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Deep Back Muscles Flashcards

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Serratus Posterior Superior

(attachment)

A
  • Nuchal ligament
  • Spinous processes of the cervical and thoracic vertebrae

AND

-upper limbs

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Serratus Posterior Superior

(innervation)

A

Upper Intercostal nerves (T2-T5)

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Serratus Posterior Superior

(action)

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Elevates ribs

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Serratus Posterior Inferior

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A

Spinous processes of thoracic and lumbar vertebrae

AND

lower ribs

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Serratus Posterior Inferior

(innervation)

A

Lower Intercostal nerves (T9-T11)

AND

Subcostal nerve (T12)

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Serratus Posterior Inferior

(action)

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Depresses ribs

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Splenius capitis

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A
  • nuchal ligament
  • spinous processes of cervical and thoracic vertebrae

AND

-mastoid process

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Splenius capitis

(innervation)

A

Posterior Rami of cervical spinal nerves (C1-C8)

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Splenius capitis

(action)

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Unilaterally:

Laterally Bends and Rotates head and neck

Bilaterally:

Extends head and neck

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Splenius cervicis

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A

Spinous processes of thoracic vertebrae

AND

Transverse processes of cervical vertebrae

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Splenius cervicis

(innervation)

A

Posterior Rami of cervical spinal nerves (C1-C8)

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Splenius cervicis

(action)

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Unilaterally:

Laterally bends and rotates head and neck

Bilaterally:

Extends head and neck

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Spinalis

(innervation)

A

Posterior rami of cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spinal nerves (C1-L5)

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Spinalis

(action)

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Unilaterally:

Laterally bends vertebral column

Bilaterally:

Extends vertebral column

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Longissimus

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A
  • Iliac crest
  • Posterior surface of sacrum
  • Spinous processes of lumbra vertebrae

AND

  • Ribs between tubercle and angle
  • Transverse processes of cervical vertebrae
  • Mastoid process
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16
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Longissimus

(innervation)

A

Posterior rami of cervical, thoracic, and lumbar nerves (C1-L5)

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Longissimus

(action)

A

Unilaterally:

Laterally bends the vertebral column

Bilaterally:

Extends vertebral column

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Iliocostalis

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A
  • Iliac crest
  • Posterior surface of sacrum

AND

  • Angles of ribs
  • Transverse processes of cervical vertebrae
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Iliocostalis

(innervation)

A

Posterior rami of cervical, thoracic, and lumbar nerves

(C1-L5)

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Iliocostalis

(action)

A

Unilaterally:
Laterally bends vertebral column

Bilaterally:

Extends vertebral column

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21
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Semispinalis

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A

Transverse processes of cervical and thoracic vertebrae

AND

capitis: occipital bone b/n sup and inf nuchal lines
cervicis: spinous processes of cervical vertebrae
thoracis: spinous processes of thoracic vertebrae

22
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Semispinalis

(innervation)

A

Posterior rami of cervical and thoracic spinal nerves

(C1-T12)

23
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Semispinalis

(action)

A

Unilaterally:

rotates head and vertebral column

Bilaterally:

extend head and vertebral column

24
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Multifidus

(attachment)

A

Posterior sacrum, posterior superior iliac spine, mammillary processes of lumbar vertebrae, transverse processes of thoracic vertebrae, and articular processes of cervical vertebrae

AND

spinous processes of all vertebrae

25
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Multifidus

(innervation)

A

Posterior rami of spinal nerves (C1-L5)

26
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Multifidus

(action)

A

Extend and rotate vertebral column

27
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Rotatores

(attachment)

A

-Transverse processes of all vertebrae

AND

-Lamina of all vertebrae

28
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Rotatores

(innervation)

A

Posterior rami of all spinal nerves (C1-L5)

29
Q

Rotatores

(action)

A

extend and rotate vertebral column

30
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Interspinales

(attachment)

A

Spinous processes of all vertebrae

AND

Spinous processes of all vertebrae

31
Q

Interspinales

(innervation)

A

Posterior rami of all spinal nerves (C1-L5)

32
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Interspinales

(action)

A

extend vertebral column

33
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Intertransversarii

(attachment)

A

Transverse processes of all vertebrae

AND

Transverse processes of all vertebrae

34
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Intertransversarii

(innervation)

A

Posterior and anterior rami of all spinal nerves (C1-L5)

35
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Intertransversarii

(action)

A

Lateral flexion of vertebral column

36
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Levatores costarum

(attachment)

A

Transverse processes of C7 and thoracic vertebrae

AND

Ribs between tubercle and angle

37
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Levatores costarum

(innervation)

A

Posterior rami of C8-T11 spinal nerves

38
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Levatores costarum

(action)

A
  • Elevates ribs
  • Lateral flexion of vertebral column
39
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Obliquus capitis superior

(attachment)

A

Transverse process of atlas

AND
Occipital bone b/n sup and inf nuchal lines

40
Q

Obliquus capitis superior

(innervation)

A

Suboccipital nerve (posterior rami of C1)

41
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Obliquus capitis superior

(action)

A

Extends head

42
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Obliquus capitis inferior

(attachment)

A

Spinous process of axis

AND

Transverse process of atlas

43
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Obliquus capitis inferior

(innervation)

A

Suboccipital nerve (posterior rami of C1)

44
Q

Obliquus capitis inferior

(action)

A

Rotates head

45
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Rectus capitis posterior major

(attachment)

A

Spinous processes of axis

AND

Inferior nuchal line

46
Q

Rectus capitis posterior major

(innervation)

A

Suboccipital nerve (posterior rami of C1)

47
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Rectus capitis posterior major

(action)

A

Extends head

48
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Rectus capitis posterior minor

(attachment)

A

Posterior tubercle of atlas

AND

Inferior nuchal line

49
Q

Rectus capitis posterior minor

(innervation)

A

Suboccipital nerve (posterior rami of C1)

50
Q

Rectus capitis posterior minor

(action)

A

Extends head

51
Q

Spinalis

(attachment)

A

Spinous processes of thoracic and lumbar vertebrae

AND

Spinous processes of cervical and thoracic vertebrae

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