back muscle lecture Flashcards
What are the 3 layers of back muscles?
Superficial, Intermediate, deep
name the superficial back muscles
Trapezius, Levator Scapulae, Rhomboid major/minor, Latissimus Dorsi
Name the intermediate back muscles
Serratus posterior inferior/superior
Name the deep back muscles
Suboccipital, Splenius, 3 erector spinae muscles
What are the 3 erector spinae muscles?
Iliocostalis, Longissimus, Spinalis
Innervation for superficial back muscles
Ventral rami
Innervation for intermediate back muscles
Ventral rami
Innervation of deep back muscles
Dorsal rami
do nerves overlap across the midline of the back?
NO- clinical point for surgery
origin of the trapezius muscle
Superior nuchal line, spinous processes of C7-T12
Insertion of trapezius muscle
Lateral clavicle, acromion and spine of scapula
Action of trapezius
elevate, depress and retract scapula
Innervation of trapezius
accessory nerve & transverse cervical vessels
Contents of Subtrapezial plexus
CN XI and C3-C4 ventral rami (proprioception)
Origin of latissimus Dorsi
T7-T12 Spinous processes, TL fascia, crest of ilium
Insertion of latissimus dorsi
interturbicular groove of humerus (bicepital groove)
Action of latissimus dorsi
adduct, extend, medially rotates humerus
innervation/BS of latissimus dorsi
thoracodorsal nerve and intercostal vessels
origin of Rhomboid major/minor
C7-T5 spinous processes
Insertion of rhomboids
medial border of scapula from spine to inferior angle
Action of rhomboids
retract scapula