Attachments Of The Back And Neck

Question 1

Trapezius (U/M/L)

Answer 1

Proximal: External Occipital Protuberance, Ligament Nuchae, Spinous Process (C7-T12)

Distal: Scapular Spine/Acromial process/Lateral and Distal 1/3 clavicle

Question 2

Latissimus Dorsi

Answer 2

Proximal: Thorcolumbar fascia, iliac crest, spinous process (T6-T12), ribs, inferior angle of scapula

Distal: Medial lip of intertubercular sulcus of humerus

Question 3

Rhomboid Minor

Answer 3

Proximal: Spinous Process (C7-T1)

Distal: Medial border of scapula between superior angle and root of scapular spine

Question 4

Rhomboid Major

Answer 4

Proximal: Spinous process (T2-T5)

Distal: Medial border of scapula inferior to the scapular spine

Question 5

Serratus Posterior Superior

Answer 5

Proximal: Supraspinous lig./lig. nuchae/spinous process (C7-T3)

Distal: Superior border of ribs (2-5)

Question 6

Serratus Posterior Inferior

Answer 6

Proximal: Spinous processes of the vertebrae T11-L2 and the thoracolumbar fascia

Distal: Inferior border of ribs (9-12)

Question 7

Iliocostalis Lumborum

Answer 7

Proximal: Lateral erector spinae common tendons and iliac crest

Distal: Inferior border of angle of rib (6-7)

Question 8

Iliocostalis Thoracis

Answer 8

P: Superior angle of ribs 7-12 and medial tendon of lumborum

D: Superior Angle of ribs 1-6

Question 9

Iliocostalis Cervicis

Answer 9

P: Superior angle of ribs (3-7)

D: Posterior tubercle of transverse processes (C4-C6)

Question 10

Longissimus Thoracis

Answer 10

P: Erector spinae common tendon, thoracolumbar fascia, transverse and maxillary processes of lumbar vertebrae

D: Transverse processes of all thoracic vert. and lower 9-10 ribs bw tubercle and angles

Question 11

Longissimus Cervicis

Answer 11

P: Transverse process (T1-T5)

D: Posterior tubercle of transverse processes (C2-C6)

Question 12

Longissimus capitis

Answer 12

P: Transverse process (C4-T5)

D: Mastoid Process

Question 13

Spinalis Thoracis

Answer 13

P: L2 spinous process

A: Spinous processes of thoracic vertebrae

Question 14

Spinalis Cervicis

Answer 14

P: Spinous processes (T1-T2) ligament nuchae

D: Spinous process (C2-C5)

Question 15

Spinalis Capitis

Answer 15

P: Spinous process T1/C7

D: Superior nuchal line with semispinalis

Question 16

Semispinalis Thoracis

Answer 16

P: Transverse processes (T6-T10)

D: Spinous processes (T4-T6)

Question 17

Semispinalis Cervicis

Answer 17

P: Transverse processes (T1-T6)
D: Spinous processes (C2-C5)

Question 18

Semispinalis Capitis

Answer 18

P: Transverse processes (C7- T7, articular processes (C4-C6)

D: Between superior/inferior nuchal line, deep to trapezius attachment

Question 19

Multifidi

Answer 19

P: Sacrum, PSIS, SI ligament, lumbar mammillary processes, transverse processe (C4-T12)

D: Lateral aspect and tips of the spinous processes of vertenra (2-5) levels until C2

Question 20

Splenius Capitis

Answer 20

P: Ligament nuchae and spinous process (C7-T3)

D: Lateral superior nuchal line and mastoid process

Question 21

Splenius Cervicis

Answer 21

P: Spinous procees of (T3-T6)

D: Transverse process (C3-C6)

Question 22

Rectus Capitis Posterior Minor

Answer 22

P: Posterior tubercle of atlas

D: Medial inferior nuchal line

Question 23

Rectus Capitis Posterior Major

Answer 23

P: Spinous procees of axis

D: Lateral inferior nuchal line

Question 24

Obliquus Capitis Inferior

Answer 24

P: Apex of of axis spinous process

D: Transverse process of atlas

Question 25

Obliquuus Capitis Superior

Answer 25

P: Transverse process of atlas

D: Lateral inferior nuchal line