Latissimus Dorsi
If latissimus dorsi: origin is the thoracolumbar fascia, iliac crest, lower ribs, and inferior angle of the scapula; innervation is the thoracodorsal nerve; actions are adduction, medial rotation, and extension of the arm
What our notes say
- If latissimus dorsi: origin is the thoracolumbar fascia, iliac crest, lower ribs, and inferior angle of the scapula; innervation is the thoracodorsal nerve; actions are adduction, medial rotation, and extension of the arm (Aponeurosis — Anatomy Question Bank)
- Posterior: lateral border of latissimus dorsi (mid-axillary line) (Pneumothorax: Classification, Clinical Features and Emergency Management)
- Safe triangle: pectoralis major, latissimus dorsi, 5th intercostal space. (Pneumothorax: Classification, Clinical Features and Emergency Management)
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