Rhomboid Minor Muscle

**Semantic type:** Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component

**Definition:** A muscle in the back that originates from the nuchal ligament and spinal processes of the seventh cervical and first thoracic vertebrae and attaches to the medial border of the scapula; along with the rhomboid major muscle, it functions to stabilize and retract the scapula.

**Synonyms:** - RHOMBOID MINOR MUSCLE