back, spin, spinal cord and nerves Flashcards
what is the blue
spine of scapula
what is the red
teres major
rotator cuff muscle
what is the purple
latissimus dorsi
what is the pink
erector spinae
what is the green
trapezius
extrinsic back muscles
external
- attach back to pectoral girdle
move upper limb
levator scapulae, trapezius, rhomboids, latissimus dorsi
intrinsic back muscles
maintain back posture
move spine
2 groups:
- erector spinae (superficial)
- transversospinalis (deep)
erector spinae
3 vertical muscle groups located lateral to the spine
inferiorly- common tendon attaches to the sacrum and iliac crest
superiorly- individual muscle fibres attach to either: a rib, a transverse process of a vertebra, a spinous process of vertebra
nerve supply of intrinsic back muscles
segmental nerve supply: dermatomes
posterior rami branches
muscles of anterolateral abdominal wall anterior to posterior
external oblique
internal oblique
transversus abdominis
what muscles control flexion of the spine
psoas major and rectus abdominis
curvatures of the vertebral column
cervical lordosis
thoracic kyphosis
lumbar lordosis
sacral kyphosis
where are the spinal nerves found
intervertebral foramen
outer fibrous ring of the intervertebral disc
annulus fibrosus
inner soft pulp of the intervertebral disc
nucleus pulposus
ligaementum flavum
short
connects adjacent laminae posterior to spinal cord
anterior longitudinal ligament
broad, strong
prevents over-extension of spine
what does the posterior longitudinal ligament do
prevents over flexion of the spine
supraspinous ligament
connects tips of spinous processes
strong, fibrous
interspinous ligament
connect superior and inferior surfaces of adjacent spinous processes
weak
C1 important things
atlas
does not have a bony or spinous process
has a posterior arch and anterior arch instead
what level is this
C1- atlas
important things about C2
axis
has an odontoid process
projects superiorly from body
what level is this
C2- axis