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Back Muscles Flashcards

1
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Extrinsic Muscles of the Back
1. Superficial Group -move the upper limbs
-innervated by various superficial nerves
2. Intermediate Group -move the ribs.
-Innervated by the anterior rami of the spinal nerves

A

Epaxial Muscles of the Back

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Psoas Major and Quadratus Lumborum)
-are innervated by the anterior rami

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Hypaxial Muscles

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Superficial Group

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Trapezius
Latissimus Dorsi
Levator Scapuli
Rhomboid major
Rhomboid minor

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Trapezius Origin

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Superior nuchal line, external occipital protuberance, ligamentum nuchae, spinous processes of CVII to TXII

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Trapezius Insertion

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Lateral one-third of clavicle, acromion, spine of scapula

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Trapezius Innervation

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Motor—accessory nerve [XI]; proprioception—C3 and C4

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Trapezius Function

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Assists in rotating the scapula during abduction of humerus above horizontal; upper fibers elevate, middle fibers adduct, and lower fibers depress scapula

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Latissimus dorsi
Origin

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Spinous processes of TVII to LV and sacrum, iliac crest, ribs X to XII

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Latissimus dorsi Insertion

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Floor of intertubercular sulcus of humerus

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Latissimus dorsi Innervation

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Thoracodorsal nerve (C6 to C8)

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Latissimus dorsi Function

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Extends, adducts, and medially rotates humerus

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Levator scapulae Origin

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Transverse processes of CI to CIV

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Levator scapulae Insertion

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Upper portion medial border of scapula

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Levator scapulae Innervation

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C3 to C4 and dorsal scapular nerve (C4, C5)

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Levator scapulae Function

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Elevates scapula

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Rhomboid major Origin

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Spinous processes of TII to TV

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Rhomboid major Insertion

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Medial border of scapula between spine and inferior angle

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Rhomboid major Innervation

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Dorsal scapular nerve (C4, C5)

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Rhomboid major Function

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Retracts (adducts) and elevates scapula

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Rhomboid minor Origin

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Lower portion of ligamentum nuchae, spinous processes of CVII and TI

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Rhomboid minor Insertion

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Medial border of scapula at the spine of scapula

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Rhomboid minor Innervation

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Dorsal scapular nerve (C4, C5)

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Rhomboid minor Function

A

Retracts (adducts) and elevates scapula

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Serratus posterior superior Origin

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Lower portion of ligamentum nuchae, spinous processes of CVII to TIII and supraspinous ligaments

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Serratus posterior superior Insertion

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Upper border of ribs II to V just lateral to their angles

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Serratus posterior superior Innervation

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Anterior rami of upper thoracic nerves (T2 to T5)

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Serratus posterior superior Function

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Elevates ribs II to V

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Serratus posterior inferior Origin

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Spinous processes of TXI to LIII and supraspinous ligaments

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Serratus posterior inferior Insertion

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Lower border of ribs IX to XII just lateral to their angles

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Serratus posterior inferior Innervation

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Anterior rami of lower thoracic nerves (T9 to T12)

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Serratus posterior inferior Function

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Depresses ribs IX to XII and may prevent lower ribs from being elevated when the diaphragm contracts

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Intermediate Group

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Serratus posterior superior
Serratus posterior inferior

33
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  1. Splenius capitis
  2. Splenius cervicis
A

Spinotransversesalis Muscle Group

34
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  1. Iliocostalis lumborum
  2. Iliocostalis thoracis
  3. Ilicostalis cervicis
  4. Longissimus thoracis
  5. Longissimus cervicis
  6. Longissimus capitis
  7. Spinalis thoracis
  8. Spinalis cervicis
  9. Spinalis capitis
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Errector spinae Muscle Group

35
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  1. Semispinalis thoracis
  2. Semispinalis cervicis
  3. Semispinalis capitis
  4. Multifidus
  5. Rotatores lumborum
  6. Rotatores thoracis
  7. Rotatores cervicis
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Transversopinales Muscle Group

36
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  1. Levatores costarum (Elevates Ribs)
  2. Interspinales
  3. Intertransversari
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Segemental Muscle Group

37
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  1. Rectus capitis posterior major
    1. Rectus capitis posterior minor
    2. Obliqus capitis inferior
    3. Obliqus capitis superior
A

Suboccipital Muscle Group

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