What is the action of the rhomboid major?
Retractor and rotator of the scapula; fixes scapula to thoracic wall
What is the action of the rhomboid minor?
Retractor and rotator of the scapula; fixes scapula to thoracic wall
What is the action of the serratus posterior superior?
Levator of the ribs
What is the action of the serratus posterior inferior?
Depressor and outward puller of the ribs (counteracts diaphragm)
What is the action of the erector spinae muscles?
Extension of the vertebral column and head; bends the vertebral column