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Class 9 - THE MUSCLES OF THE NECK AND THE BACK COPY Flashcards

1
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Landmark of the neck (cervical) region

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Sternocleidomastoid (SCM)

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Anterior region of the neck is divided into two triangles by the SCM

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Anterior triangle

Posterior triangle

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Muscles of the anterior of the neck assist in…

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Deglutition and speech

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Two groups of muscles in relation to the hyoid bone

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Suprahyoid muscles

Infrahyoid muscles

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Suprahyoid muscles form…

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The floor of the mouth

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Suprahyoid muscles action

A

Elevate the hyoid bone, the floor of the mouth and the tongue when swallowing

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Four suprahyoid muscles

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  1. Digastric
  2. Stylohyoid
  3. Mylohyoid
  4. Geniohyoid
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Suprahyoid muscles actively…the mandible when…

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Depress the mandible when we need to open the mouth wider

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Digastric origin

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Anterior belly from inner side of inferior border of mandible

Posterior belly from temporal bone

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Digastric insertion

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Body of hyoid via an intermediate tendon

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Digastric action

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Elevates hyoid bone

RMA: Depresses mandible (opening mouth)

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Digastric innervation

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Anterior belly: mandibular division of trigeminal (V) nerve

Posterior belly: facial (VII) nerve

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Stylohyoid origin

A

Styloid process of temporal bone

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Stylohyoid insertion

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Body of hyoid bone

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Stylohyoid action

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Elevates hyoid bone and draws it posteriorly

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Stylohyoid innervation

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Facial (VII) nerve

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Mylohyoid origin

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Inner surface of mandible

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Mylohyoid insertion

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Body of hyoid bone

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Mylohyoid action

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Elevates hyoid bone and floor of mouth and depresses mandible

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Mylohyoid innervation

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Mandibular division of trigeminal (V) nerve

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Geniohyoid origin

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Inner surface of mandible

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Geniohyoid insertion

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Body of hyoid bone

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Geniohyoid action

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Elevates hyoid bone, draws hyoid bone and tongue anteriorly. Depresses mandible

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Geniohyoid innervation

A

First cervical spinal nerve (C1)

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Infrahyoid muscles look like

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Ribbons or straps inferior to the hyoid bone

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Infrahyoid muscles action

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Depress the hyoid bone and move the larynx when swallowing and talking

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Four infrahyoid muscles

A
  1. Omohyoid
  2. Sternohyoid
  3. Sternothyroid
  4. Thyrohyoid
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Omohyoid origin

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Superior border of scapula and superior transverse ligament

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Omohyoid insertion

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Body of hyoid

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Omohyoid action

A

Depresses hyoid bone

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Omohyoid innervation

A

Branches of spinal nerves C1-C3

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Sternohyoid origin

A

Medial end of clavicle and manubrium of sternum

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Sternohyoid insertion

A

Body of hyoid bone

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Sternohyoid action

A

Depresses hyoid bone

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Sternohyoid innervation

A

Branches of spinal nerves C1-C3

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36
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Sternothyroid origin

A

Manubrium of sternum

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Sternothyroid insertion

A

Thyroid cartilage of larynx

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38
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Sternohyoid action

A

Depresses thyroid cartilage of larynx

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Sternothyroid innervation

A

Branches of spinal nerves C1-C3

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Thyrohyoid origin

A

Thyroid cartilage of larynx

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Thyrohyoid insertion

A

Greater horn of hyoid bone

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Thyrohyoid action

A

Depresses hyoid bone

RMA: elevates thyroid cartilage

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Thyrohyoid innervation

A

Branches of spinal nerves C1-C2 and descending hypoglossal (XII) nerve

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44
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The head is attached to the vertebral column at the…

A

Atlanta-occipital joint

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45
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Suboccipital muscles

A

Deep muscles in the back of the head attached between the occipital bone and C1-C2

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46
Q

Bilateral contraction of the neck muscles allows for…

A

Balance

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47
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Unilateral contraction of the neck muscles allow for…

A

Rotation
Flexion
Extension
Lateral flexion

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Sternocleidomastoid (SCM) origin

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Sternal head: manubrium of sternum

Clavicular head: medial third of clavicle

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Sternocleidomastoid (SCM) insertion

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Mastoid process of temporal bone and lateral hand of superior nuchal line of occipital bone

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Sternocleidomastoid (SCM) bilateral action

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Flex cervical portion of vertebral column, extend head at AOJ

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Sternocleidomastoid (SCM) unilateral action

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Lateral flexion of neck and head to same side

Rotate head opposite to contracting muscle

Lateral flexion to opposite side of contracting muscle

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Sternocleidomastoid (SCM) posterior fibre action

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Assist in extension of head

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Sternocleidomastoid (SCM) RMA

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Elevates sternum during forced inhalation

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54
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Sternocleidomastoid (SCM) innervation

A

Accessor (XI) nerve, C2 and C3

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Semispinalis capitis origin

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Articular process of C4-C6 and transverse processes of C7-T7

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Semispinalis capitis insertion

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Occipital bone between superior and inferior nuchal lines

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Semispinalis capitis action

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Together: extend head and vertebral column

Singly: rotate head to opposite side of contracting muscle

58
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Semispinalis capitis innervation

A

Cervical spinal nerves

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Splenius capitis origin

A

Ligamentum nuchae and spinous processes of C7-T4

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Splenius capitis insertion

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Occipital bone and mastoid process of temporal bone

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Splenius capitis action

A

Extend head

Acting together: muscle of each region (cervical and thoracic) extend vertebral column of their respective regions

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Splenius capitis innervation

A

Cervical spinal nerves

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Longissimus capitis origin

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Articular processes of T1-T4

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Longissimus capitis insertion

A

Mastoid process of temporal bone

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Longissimus capitis action

A

Acting together: extend head and vertebral column

Acting singly: laterally flex and rotate head to same side as contracting muscle

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Longissimus capitis innervation

A

Cervical spinal nerves

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Spinalis capitis origin

A

Arises with semispinalis capitis (often absent or very small)

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Spinalis capitis insertion

A

Occipital bone

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Spinalis capitis action

A

Extends head and vertebral column

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Spinalis capitis innervation

A

Cervical spinal nerves

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Superior attachments of the posterior neck and back

A

Splenius capitis

Splenius cervicis

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Splenius cervicis origin

A

Spinous processes of T3-T6

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Splenius cervicis insertion

A

Transverse processes of C1-C2 or C1-C4

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Splenius cervicis action

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Acting together: extend head

Acting singly: laterally flex and/or rotate head to same side as contracting muscle

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Splenius cervicis innervation

A

Inferior cervical spinal nerves

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Erector spinae muscle group is most…

A

Medial and superficially located group of muscles in the back

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Erector spinae muscle group consist of…

A

Iliocostalis muscles (lateral)

Longissimus muscles (intermediate)

Spinalis muscles (medial)

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Erector spinae muscle group actions

A

Principal extensor of the spine, maintain erect posture.

Acting unilaterally they laterally flex the spine

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Iliocostalis group consist of…

A

Iliocostalis cervicis

Iliocostalis thoracis

Iliocostalis lumborum

80
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Iliocostalis cervicis origin

A

Ribs 1-6

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Iliocostalis cervicis insertion

A

Transverse processes of C4-C6

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Iliocostalis action

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Acting together: extend and maintain erect posture of vertebral column and their respective region

Acting singly: laterally flex vertebral column of their respective regions to same side as contracting muscle

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Iliocostalis cervicis innervation

A

Cervical and thoracic spinal nerves

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Iliocostalis thoracis origin

A

Ribs 7-12

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Iliocostalis thoracis insertion

A

Ribs 1-6

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Iliocostalis thoracis action

A

Acting together: extend and maintain erect posture of vertebral column and their respective region

Acting singly: laterally flex vertebral column of their respective regions to same side as contracting muscle

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Iliocostalis thoracis innervation

A

Thoracic spinal nerves

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Iliocostalis lumborum origin

A

Iliac crest

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iliocostalis lumborum insertion

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Ribs 7-12

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Iliocostalis lumborum action

A

Acting together: extend and maintain erect posture of vertebral column and their respective region

Acting singly: laterally flex vertebral column of their respective regions to same side as contracting muscle

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Iliocostalis lumborum innervation

A

Lumbar spinal nerves

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Longissimus group (intermediate) consists of…

A

Longissimus capitis

Longissimus cervicis

Longissimus thoracis

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Longissimus capitis origin

A

Articular processes of C4-C7 and transverse processes of T1-T4

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Longissimus capitis insertion

A

Mastoid process of temporal bone

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Longissimus capitis action

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Acting together: both longissimus capitis muscles extend head and vertebral column

Acting singly: rotate head to same side as contracting muscle

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Longissimus capitis innervation

A

Middle and inferior cervical spinal nerves

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Longissimus cervicis origin

A

Transverse processes of T4-T5

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Longissimus cervicis insertion

A

Transverse processes of C2-C6

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Longissimus cervicis action

A

Acting together: longissimus cervicis and longissimus thoracis muscles extend the head and vertebral column

Acting singly: laterally flex vertebral column of their respective regions

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Longissimus thoracis origin

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Transverse processes of lumbar vertebrae

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Longissimus thoracis insertion

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Transverse processes of all thoracic and superior lumbar vertebrae and ribs of 9 and 10

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Longissimus thoracis action

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Acting together: longissimus cervicis and longissimus thoracis muscles extend the head and vertebral column

Acting singly: laterally flex vertebral column of their respective regions

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Longissimus thoracis innervation

A

Thoracic and lumbar soprano nerves

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Spinalis group (medial) consists of…

A

Spinalis capitis

Spinalis cervicis

Spinalis thoracis

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Spinalis group muscles run…

A

Closest to the spinous processes

106
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Spinalis cervices origin

A

Ligamentum nuchae and spinous process of C7

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Spinalis cervicis insertion

A

Spinous process of axis

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Spinalis cervicis action

A

Acting together: extend vertebral column of respective region and extend head

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Spinalis cervicis innervation

A

Inferior cervical and thoracic spinal nerves

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Spinalis thoracis origin

A

Spinous processes of T10-L2

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Spinalis thoracis insertion

A

Spinous processes of superior thoracic vertebrae

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Spinous thoracis action

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Acting together: extend vertebral column of respective region and extend head

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Spinalis thoracis innervation

A

Thoracic spinal nerves

114
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Transversus spinalis group run from…

A

Transverse processes to spinal processes above

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Transversus spinalis group muscle fibres are..

A

Oblique in direction

116
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Transversus spinalis group are…than the…

A

Deeper than the erector spinae group

117
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Transversus spinalis group are…and…of the spine

A

Extensors and rotators

118
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Transversus spinalis group contains…

A
  1. Semispinalis capitis
  2. Semispinalis cervicis
  3. Semispinalis thoracis
  4. Multifidus
  5. Rotatores
119
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Rotatores muscles are arranged…

A

Along the whole extension of the vertebral column

120
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Rotatores muscles extend from the…to the…

A

The transverse process of one vertebra to the laminate of superior vertebrae two to three segments above

121
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Semispinalis thoracis origin

A

Transverse processes of T6-T10

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Semispinalis thoracis insertion

A

Spinous processes of C6-T4

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Semispinalis actions

A

Acting together: extend vertebral column

Acting singly: rotate head to side opposite of contracting muscle

124
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Semispinalis thoracis innervation

A

Thoracic spinal nerves

125
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Multifidus origin

A

Sacrum
Ilium
Transverse processes of L1-L5, T1-T12, and C4-C7

126
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Multifidus insertion

A

Spinous process of a more superior vertebra

127
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Multifidus action

A

Acting together: extend vertebral column

Acting singly: weakly flex and rotate vertebral column to side opposite to contracting muscle

128
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Multifidus innervation

A

Cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spinal nerves

129
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Rotatores origin

A

Transverse processes of all vertebrae

130
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Rotatores insertion

A

Spinous process of vertebra superior to the one or origin

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Rotatores actions

A

Acting together: weakly extend vertebral column

Acting singly: weakly rotate vertebral column to side opposite to contracting muscle

132
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Rotatores innervation

A

Cervical, thoracic and lumbar spinal nerves

133
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Segmental muscles (deepest)

A

Main postural muscles

Stabilizing the vertebral column by “locking” the vertebrae to each other

134
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Segmental muscles unite the…and…of…

A

Spinous and transverse processes of consecutive adjacent vertebrae

135
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Segmental muscles include

A

Intertransversarii

Interspinalea

136
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Scalene muscles origin

A

Extended from the transverse processes of C2-C7

137
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Scalene muscles insertion

A

The anterior and middle insert in the first rib

The posterior in the second rib

138
Q

Scalene muscle actions

A

Acting bilaterally: flex the head and elevate ribs during forced inspiration

Acting unilaterally: laterally flex and rotate the head

139
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Scalene muscles include:

A
  1. Anterior scalene
  2. Middle scalene
  3. Posterior scalene

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