Innervation and Blood Supply
The nerve supply comes from the dorsal scapular nerve, with most of its fibers derived from the C5 nerve root and only minor contribution from C4 or C6.
The rhomboid minor gets its arterial blood supply from the dorsal scapular artery.
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