Back (muscles) Flashcards
Identify A

Trapezius
Identify B

Latissimus dorsi
Identify C

Levator Scapulae
Identify D

Rhomboid major
Identify E

Rhomboid minor
What is A?

Foramen magnum
What is B?

Accessory nerve (XI)
What is C?

Sternocleidomastoid muscle (innervated by accessory nerve (XI))
What is D?

Rootlets of accessory nerve emerging from spinal cord (C1-C5)
What is E?

Trapezius muscle ( innervated by accessory nerve (XI))
Identify A

Distal attatchment site for latissimus dorsi
Identify 1

Levator scapulae
Identify 2

Rhomboid minor
Identify 3

Rhomboid major
Identify A

Levator scapulae
Identify B

Rhomboid minor
Identify C

Rhomboid major
A

Thoracolumbar fascia (=deep layer of nuchal fascia)
B

Serratus posterior superior
C

serratus posterior inferior
D

Latissimus dorsi (cut) apopneurosis
E

Iliac crest
F

External oblique
G

Internal oblique
H

Thoracolumbar fascia
I

Trapezius (cut)
J

Rhomboideus major and minor (cut)
1

Thoracolumbar fascia (= deep layer of nuchal ligament)
2

External intercostal muscles
3

Latissimis dorsi (cut)
4

External oblique
5

Iliac crest
6

External oblique
7

internal oblique
8

Thoracolumbar fascia
9

Trapezius (cut)
10

Rhomboideus major and minor (cut)
Identify A

Posterior/dorsal root and ganglion
Identify B

Pia mater
Identify C

Arachnoid mater
Identify D

Dura mater
Identify E

Spinal nerve
Identify F

Anterior/ ventral ramus
Identify G

Posterior/ dorsal ramus
Identify H

Anterior / ventral root
Identify I

Anterior/ ventral ramus
Identify J

Posterior/ dorsal ramus
A

Semispinalis capitis
B

Sternocleidomastoid
C

Levator scapulae
D

Spinalis thoracis
E

Longissimus
F

Iliocostalis
G

10th rib
H

Transverse aponeurosis
I

Gluteus medius
J

Gluteus maximus
K

Iliocostalis lumborum
L

Posterior rami
M

Iliocostalis thoracis
N

Longissimus thoracis
O

Iliocostalis cervicis
P

Splenius cervicis
Q

Levator scapulae
R

Splenius capitis
S

Sternocleidomastoid
What is A?

Lumbar rib
What is B?

Lumbaosacral ligament
What is C?

Middle layer of thoracolumbar fascia
What is D?

Posterior layer of thoracolumbar fascia
What is E?

Multifidus
What is F?

Aponeurotic remains of erector spinae
What is G?

Aponeurotic origin of erector spinae
What is H?

External oblique
What is I?

Quadratus lumborum
What is J?

Poterior ramus
What is K?

Intertransverse
What is L?

Levator costae (elevator of ribs)
Identify A

Intertransversarii
Identify B

Multifidus
Identify C

Rotatores
Identify D

Transverse process
Identify E

Interspinales
Identify F

Spinous process
Identify G

“Segmental”
What is A?

Mastoid process
What is B?

Splenius capitis
What is C?

Spinous processes of the vertebrae
What is D?

Splenius cervicis
1

Semispinalis capitis
2

semispinalis cervicis
3

semispinalis thoracis
4

Multifidus
5

Quadratus lumborum
6

External oblique
7

Iliocostalis lumborum
8

Spinalis
9

Longissimus
10

iliocostalis
11

Spinalis thoracis
12

Longissimus thoracis
13

Iliocostalis thoracis
14

Longissimus cervicis
15

Iliocostalis cervicis
16

Longissimus capitis
17

Mastoid process of temporal bone
18

Erector spinae
What is A?

Iliocostalis cervicis
What is B?

Iliocostalis thoracis
What is C?

iliocostalis lumborum
A?

Longissimus capitis
B?

Longissimus cervicis
C?

Logissimus thoracis
A

Nuchal ligament
B

Spinalis cervicis
C

Spinous process of T1
D

Spinalis thoracis
E

Spinalis
F

Spinous process of L2
Identify A

Intertransversarius
Identify B

Rotatores
Identify C

Multifidus
Identify D

Interspinales
A?

Semispinalis cervicis
B?

Semispinalis thoracis
C?

Semispinalis capitis (cut)
Identify A

Reectus capitis posterior major
Identify B

Rectus capitis posterior minor
Identify C

Obliquus capitis inferior
Identify D

Obliquus capitis superior
A

Obliquus capitis superior
B

Mastoid process
C

Rectus capitis posterior major
D

Transverse process of atlas (C1)
E

Spinous process of axis (C2)
F

Posterior tubercle of atlas
G

superior nuchal line
H

Inferior nuchal line
I

rectus capitis posterior minor
What is A?

External occipital protuberance
What is B?

Obliquus capitis superior
What is C?

Rectus capitis posterior minor
What is D?

Rectus capitis posterior major
What is E?

Spinous process of axis (C2)
What is F?

Obliqous capitis inferior
What is G?

Axis (C2)
What is H?

Atlas (C1)
What is I?

Mandible
What is J?

Transverse process of atlas (C1)
What is K?

Mastoid process
A?

Occipital artery
B?

suboccipital nerve (dorsal rami of C1)
C?

Greater occipital nerve (dorsal ramis of C2)
(Sensory fibers only)
D?

Third occipital nerve (dorsal rami C3)
E?

Posterior cutaneous branches of dorsal rami of C4, C5, C6
F?

Trapezius
G?

Lesser occipital nerve (ventral rami C2)
H?

Great auricular nerve (ventral rami C2, C3)
I?

Splenius capitis
J?

Semispinalis capitus
When you shrug your shoulders, what hypaxial back muscles are being used?
Rhomboid major, minor, levator scapulae and trapezius