Rhomboid Minor

Tendons:

Origin: Ligamentum nuchae, spine of 7th cervical and 1st thoracic vertebra

Insertion: Root of scapular spine

Function: Adducts and rotates down the shoulder at the Scapulothoracic Joint

Nerve: Dorsal Scapular Nerve

Artery: Descending scapular (transverse cervical) artery

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