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Muscle Trapezius (Full Overview) musculus trapezius overview Neck The trapezius covers the posterior neck and upper thorax. Its three parts coordinate scapular movement for… Bursa Lower Trapezius Costal Bursa bursa costalis partis inferioris musculi trapezii Chest A bursa between the lower trapezius fibres and the underlying ribs at the thoracic cage, developing… Tendon Upper Trapezius Tendinous Insertion tendo partis superioris musculi trapezii Chest The upper trapezius fibres converge into a tendinous insertion onto the posterior border of the lateral… Tendon Lower Trapezius Tendinous Insertion tendo partis inferioris musculi trapezii Chest The lower trapezius fibres converge into an aponeurotic tendon that inserts onto the spine of the… Tendon Trapezius Tendinous Insertion tendo partis descendentis musculi trapezii Shoulder The trapezius inserts via broad aponeurotic and tendinous fibres across three bony surfaces: the upper fibres… Muscle Lower Trapezius musculus trapezius — pars inferior Chest The lower trapezius is the inferior portion of the trapezius muscle, characterised by its oblique upward… Muscle Trapezius (Upper) musculus trapezius pars descendens Neck The upper trapezius is the most superficial and visible portion of the trapezius, running from the… Muscle Trapezius (Middle) musculus trapezius pars transversa Chest The middle trapezius runs almost horizontally from the upper thoracic spinous processes to the scapular spine,… Muscle Trapezius (Lower) musculus trapezius pars ascendens Chest The lower trapezius is the most important trapezius component for overhead function, providing the scapular depression… Muscle Trapezius musculus trapezius Shoulder The trapezius is a large, kite-shaped muscle covering the posterior neck and most of the upper… Muscle Occipitalis musculus occipitalis Head & Skull The occipitalis is the posterior belly of the occipitofrontalis muscle, pulling the scalp posteriorly. With frontalis,… Muscle Rhomboid Major Detail musculus rhomboideus major detail Chest The rhomboid major is the primary scapular retractor, drawing the scapula toward the spine. Its action… Muscle Sternocleidomastoid Detail musculus sternocleidomastoideus detail Neck The SCM is the dominant lateral neck muscle visible as a cord from mastoid to sternal… Vessel Thyrocervical Trunk truncus thyrocervicalis Neck The thyrocervical trunk is a short, wide branch of the subclavian artery arising just medial to… Vessel Transverse Cervical Artery arteria transversa cervicis Neck The transverse cervical artery crosses the posterior triangle to supply the trapezius (superficial branch) and the… Bursa Acromioclavicular Joint Bursa bursa articulationis acromioclavicularis Shoulder A small bursa is sometimes present superior to the acromioclavicular joint capsule, between the distal clavicle… Tendon Posterior Cervical Fascia Raphe raphe fasciae cervicalis posterioris Neck The posterior cervical fascia raphe is the midline tendinous band running from the external occipital protuberance… Tendon Rhomboid Minor Tendon tendo musculi rhomboidei minoris Shoulder The rhomboid minor inserts along the medial scapular border at the level of the scapular spine,… Nerve Spinal Accessory Nerve nervus accessorius spinalis (CN XI) Neck The spinal accessory nerve (CN XI) has a spinal root arising from C1-C5 anterior horn cells,… Nerve Greater Occipital Nerve Entrapment nervus occipitalis major — entrapmentum Neck The greater occipital nerve (posterior ramus of C2) ascends through the semispinalis capitis muscle and pierces… Nerve Accessory Nerve (CN XI) — Full nervus accessorius (cranialis et spinalis) Head & Skull The accessory nerve has two functional components: the cranial part joins the vagus for laryngeal innervation,… Nerve Spinal Accessory Nerve (CN XI) nervus accessorius (pars spinalis) Head & Skull The spinal accessory nerve (SAN) is the most vulnerable nerve in the posterior triangle of the… Nerve Greater Occipital Nerve nervus occipitalis major Head & Skull The greater occipital nerve is the largest of the three occipital nerves, a branch of the… Nerve Accessory Nerve nervus accessorius (CN XI) Neck The spinal accessory nerve (cranial nerve XI) supplies the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius, both of which are…