A 25-year-old man with congenital abnormalities at bih has a lesion of the dorsal scapular nerve, making him unable to adduct his scapula. Which of the following muscles is most likely paralyzed?
Correct Answer: Rhomboid major
Description: The rhomboid major is a superficial muscle of the back; is innervated by the dorsal scapular nerve, which arises from the ventral primary ramus of the fifth cervical nerve; and adducts the scapula. The semispinalis capitis, multifidus, rotator longus, and iliocostalis muscles are deep muscles of the back; innervated by dorsal primary rami of the spinal nerves; and have no attachment to the scapula.
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