Definition of Lesser rhomboid muscle

1. Noun. Rhomboid muscle that draws the scapula toward the vertebral column and slightly upward.

Exact synonyms: Musculus Rhomboideus Minor, Rhomboid Minor Muscle
Generic synonyms: Rhomboid, Rhomboid Muscle

Medical Definition of Lesser rhomboid muscle

1. Origin, spinous processes of sixth and seventh cervical vertebrae; insertion, medial margin of scapula above spine; action, draws scapula toward vertebral column and slightly upward; nerve supply, dorsal nerve of scapula. Synonym: musculus rhomboideus minor, lesser rhomboid muscle. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Lesser Rhomboid Muscle

lesser nothuras
lesser occipital nerve
lesser of two evils
lesser omentum
lesser palatine artery
lesser palatine foramina
lesser palatine nerves
lesser pancreas
lesser panda
lesser pandas
lesser pelvis
lesser peritoneal cavity
lesser peritoneal sac
lesser petrosal nerve
lesser prairie chicken
lesser rhomboid muscle (current term)
lesser ring of iris
lesser rorqual
lesser saphenous vein
lesser saphenous veins
lesser scaup
lesser scaup duck
lesser sciatic notch
lesser spearwort
lesser splanchnic nerve
lesser spotted woodpecker
lesser spotted woodpeckers
lesser superficial petrosal nerve
lesser supraclavicular fossa
lesser trochanter

Literary usage of Lesser rhomboid muscle

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Anatomical terminology, with special reference to the (B N A) by Lewellys Franklin Barker (1907)
"... or Musculature Muscles of the back Trapezius muscle Transverse muscle of nape Broadest muscle of back Greater rhomboid muscle lesser rhomboid muscle ..."

2. A Laboratory Manual of Human Anatomy by Lewellys Franklin Barker, Dean De Witt Lewis, Daniel Graisberry Revell (1904)
"(b) lesser rhomboid muscle (M. rhomboideus minor). (c) Levator muscle of scapula (M. levator scapulae) (OT levator anguli scapulae). ..."

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