Trapezius muscle - Origins
Musculus trapezius - Originem
Definition
The trapezius muscle originates from the median fibrous raphe of the neck and the supraspinal ligament of the thorax.It extends from the third cervical vertebra to the ninth thoracic vertebra.
References
International Committee on Veterinary Gross Anatomical Nomenclature. 2017. Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria. Sixth Edition. Ghent (Belgium).
Barone R. Anatomie comparée des mammifères domestiques, Tome 2, Arthrologie et myologie, 4th edition, Vigot, Paris, 2017.
