Deep Back Origins/Insertions

Question 1

Name this muscle:
origin - ligament nuchae and spinous process of C7 - T3
insertion - occipital bone and mastoid process

Answer 1

splenius capitis

Question 2

Name this muscle:
origin - spinous process of T3 - T6
insertion - transverse process of C2 - C4

Answer 2

splenius cervicis

Question 3

Name this muscle:
origin - common tendon of erector and spinae
insertion - angle of ribs 6 - 12

Answer 3

iliocostalis lumborum

Question 4

Name this muscle:
origin - lower 6 ribs
insertion - uppwer 6 ribs

Answer 4

iliocostalis thoracis

Question 5

Name this muscle:
origin - ribs 3- 6
insertion - transverse process of C4 - C6

Answer 5

iliocostalis cervicis

Question 6

Name this muscle:
origin - part of the common tendon of erector spinae group
insertion - lower 9 ribs

Answer 6

longissimus thoracis

Question 7

Name this muscle:
origin - transverse process of T1 - T5
insertion - transverse process of C2 - C6

Answer 7

longissimus cervicis

Question 8

Name this muscle:
origin - tendon of insertion of longissimus cervicis
insertion - mastoid process

Answer 8

longissimus capitis

Question 9

Name this muscle:
origin - spine of T11 - L2
insertion - spine of T1 - T4

Answer 9

spinalis thoracis

Question 10

Name this muscle:
origin - transverse process of T1 - T6
insertion - spine of C2 C5

Answer 10

semispinalis cervicis

Question 11

Name this muscle:
origin - transverse and articular processes of T1 - T6
insertion - occipital bone

Answer 11

semispinalis capitis

Question 12

Name this muscle:
origin - transverse processes
insertion - spinous processes of 2nd vertebrae above

Answer 12

long rotators

Question 13

Name this muscle:
origin - transverse processes
insertion - spinous process of vertebrae above

Answer 13

short rotators

Question 14

Name this muscle:
origin- spine of axis
insertion - transverse process of atlas

Answer 14

oblique capitis inferior

Question 15

Name this muscle:
origin - transverse process of atlas
insertion - occipital bone

Answer 15

oblique capitis superior

Question 16

Name this muscle:
origin - spine of axis
insertion - occipital bone

Answer 16

rectus capitis posterior major

Question 17

Name this muscle:
origin - posterior tubercle of atlas
insertion - occipital bone

Answer 17

rectus capitis posterior minor

Question 18

Name this muscle group:

arise from the posterior midline of the back and proceed laterally and superiorly to their insertion

Answer 18

splenius group

Question 19

Name this muscle group:

arise from posterior midline of the back, or more laterally, and run longitudinally

Answer 19

erector spinae group

Question 20

Name this muscle group:

arise laterally but travel toward the midline to their insertion

Answer 20

transversospinalis group