lesser rhomboid muscle

lesser rhomboid muscle definition - medical

lesser rhomboid muscle

noun
A muscle with origin from the spinous processes of particular cervical vertebrae, with insertion into the scapula above the spine, with nerve supply from the dorsal scapular nerve, and whose action draws the scapula toward the vertebral column and slightly upward.

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