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Nerve supply to trapezius muscle, close-up view

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Nerve supply to trapezius muscle, close-up view
  1. Acromion of scapula
  2. Muscular branches of superficial transverse artery (12)
  3. Trapezius muscle (reflected laterally)
  4. Deltoid muscle
  5. Infraspinatus fascia
  6. Teres major muscle
  7. Superficial cervical artery
  8. Rhomboid minor muscle
  9. Accessory nerve (XI)
  10. Position of medial angle of scapula
  11. Supraspinatus fascia
  12. Superficial transverse artery (cut off)
  13. Area of insertion of trapezius muscle into spine of scapula
  14. Trapezius muscle (origin)
  15. Rhomboid major muscle
  16. Vertebral margin of scapula