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Trapezius muscle- located from the skull through the cervical and thoracic vertebrae to the lateral 1/3 of the clavicle and spine of scapula.

Function: Elevates, Depresses, Retracts, and rotates the scapula up and down.

Innervated by the Spinal Accessory Nerve

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