Deep Back Flashcards
Action of Deep Back Muscles
Maintain Posture Balance Produce Movements (flexion, extension, rotation) of back
Places for most of the attachments
Transverse and spinous processes
Intrinsic back muscles are innervated by the
Dorsal Primary Rami of spinal nerves
Groups of the intrinsic back muscles
- Splenius Group
- Erector Spinae Group
- Transverseospinalis Group
- Suboccipital Muscles
3 layers
Superficial Layer - Erector Spinae and Splenius
Intermediate Layer - Transversospinalis
Deep Layer - Semental and suboccipital
Splenius Group
Bandage Like
Arise from posterior midline of back and go laterally and superiorly to insertion
Most superficial of the intrinsic muscles
Splenius Capitis
Splenius Cervicis
Splenius Capitis
Broad, flat muscle of the neck
Partly covered by trap and sternocleido
Upper and larger of the two
Splenius Capitis Origin and Insertion
O = LIgamentum Nuchae, spinous process of C7 - T3 I = Occipital bone, mastoid process
Spleius Cervicis
Narrow, below and parallel to capitis
No fibers attach to skull
Splenius Cervicis O and I
O = Spinous process of T3-T6 I = Transverse process of C2-C4
Erector Spinae Group
Largest muscle mass of the back *Chief extensor of Vertebral Column, unilaterally it flexes the head and vertebral column, bilaterally extends the head and vertebral column Iliocostalis Longissimus Spinalis
Iliocostalis
Iliocostalis Lumborum
Iliocostalis Thoracis
Iliocostalis Cervicis
Most lateral of erector spinae group
Iliocostalis Lumborum O and I
O = Common tendon of erector spinae I = angle of ribs 6-12
Iliocostalis Thoracis O and I
O = Lower 6 ribs I = Upper 6 ribs
Iliocostalis Cervicis O and I
O = Ribs 3-6 I = Transverse process of C4-C6
Longissimus
associated with trans. processes of vertebrae
intermediate division
lower part blends with iliocostalis lumborum
Longissimus thoracis
Longissimus cervicis
Longissimus capitis