Anatomy

Superficial Back Muscles

The top layer of the back muscles whose function is to move the SCAPULA. This group of muscles consists of the trapezius, latissimus dorsi, rhomboid major, rhomboid minor and levator scapulae.

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Abstract

The top layer of the back muscles whose function is to move the SCAPULA. This group of muscles consists of the trapezius, latissimus dorsi, rhomboid major, rhomboid minor and levator scapulae.

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20 entry terms
  • Back Muscle, Superficial
  • Back Muscles, Superficial
  • Muscle, Superficial Back
  • Muscles, Superficial Back
  • Superficial Back Muscle
  • Latissimus Dorsi
  • Levator Scapulae
  • Rhomboid Major
  • Rhomboid Minor
  • Trapezius
  • Trapezius Muscle
  • Dorsi, Latissimus
  • Dorsus, Latissimus
  • Latissimus Dorsus
  • Muscle, Trapezius
  • Muscles, Trapezius
  • Rhomboid Majors
  • Rhomboid Minors
  • Scapulae, Levator
  • Trapezius Muscles

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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

2014

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Previous Indexing

  • Muscle, Skeletal (1972-2013)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Superficial Back Muscles. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D064171. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D064171
  2. Superficial Back Muscles. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q70198201