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Question 1

Origin of latissimus dorsi

Answer 1

lumbodorsal fascia

Question 2

insertion of latissimus dorsi

Answer 2

medial surface of proximal diaphysis of humerus

Question 3

main actions of latissimus dorsi

Answer 3

draws humerus postero-dorsally

Question 4

origin of clavotrapezius

Answer 4

medial half of nuchal crest of skull and mid-dorsal line up to neural process of axis

Question 5

insertion of clavotrapezius

Answer 5

clavicle and raphe shared with clavo-brachialis

Question 6

main actions of clavotrapezius

Answer 6

draws scapula anterodorsally

Question 7

origin of acromiotrapezius

Answer 7

mid dorsal line from neural process of axis to 4th thoracic vertebra, by aponeurosis

Question 8

insertion of acromiotrapezius

Answer 8

metacromion process and anterior half of spine of scapula

Question 9

main actions of acromiotrapezius

Answer 9

adducts and stabilizes scapula

Question 10

origin of spinotrapezius

Answer 10

mid dorsal line from neural processes of most thoracic vertebrae

Question 11

insertion of spinotrapezius

Answer 11

tuberosity of spine of scapula: fascia of supraspinatus and infraspinatus mm

Question 12

main action of spinotrapezius

Answer 12

draws scapula postero-dorsally

Question 13

origin of Clavodeltoid/clavobrachialis

Answer 13

clavicle and raphe shared with clavotrapezius

Question 14

insertion of Clavodeltoid

Answer 14

medial surface of ulna

Question 15

main actions of Clavodeltoid/clavobrachialis

Answer 15

flexes antebrachium

Question 16

origin of acromiodeltoid

Answer 16

posterior scapula acromion

Question 17

insertion of acromiodeltoid

Answer 17

lateral surface fo spinodeltoid muscle

Question 18

main actions of acromiodeltoid

Answer 18

flexes and rotates humerus laterally

Question 19

origin of spinodeltoid

Answer 19

middle third of scapula spine

Question 20

insertion of spinodeltoid

Answer 20

deltoid ridge of humerus

Question 21

main actions of spinodeltoid

Answer 21

flexes and laterally rotates humerus

Question 22

origin of levator scapulae ventralis

Answer 22

occipital bone and transverse process of atlas

Question 23

insertion of levator scapulae ventralis

Answer 23

ventrally on metacromion and infraspinous fossa of scapula

Question 24

main actions of levator scapulae ventralis

Answer 24

draws scapula anteriorly

Question 25

origin of rhomboid capitus

Answer 25

medial position of nuchal crest

Question 26

insertion of rhomboid capitus

Answer 26

anterior dorsal border of scapula

Question 27

main actions of rhomboid capitus

Answer 27

rotates and draws scapula anteriorly

Question 28

origin of rhomboideus

Answer 28

posterior cervical and anterior thoracic vertebrae

Question 29

insertion of rhomboideus

Answer 29

posterior part of dorsal border of scapula

Question 30

main actions of rhomboideus

Answer 30

draws scapula towards vertebral column