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Deep Back Muscles Flashcards

1
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What are the muscles that make up the deep back?

A

Splenious capitus, splenious cervicis, erector spinae (3 muscles), transversospinalis (3 muscles), and suboccipital.

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What innervates the deep back muscles?

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Dorsal rami of spinal nerves.

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What is the origin of the splenious capitis?

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Lower half of the liamentum nuchae, spinous processes C7-T4.

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What is the insertion of the splenious capitis?

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Mastoid process of the skull and below the lateral 1/3 of the superior nuchal line.

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What are the actions of the splenious capitis?

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Bilateral contraction - extension of the neck

Unilateral contraction - Draw and rotate the head to one side

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What innervates the splenious capitis?

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Segmentally by the dorsal rami of cervical nerves.

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What is the origin of the splenious cervicis?

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Spinous processes T3-T6.

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What is the insertion of the splenious cervicis?

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Transverse processes C1-C3.

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What are the actions of the splenious cervicis?

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Bilateral contraction - extension of the neck.

Unilateral contraction - draw and rotate the head to one side.

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What innervates the splenious cervicis?

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Segmentally by the dorsal rami of the cervical nerves.

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What 3 muscles make up the erector spinae?

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Iliocostalis, Longissimus, and Spinalis.

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What is the origin of the iliocostalis?

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Ilium and ribs.

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What is the origin of the longissimus?

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Transverse processes.

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What is the origin of the spinalis?

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Spinous processes.

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What is the insertion of the iliocostalis?

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Ribs and Transverse processes.

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What is the insertion of the longissimus?

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Transverse processes.

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17
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What is the insertion of the spinalis?

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Spinous processes.

18
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What are the actions of the erector spinae?

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Bilateral contraction - extension of the vertebral column and controls posture.
Unilateral contraction - Lateral flexion of vertebral column.

19
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What innervates the erector spinae muscles?

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Segmentally by the dorsal rami of the spinal nerves.

20
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What 3 muscles make up the transversospinalis?

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Semispinalis, Multifidus, and Rotatores.

21
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What is the origin of the transversospinalis muscles?

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All originate from transverse processes of vertebrae.

22
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What is the insertion of the transversospinalis muscles?

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All insert upon the spines of vertebrae, superior to origin. Each muscle spans a different length of vertebrae.

23
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What are the actions of the transversospinalis muscles?

A

Bilateral contraction - extension of the vertebral column
Unilateral contraction - Rotation of the vertebral column to contralateral side of the contracting muscle or muscle group.

24
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What innervates the transversospinalis muscles?

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Segmentally by dorsal rami of the thoracolumbar spinal nerve.

25
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What 4 muscles make up the suboccipital?

A

Rectus Capitis Posterior Major and Minor, and Obliquus Capitis Superior and Inferior.

26
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What is the origin of the Rectus Capitis Posterior Major?

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Spinous process of the axis vertebrae (C2).

27
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What is the origin of the Rectus Capitis Posterior Minor?

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Posterior tubercle of the atlas vertebrae (C1).

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What is the origin of the Obliquus Capitis Superior?

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Transverse process of axis vertebrae (C2).

29
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What is the origin of the Obliquus Capitis Inferior?

A

Spinous process of axis vertebrae (C2).

30
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What is the insertion of the Rectus Capitis Posterior Major?

A

Lateral part of the inferior nuchal line of the occipital bone.

31
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What is the insertion of the Rectus Capitis Posterior Minor?

A

Medial part of the inferior nuchal line of the occipital bone.

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What is the insertion of the Obliquus Capitis Superior?

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Occipital bone. (Lateral half inferior nuchal line)

33
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What is the insertion of the Obliquus Capitis Inferior?

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Transverse process atlas vertebrae (C1).

34
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What are the actions of the Rectus Capitis Posterior Major?

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Extension of the head, and ipsilateral rotation of the head.

35
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What are the actions of the Rectus Capitis Posterior Minor?

A

Extension of the head.

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What are the actions of the Obliquus Capitis Superior?

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Extension of the head, and bends ipsilaterally.

37
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What are the actions of the Obliquus Capitis Inferior?

A

Ipsilateral rotation of the face.

38
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What innervates the suboccipital muscles?

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Suboccipital nerve (posterior rami of C1).

39
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What muscles make up the suboccipital triangle?

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Medial - Rectus Capitis Posterior Major
Lateral - Obliquus Capitis Superior
Inferior - Obliquus Capitis Inferior.

40
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What are some of the contents of the suboccipital triangle?

A

Vertebral artery, suboccipital nerve, suboccipital venous plexus.

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