Back + Posterior Neck/Head Muscles

Question 1

what back group is innervated by dorsal rami

Answer 1

deep back (intrinsic)

Question 2

what are the superficial back muscles

Answer 2

lat
trap
levator
rhomboids

Question 3

what are axio-appendicular muscles

Answer 3

they connect the axial skeleton to the appendicular skeleton

Question 4

list the intrinsic back muscles from most superficial to the deepest

Answer 4

1. splenius captitis/cervicis
2. erector spinae (ilio, long, spinalis)
3. semispinalis
4. multifidi
5. rotatores

Question 5

what muscles are in the transversospinalis

Answer 5

semispinalis
multifidi
rotatores

Question 6

what is the only neck muscle with striations that match the external obliques

Answer 6

splenius capitis

Question 7

paraspinals

Answer 7

another name for the erector spinae group

Question 8

what movements do the erector spinae do

Answer 8

extend and ipsilaterally side bend

Question 9

how many spinal levels do rotatores brevis and longus go up

Answer 9

brevis: 1
longus: 2
TP to SP

Question 10

how many spinal levels do multifidi go up

Answer 10

2-4 levels

Question 11

where is the multifidus the thickest at

Answer 11

lumbar spine

Question 12

what spinal areas are the semispinalis muscles in

Answer 12

thoracic and cervical

Question 13

what are the boarders of the suboccipital triangle

Answer 13

1. rectus capitis posterior major
2. obliquus capitis inferior
3. obliquus capitis superior

Question 14

what are the contents in the suboccipital triangle

Answer 14

suboccipital nerve (C1)
vertebral artery

Question 15

what artery in the neck do we become more reliant on as we age

Answer 15

the vertebral artery

Question 16

what suboccipitals rotate the head

Answer 16

1. rectus capitis posterior major
2. rectus capitis posterior minor
3. obliquus capitis inferior

Question 17

what suboccipitals extend the head

Answer 17

1. rectus capitis posterior major
2. rectus capitis posterior minor
3. obliquus capitis superior

Question 18

what 3 nerves innervate the semispinalis (from cranial to caudal)

Answer 18

greater occipital nerve (C2)
least occipital nerve (C3)
Nerve C4

Question 19

what are all the muscles in the back/neck that contralaterally rotate the head (3)

Answer 19

1. upper trapezius
2. sternocleidomastoid
3. semispinalis capitis

Question 20

what are all the muscles in the back/neck that ipsilaterally rotate the head (5)

Answer 20

1. rectus capitis posterior major
2. rectus capitis posterior minor
3. obliquus capitis inferior
4. longissimus capitis
5. splenius capitis

Question 21

suboccipital clinical symptoms

Answer 21

1. vision issues
2. throbbing
3. headaches posterior to skull