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Back/Neck Flashcards

1
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What are the Erector Spinae Muscles?

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Iliocostalis, longissimus, spinalis

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Erector Spinal Muscles - Medial to Lateral

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Spinalis -> Longissimus -> Iliocostalis

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Iliocostalis Action

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extends and laterally bends the trunk and neck, and rotates the head to the same side

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Iliocostalis Blood Supply

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Supplied Segmentally by deep cervical artery, posterior intercostal artery, subcostal artery, lumbar artery

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Iliocostalis Origin

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Iliac crest and sacrum

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Iliocostalis Insertion

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angles of the ribs

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Iliocostalis Innervation

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Dorsal primary rami of spinal nerves C4-S5

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Latissimus dorsi Action

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extends the arm and rotates the arm medially and adducts the arm

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Latissimus dorsi Innervation

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Thoracodorsal nerve from the posterior cord of the brachial plexus (C6, C7, C8)

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Latissimus Dorsi Blood Supply

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Thoracodorsal artery

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Latissimus dorsi Insertion

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Floor of the intertubercular sulcus of the humerus

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Latissimus dorsi Origin

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vertebral spines from T7 to the sacrum, posterior third of the iliac crest, lower 3-4 ribs, sometimes from the inferior angle of the scapula

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Levator Scapulae Action

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Elevates superior border of scapula; rotates scapula laterally thereby tilting the glenoid cavity downward

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Levator Scapulae Blood Supply

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Dorsal Scapular artery

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Levator Scapulae Innervation

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Dorsal Scapular nerve (c5); upper part of muscle receives branches of C3-C4

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Levator Scapulae Origin

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Transverse processes of C1-C4 vertebrae

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Longissimus Action

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Extends and laterally bends the trunk, neck and head

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Longissimus Blood Supply

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Supplied segmentally by deep cervical artery, posterior intercostal artery, subcostal aa, lumbar aa

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Longissimus Innervation

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Dorsal primary rami of spinal nerves C1-S2

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Longissimus Insertion

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Transverse processes at superior vertebral levels and mastoid process

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19
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Longissimus Origin

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Transverse process at inferior vertebral levels

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Muscles of the Suboccipital Triangle

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Oblique Capitis Superior, Rectus Capitus Posterior Major, Oblique Capitis Inferior

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Rhomboid Major Action

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retracts, elevates and rotates the scapula which depresses the glenoid fossa

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Rhomboid Major Blood Supply

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Dorsal scapular artery

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Rhomboid Major Insertion

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Medial border of scapula between the scapular spine and inferior angle

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Rhomboid Major Innervation

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Dorsal Scapular nerve (C5)

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Rhomboid Major Origin

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Spinous processes of T2 to T5 thoracic vertebrae

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Rhomboid Minor Action

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retracts, elevates and rotates the scapula which depresses the glenoid fossa

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Rhomboid Minor Blood Supply

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Dorsal Scapular artery

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Rhomboid Minor Innervation

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Dorsal Scapular never (C5)

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Rhomboid Minor Insertion

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Medial border of scapula at the level of the spine of the scapula

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Rhomboid Minor Origin

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Spinous process of C7 and T1

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Levator Scapulae Insertion

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Superior angle and upper medial border of scapula

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28
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Semipinalis, multifidus, and rotatores

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This group of muscles provides rotational, extension and lateral bending movements between adjacent vertebrae

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Semispinalis Action

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Extends the trunk and laterally bends the trunk, rotates the trunk to opposite side

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Semispinalis Blood Supply

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supplied segmentally by deep cervical artery, posterior intercostal aa, subcostal aa and lumbar aa

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Semispinalis Innervation

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Dorsal primary rami of spinal nerves C1-T12

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Semispinalis Insertion

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Capitis: back of skull between nuchal line; cervicis and thoracis; spinous processes C3-C7, C8 and upper four thoracic vertebrae

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Semispinalis Origin

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Transverse processes of C7-T12

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Serratus Posterior Inferior Action

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Draw the lower four ribs downward and backward

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Serratus Posterior Inferior Blood Supply

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Lowest posterior intercostal artey, subcoastal artery, first two lumbar arteries

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Serratus Posterior Inferior Innervation

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Ventral primary rami of T9, T10, T11 and T12 spinal nerves

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Serratus Posterior Inferior Insertion

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Onto the inferior border of the lower four ribs

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Serratus Posterior Inferior Origin

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Spinous processes of T11-L3

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Serratus Posterior Superior Action

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Elevate the second to fifth ribs

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Serratus Posterior Superior Blood Supply

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Posterior intercostal arteriole arteries 1-4

44
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Serratus Posterior Superior Innervation

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Ventral Primary rami of T1 to T4 spinal nerves

45
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Serratus Posterior Superior Insertion

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Onto the upper borders of the second, third, fourth and fifth ribs

46
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Serratus Posterior Superior Origin

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Spinous processes of C7 to T3 vertebrae

47
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Spinalis Action

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Extends and laterally bends trunk and neck

49
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Spinalis Innervation

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Dorsal primary rami of spinal nerves C2-L3

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Spinalis Insertion

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spinous processes at superior vertebral levels

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Spinalis Origin

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spinous processes at inferior vertebral levels

53
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Splenius capitis Action

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Extends and laterally bends the neck and head, rotates the head to the same side

54
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Splenius capitis Blood Supply

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Supplied segmentally by deep cervical artery, posterior intercostal artery

55
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Splenius capitis Innervation

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Dorsal primary rami of the spinal nerves C2-C6

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Splenius capitis Insertion

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Mastoid process and lateral end of the superior nuchal line

57
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Spinalis Blood Supply

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Supplied segmentally by deep cervical artery, posterior intercostal artery, subcostal artery, lumbar artery

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Splenius capitis Origin

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Ligamentum nuchae and spines of C7-T6

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Splenius cervicis Action

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Extends and laterally bends the neck and head, rotates the head to the same side

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Splenius cervicis Blood Supply

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Supplied segmentally by deep cervical artery, posterior intercostal artery

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Splenius cervicis Innervation

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Dorsal primary rami of the spinal nerves C2-C6

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Splenius cervicis Insertion

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Posterior Tubercles of transverse processes of C1-C3

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Splenius cervicis Origin

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Ligamentum nuchae and spines of C7-T6

65
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Superficial Back Muscles

A

Trapezius, Latissimus Dorsi, Levator Scapulae, Rhomboids

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Trapezius Action

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Assists SA in rotating the scapula during abduction of the humerus between 90-180 degrees.

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Trapezius Blood Supply

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Transverse cervical artery

68
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Trapezius Innervation

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Motor fibers from spinal part of the accessory nerve; sensory fibers from C3 - C4

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Trapezius Insertion

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Lateral third of the clavicle; medial margin of acromion; spine of the scapula

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Trapezius Origin

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Medial third of the superior nuchal line, external occipital protuberance, ligamentum nuchae, spinous processes of vertebrae C7-T12

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Rectus Capitis Posterior Major Origin

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Spinous Process of axis

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Rectus Capitis Posterior Major Insertion

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Lateral Part of the inferior nuchal line of the occipital bone

73
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Rectus Capitis Posterior Major Innervation

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Suboccipital Nerve (dorsal ramus of C1)

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Rectus Capitis Posterior Major Action

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Extends the head and laterally rotates it to the same side

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Rectus Capitis Posterior Minor Origin

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Tubercle on the posterior arch of the atlas

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Rectus Capitis Posterior Minor Insertion

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Medial Part of the Inferior Nuchal line of occipital bone

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Rectus Capitis Posterior Minor Innervation

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Suboccipital Nerve (dorsal ramus of C1)

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Rectus Capitis Posterior Minor Action

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Extends the head

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Obliquus Capitis Superior Origin

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Upper surface of the transverse process of the atlas

80
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Obliquus Capitis Superior Insertion

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between superior and inferior nuchal line of occiput

81
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Obliquus Capitis Superior Innervation

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Suboccipital Nerve (Dorsal Ramus of C1)

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Obliquus Capitis Superior Action

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Extends the head and bends it laterally

83
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Obliquus Capitis Inferior Origin

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Apex of the spinous process of axis

84
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Obliquus Capitis Inferior Insertion

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Inferior dorsal part of the transverse process of the atlas

85
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Obliquus Capitis Inferior Innervation

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Suboccipital Nerve (Dorsal Ramus of C1)

86
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Obliquus Capitis Inferior Action

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Rotates the atlas and thereby turns the face to the same side

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