Cervical Extensors

Question 0

Innervation of longissimus cervicis

Answer 0

C3-T3 spinal nerves (dorsal rami)

Question 1

Action of longissimus Cervicis

Answer 1

Cervical extension

lateral bending of cervical spine to same side

Question 2

Action of semispinales cervicis

Answer 2

Cervical extension
Lateral bending of cervical spine to same side
Rotation of cervical spine to opposite side

Question 3

Innervation of semispinales cervicis

Answer 3

C2-T5 spinal nerves (dorsal rami)

Question 4

Action of iliocostalis cervicis

Answer 4

Cervical extension
Lateral bending of cervical spine to same side
Assist depression of ribs

Question 5

Innervation of iliocostalis cervicis

Answer 5

C4-T3 spinal nerves (dorsal rami)

Question 6

Action of splenius cervicis

Answer 6

Cervical extension
Lateral bending of c spine to same side
Rotation of c spine to same side

Question 7

Innervation of splenius cervicis

Answer 7

C4-C8 spinal nerves (dorsal rami)

Question 8

Action of spinalis cervicis

Answer 8

Extension of c spine

Question 9

Innervation of spinalis cervicis

Answer 9

C3-C8 spinal nerves (dorsal rami)

Question 10

Action of interspinales cervicis

Answer 10

Extension of cervical spine

Question 11

Innervation of interspinales cervicis

Answer 11

C3-C8 spinal nerves (dorsal rami)

Question 12

Action of intertransversii cervicis

Answer 12

Cervical extension

Lateral bending of cervical spine to same side

Question 13

Innervation of intertransversii cervicis

Answer 13

C3-C8 spinal nerves (ventral rami) to anterior cervicis

C3-C8 spinal nerves (dorsal rami) to posterior cervicis

Question 14

Action of rotatores cervicis

Answer 14

Rotation of cervical spine to opposite side

Assist cervical extension

Question 15

Innervation of rotatores cervicis

Answer 15

C3-C8 spinal nerves (dorsal rami)