Cervical Muscle Innervations

Question 1

C4-6 Nerve Roots

Answer 1

Anterior Scalene

Question 2

Ventral Rami of C3-8

Answer 2

Middle Scalene,

Posterior Scalene

Question 3

Cervical branch of fascial nerve

Answer 3

Platysma

Question 4

Dorsal rami of middle cervical spinal nerves

Answer 4

Splenius Capitits

Question 5

Dorsal rami of lower cervical spinal nerves

Answer 5

Splenius Cervicis

Question 6

Ventral rami of upper 3-4 thoracic spinal nerves

Answer 6

Serratus Posterior Superior

Question 7

Ventral Rami of lower thoracic (9th-12th spinal nerves

Answer 7

Serratus Posterior Inferior

Question 8

Dorsal rami of spinal nerves in area of muscles

Answer 8

Iliocostalis
Longissimus
Spinalis
Multifidus
Rotators
Interspinalis
Intertransversarii

Question 9

Dorsal rami of cervical and thoracic spinal nerves

Answer 9

Semispinalis

Question 10

Dorsal rami of C1

Answer 10

Obliquus Capitis Inferior
Obliquus Capitis Superior
Rectus Captitis Posterior Major
Rectus Capitis Posterior Minor

Question 11

Ventral Rami of C2-6

Answer 11

Longus Colli

Question 12

Ventral Rami of C1-3

Answer 12

Longus Capitis

Question 13

Ventral Rami of C1-2

Answer 13

Rectus Capitis Anterior

Rectus Capitis Lateralis