All of the following muscles retract the scapula except -

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All of the following muscles retract the scapula except -

  1. Trapezius

  2. Rhomboid major

  3. Rhomboid minor

  4. Levator scapulae

Explanation:

The levator scapulae is a skeletal muscle situated at the back and side of the neck. As the Latin name suggests, its main function is to lift the scapula.

The trapezius has three functional regions: the superior region (descending part), which supports the weight of the arm; the intermediate region (transverse part), which retracts the scapulae; and the inferior region (ascending part), which medially rotates and depresses the scapulae.

The rhomboid muscles, often simply called the rhomboids, are rhombus-shaped muscles associated with the scapula and are chiefly responsible for its retraction. They are supplied by the Dorsal Scapular nerve.There are two rhomboid muscles: Rhomboid major muscle and Rhomboid minor muscle.