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Splenius Capitus: Distal Region

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Mastoid process of the temporal bone and the nuchal line of the occipital bone

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Splenius Capitus : Proximal Region

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Nuchal Ligament and the Spinous Process C7-T4

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Splenius Capitus : Innervation

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Posterior Dorsal Rami of Spinal Nerve (middle)

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Splenius Capitus : Action

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Extension of the head

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Splenius Cervicis: Proximal

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Nuchal Ligament and the Spinous Process C7-T4

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Splenius Cervicis : Innervation

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Posterior dorsal rami of the spinal nerve ( lower )

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Splenius Cervicis : Distal

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Transverse Process C1-C4 vertebrae

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Splenius Cervicis: Action

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Extension of the head

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Rhomboid Major: Proximal

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Spinous Process T2-T5 Vertebrae

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Rhomboid Major: Distal

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Medial border of the scapula

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Rhomboid Major : Innervation

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Dorsal Scapular Nerve ( C4 and C5)

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Rhomboid Major: Action

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Elevation, Downward Rotation, and Retraction

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Rhomboid Minor : Proximal

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Nuchal Ligament and Spinal Processes C7-T1

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Rhomboid Minor: Distal

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Medial Border of the scapula

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rhomboid minor: Innervation

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dorsal scapular nerve ( C4 and C5 )

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Rhomboid Minor : Action

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Elevation, Downward Rotation, and Retraction

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Serratous Posterior Superior Muscle: Proximal

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Nuchal Ligament and Spinous Process C7-T3 vertebra

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Serratous Posterior Superior Muscle: Distal

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Superior 2-4 Ribs

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Serratous Posterior Superior Muscle: Innervation

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2nd to 5th Intercostal Nerves

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Serratous Posterior Superior Muscle: Action

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Inspiration and Expiration

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Serratous Posterior Inferior Muscle: Proximal

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Spinous Process T11-L2 vertebrae

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Serratous Posterior Inferior Muscle: Distal

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Inferior 8 to 12 ribs

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Serratous Posterior Inferior Muscle: Innervation

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Intercostal Nerves 9th - 11th

Subcostal Nerves T12

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Serratous Posterior Inferior Muscle: Action

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Inspiration and Expiration

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Semispinalis Capitus Muscle : Proximal

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Transverse processes T6 or T7 and C7

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Semispinalis Capitus Muscle : Distal

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Superior and inferior nuchal line of the occipital bone

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Semispinalis Capitus Muscle : Innervation

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Dorsal Rami of Cervical Spinal Nerve

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Semispinalis Capitus Muscle : Action

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Rotates head and face ; extends head

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Erector Spinae Muscles - Illiocostalis, Longissimus, Spinalis : Proximal

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Aponeurosis (tendon) tethered down illiac crest, sacrum, sacral illiac ligament, sacrum and lumbar spinous processes

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Erector Spinae Muscles : Longissimus - Distal

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Ribs and Mastoid process of the skull

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Erector Spinae Muscles : Iliocostalis - Distal

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Erector Spinae Muscles : Spinous - Distal

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Along the spinous process of the vertebra

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Erector Spinae Muscles - Illiocostalis, Longissimus, Spinalis : Innervation

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Posterior Rami of Spinal Nerve

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Erector Spinae Muscles - Illiocostalis, Longissimus, Spinalis:
Action

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Extension of head

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Trapezius: Proximal

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Medial 1/3 superior nuchal line, nuchal ligament, spinous processes T1-T12 vertebra

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Trapezius: Distal

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Lateral 1/3 Clavicle , Acromium , Spine Scapula

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Trapezius: Innervation

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Spinal Accessory Nerve

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Trapezius: Action

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Superior: Elevation
Inferior: Depression and Upward Rotation

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Lattismus Dorsi : Proximal

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Illiocrest, Spinous Process of inferior T6 Vertebrae, Inferior 3 or 4 ribs

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Lattismus Dorsi : Distal

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Intertubercular Groove of Humerus

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Lattismus Dorsi: Action

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Depression, Retraction, and Downward Rotation

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Lattismus Dorsi : Innervation

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Thoracadorsal Nerve ( C6,C7,C8)

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Levator Scapulae: Proximal

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Transverse processes C1-C4 vertebrae

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Levator Scapulae: Distal

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Superior Angle of Scapula

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Levator Scapulae: Innervation

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Dorsal Scapular Nerve (C5) 
Cervical Nerve ( C3 and C4)
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Levator Scapulae : Action

A

Elevation and Downward Rotation

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Rectus Capitus Posterior Major: Proximal

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Spinous Process at C2 vertebrae

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Rectus Capitus Posterior Major: Distal

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Lateral Inferior of Nuchal Line

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Rectus Capitus Posterior Major: Innervation

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Suboccipital Nerve ( Posterior Rami of C1)

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Rectus Capitus Posterior Major: Action

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Extend head on C1 and Rotate head C1 on C2

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Rectus Capitus Posterior Minor: Proximal

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Posterior Tubercle of C1

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Rectus Capitus Posterior Minor: Distal

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Medial 1/3 inferior nuchal line

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Rectus Capitus Posterior Minor: Innervation

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Suboccipital Nerve ( posterior rami of C1)

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Rectus Capitus Posterior Minor: Action

A

Extend Head on C1 and Rotate Head C1 on C2

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Obliquus Capitus Inferior: Proximal

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Spinous process at C2 vertebra

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Obliquus Capitus Inferior: Distal

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Transverse Process at C1 Vertebrae

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Obliquus Capitus Inferior: Innervation

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Suboccipital Nerve ( posterior rami of C1)

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Obliquus Capitus Inferior: Action

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Extension C1 of head and rotate head C1 on C2

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Obliquus Capitus Superior: Proximal

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Transverse Process of C1 vertebrae

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Obliquus Capitus Superior: Distal

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Superior and Inferior of Nuchal Line

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Obliquus Capitus Superior: Innervation

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Suboccipital Nerve ( posterior Rami of C1)

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Obliquus Capitus Superior: Action

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Extension C1 of head ; Rotate head C1 on C2

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