Back Anatomy Flashcards
Attachments of Trapezius
Proximal: nuchal ligament
Distal: Lateral 1/3 clavicle
Actions of Trapezius
Elevates, depresses & retracts scapula
Innervations of Trapezius
Accessory nerve (CN XI)
Attachments of Latissimus Dorsi
Proximal: Illiac crest
Distal: Intertubercular sulcus of humerus
What are the actions of the Latissimus dorsi
Adducts, extends & medially rotates humerus
What are the innervations of the latissimus dorsi
Thoracodorsal nerve
What are the attachments of the Rhomboids major
Proximal: Thoracic spinous processes
Distal: medial border scapula
What are the actions of the rhomboids major?
Retracts scapula
What are the innervations of the rhomboids major?
Dorsal scapular nerve
What are the attachments of the Rhomboids minor?
Proximal: Nuchal ligament. Distal: medial border scapula
What are the innervations of the Rhomboids minor
Dorsal scapular nerve
What are the actions of the Rhomboids minor
retracts scapula
What are the attachments of the Levator scapulae?
Proximal: Cervical transverse processes
Distal: Superior angle of scapula
What are the actions of the levetator scapulae?
Elevates scapula
What are the innervations of the Levetator scapulae?
Dorsal scapular nerve