trapezius

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• Often, the muscles used to maintain body posture are affected, namely the muscles in the neck, shoulders, and pelvic girdle, including the upper trapezius, scalene, sternocleidomastoid, levator scapulae, and quadratus lumborum.
• Muscles acting on the scapula in this section include serratus anterior, rhomboideus minor, rhomboideus major, trapezius, and deltoid.
• In particular, the external rotator muscles and the lower trapezius muscle are the focus of the eccentric program.
• The main upper-back muscles are the trapezius, rhomboids and levator scapulae.
• The middle trapezius muscle fibers, although strong, lie very close to the axis of rotation of the scapula.
• Research by Arat indicates the first two muscles affected by an over-loaded limbic system are the levator scapula and upper trapezius.
• Scapular stability collectively involves the trapezius, serratus anterior and rhomboid muscles.
• The superficial portion runs beneath the Splenius, giving off branches which pierce that muscle to supply the Trapezius and anastomose with the ascending branch of the transverse cervical: the deep portion runs down between the Semispinales capitis and colli, and anastomoses with the vertebral and with the a. profunda cervicalis, a branch of the costocervical trunk. VI. The Arteries. 3a. 2. The External Carotid Artery
• The trapezius may send a fascicle to the sternum and to the deltoid muscle.
• The trapezius, the splenius, the scaleni, and the levator scapulæ muscle may also undergo shortening, along with their investing sheaths derived from the cervical fascia. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition.