rhomboid muscle

Synonyms:

rhomboid

Types:

greater rhomboid muscle, musculus rhomboideus major, rhomboideus major muscle

rhomboid muscle that draws the scapula toward the spinal column

lesser rhomboid muscle, musculus rhomboideus minor, rhomboid minor muscle

rhomboid muscle that draws the scapula toward the vertebral column and slightly upward

Type of:

skeletal muscle, striated muscle

a muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton; a muscle that is characterized by transverse stripes