Trapezius - Animated Actions + Anatomy

The trapezius is the most superficial of the upper back muscles. In this video we discuss the anatomy, actions, insertion, origin, innervation and arterial supply of the trapezius muscle.

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Information in this video is derived from the public domain text 'Anatomy of the Human Body' by Henry Gray (1918).

#TrapeziusAnatomy

00:00 - Intro
00:21 - Origin
00:41 - Insertion
01:08 - Animated Actions
02:36 - Innervation
02:48 - Arterial Supply
03:03 - Summary

[kpitman]

Please do more of these! These muscle explainers are amazing for people such as I suffering from chronic muscle tightness and imbalance. This video alone explained more than most of my physical therapy has ever explained!

[jasvinderhundal]

The actions being animated really helped! Thank you!

[brtsmar]

Probably one of the best I’ve seen. Anatomy for dummies 😅💕

[Ifeyinwa_Morenike]

The most useful video I’ve watched on the trapezius yet! You covered everything I needed! Thank you so much!

[Kudravets-Diana]

Origin:
Occipital bone
Spines of c7-t12 .

Insertion:
Clavicle
Acromion and spine of Scaula

Action:
Inferior muscles:
Depress scapula.
Middle fibers:
Adduct scapula
Superior fibers: rotate scapula upward.

[sharonboehm]

great video - helped me understand my rehab. thanku.

[MaliaJahangiri-bdir]

Thanks! One of the best video about this muscle !

[elizabethgarrity]

As a student complementary therapist I loved this thank you so much

[syedaanaqvii]

so much better and for free than paid kenhub lectures.

[othaylam]

In a nutshell ! Truly appreciate all the efforts you put into making these amazing videos.

[banerjeehome]

I have been having some neck issues while doing lateral raises in the gym. This is helping me understand that I probably need to fix my superior trap imbalance in order to fix that issue.

[christinasmalley]

Excellent way to teach this!!! Wish my professor would find you and take notes on how to do it correctly. I am struggling but you have really

[HahahaGotcha-ey]

Now I know what movements I have to do to build the traps

[Akolkar]

Great video I have seen ever.Excellent animated presentation easy to understand even for non medical person too.👌👌👌👌👌🙏

[AmitGupta-yppd]

Loved this video sir, it was to the point and the animations cleared my doubts, please make such videos on all the muscles of the body

Thank you very much

[ryanfrizzell]

Pull ups and dead hangs have really increased the size and strength of my trapezius muscle.

[garrickgreathouse]

In three minutes you explained to me something that two years of physical therapy couldn't.

[Mro]

You are very very good and brilliant and something that is good there is diagram illustrate

[jefersonfurrier]

so, should i work out more my middle trap to fix my rounded shoulders?

[SL-myfg]

Sir, won't you complete video of embryology?
I m grateful of you for clearing my concepts sir