Lecture 11-intrinsic Back Muscles Flashcards
In the standing position, most of the body’s weight falls in …… of the vertebral column.
front
Intrinsic back muscles
Muscles concerned with ……. ….. ……. ……. and maintenance of ………
movements of the spine
posture
Intrinsic back muscles
•Deep back muscles
•Back muscles “proper”
•Maintain posture and control movements of vertebral column.
•Innervated by …… …… of spinal nerves.
posterior rami
Posterior rami of …. ….. …. … …. supply deep muscles of the back but DO NOT supply the ….. of the back.
C1, C7, C8, L4 & L5
skin
Intrinsic back muscles
•Superficial layer: …….. …… And …… …….
splenius capitis, splenius cervicis.
Intrinsic back muscles
•Intermediate layer: ……… …… Which is made up of which three muscles
erector spinae (iliocostalis, longissimus, spinalis)
Intrinsic back muscles
•Deep layer: ……………..which is made up of which three muscles
transversospinalis (semispinalis, multifidus, rotatores)
Superficial layer:
Splenius muscles
•Thick, flat, …………… surface of neck
•“Splenion” = Latin for ………..
•Cover and hold deep neck muscles in position
- Splenius cervicis
- Splenius capitis
posterolateral
bandage
Splenius cervicis
Proximal Attachment:
SPs of T3-T6
Splenius cervicis Distal attachment (insertion)
Transverse processes
of C1-C3 vertebrae
Splenius cervicis
Innervation
Posterior rami of lower cervical spinal nerves
Splenius cervicis
Main action
Unilaterally: laterally flexes and rotates neck to same side
Bilaterally: extends neck
Splenius Capitis
Proximal Attachment:
Nuchal ligament, SPs of C7-T3
Splenius Capitis Distal attachment (insertion)
Mastoid process of temporal bone and lateral third of superior nuchal line
Splenius Capitis
Innervation
Posterior rami of middle cervical spinal nerves
Splenius Capitis
Main action
Unilaterally: laterally flexes neck and rotates head to same side
Intermediate layer:
Erector spinae muscles
•Located between the …….. ……… medially and …….. ……. laterally.
•Chief ……… of the vertebral column.
- Iliocostalis (most lateral)
- Longissimus (intermediate)
- Spinalis (medial)
extensors
spinous processes
rib angles
Iliocostalis
Proximal Attachment:
Posterior sacrum
iliac crest
SPs of lower lumbar and sacral vertebrae
Iliocostalis
Distal attachment
Angles of lower ribs
cervical transverse processes