Current Muscle Chart Flashcards
splenius capitis action
Bilaterally: extends head
Unilaterally: laterally flexes the neck and head, rotates head ipsilaterally
splenius origin
ligamentum nuchae and spinous process of C7-T6
splenius capitis origin
ligamentum nuchae and spinous process of C7-T4 vertebrae
splenius cervicis origin
Spinous process of T3-T6
trapezius origin
medial third of the superior nuchal line, external occipital protuberance, ligamentum nuchae, spinous processes of vertebrae C7-T12
lattisimus dorsi origin
vertebral spines from T7 to the sacrum, posterior third of the iliac crest, lower 3 or 4 ribs, sometimes from the inferior angle of the scapula
rhomboid major origin
spines of vertebrae T2-T5
rhomboid minor origin
inferior end of the ligamentum nuchae, spines of vertebrae C7 and T1
levator scapulae origin
transverse process of C1-C4 vertebra
splenius insertion
capitis: mastoid process & superior nuchal line ; cervicis: posterior tubercles of transverse process of C1-C3 vertebrae
splenius capitis insertion
mastoid process and superior nuchal line
splenius cervicis insertion
posterior tubercles of the transverse processes of C1-C3 vertebrae
trapezius insertion
lateral third of the clavicle, medial side of the acromion and the upper crest of the scapular spine, tubercle of the scapular spine
lattisimus dorsi insertion
floor of the intertubercular groove
rhomboid major insertion
medial border of the scapula inferior to the spine of the scapula
rhomboid minor insertion
medial border of the scapula at the root of the spine of the scapula
levator scapulae insertion
medial boder of scapula - spine to the superior angle
splenius action
head and neck Unilaterally: laterally flexes the neck and head, rotates head ipsilaterally
splenius cervicis action
Bilaterally: extends head Unilaterally: laterally flexes the neck and head, rotates head ipsilaterally
trapezius action
elevates (upper fibers) and depresses (lower fibers) the scapula ; rotates the scapula superiorly; retracts scapula
lattisimus dorsi action
extends the arm and rotates the arm medially
rhomboids action
retracts, elevates and rotates the scapula inferiorly
levator scapulae action
elevates scapula medially, inferiorly rotates glenoid cavity by rotating scapula
splenius (capitis and cervicis) innervation
dorsal primary rami of spinal nerves C2-C6
trapezius innervation
motor: spinal accessory (XI), proprioception: C3-C4
splenius (cervicis and capitis) artery
occipital a; deep cervical a.
trapezius artery
transverse cervical a.; posterior intercostal a.
lattisimus dorsi innervation
thoracodorsal nerve (C7,8) from the posterior cord of the brachial plexus
lattisimus dorsi artery
thoracodorsal a., dorsal perforating branches of 9th, 10th and 11th posterior intercostal, subcostal and first three lumbar arteries
rhomboids innervation
dorsal scapular nerve (C5)
rhomboids artery
dorsal scapular a.
levator scapulae innervation
dorsal scapular nerve (C5)
levator scapulae artery
dorsal scapular a.
erector spinae origin
iliac crest, sacrum, spinous processes of lower lumbar vertebrae and sacrum, supraspinous ligament, sacrospinous ligament
erector spinae actions
extends and laterally bends the trunk, neck, and head
erector spinae muscles
iliocostalis, longissimus, spinalis
erector spinae arteries
Cervical: occipital, deep cervical artery
Thoracic: posterior intercostal artery
Abdominal: subcostal, lumbar
Sacral: lateral sacral artery