Muscles / Back
Rhomboid minor
- Back
- Shoulder & scapula
- Intermediate layer
Anatomy
- Origin
- Ligamentum nuchae and spinous processes of C7-T1
- Insertion
- Medial border of the scapula at the root of the spine
- Nerve
- Dorsal scapular nerve (C4-C5)
Actions
- Retracts the scapula
- Downwardly rotates the scapula
Exercises that train it most
Also trained by
References (4)
- Standring S, ed. Elsevier. Gray's Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice. 42nd ed.
- Dalley AF, Agur AMR. Wolters Kluwer. Moore's Clinically Oriented Anatomy. 9th ed.
- Neumann DA. Elsevier. Kinesiology of the Musculoskeletal System: Foundations for Rehabilitation. 3rd ed.
- Betts JG, Young KA, Wise JA, et al. OpenStax (free, openly licensed textbook). Anatomy and Physiology 2e