Deep Back Flashcards
Splenius capitis
Origin: Ligament nuchae & Spinous process of C7-T3
Insertion: Occipital bone & mastoid process.
Splenius cervicis
Origin: Spinous process of T3-T6
Insertion: Traverse process of C2-C4
Iliocostalis lumborum
Origin: Common Tendon of Erector spinae
Insertion: Angle of ribs 6-12
Iliocostalis thoracis
Origin: Lower 6 Ribs
Insertion: Upper 6 ribs
Iliocostalis cervicis
Origin: Ribs 3-6
Insertion: Transverse process of C4-C6
Longissimus thoracis
Origin: Part of the common tendon of erector spinae group
Insertion: lower 9 ribs
Longissimus cervicis
Origin: Transverse process of T1-T5
Insertion: Transverse Process of C22-C6
Longissimus capitis
Origin: tendon of insertion of longissimus cervicis
Insertion: mastoid process
Spinalis Thoracis
Origin: Spine of T11-L2
Insertion: Spine of T1-T4
Semispinalis cervicis
Origin: Transverse process of T1-T6
Insertion: Spine of C2-C5
Semispinalis capitis
Origin: Transverse and articular processes of T1-T6
Insertion: Occipital bone
Long rotators
Origin: Transverse processes
Insertion: Spinous processes of 2nd vertebrae above
Short Rotators
Origin: Transverse processes
Insertion: Spinous processes of vertebrae above
Oblique capitis inferior
Origin: Spine of axis
Insertion: Traverse process of atlas
Oblique capitis superior
Origin: Transverse process of atlas
Insertion: Occipital bone