Rhomboids
The Rhomboids are two muscles – Rhomboid Major & Rhomboid Minor. The two rhomboids lie deep in the trapezius to form parallel bands that pass inferolateral from the vertebrae to the medial border of the scapula. Rhomboid Major is thin and flat and twice as wide as the thicker Rhomboid Minor which lies superior to it. The rhomboids are important in upper limb movement and stability of both the shoulder girdle and scapula. They perform the following sketching the scapula superiorly, assisting the scapula, and rotating the inferior glenoid cavity. The rhomboid muscles are responsible for the scapula’s rotation, elevation, and retraction.
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