Deep Back POINAS Flashcards
Splenius Capitis and Cervicis (Purposeful Activities)
Social Interaction, driving
Splenius Capitis and Cervicis (Main Action)
Unilaterally: laterally flexes the neck and rotates the head to side of active muscles
Bilaterally: extend the head and neck
Splenius Capitis and Cervicis (Proximal Attachment)
Nuchal ligament and spinous processes of C7-T6 vertebrae
Splenius Capitis and Cervicis (Distal Attachment)
Splenius Capitis: Fibers run superolaterally to mastoid process of temporal bone and lateral thhird of superior nuchal line of occipital bone
Splenius Cervicis: TP of C1-C4 vertebrae
Splenius Capitis and Cervicis (Nerve Innervation)
Posterior rami of spinal nerves
What do Ventral Nerve Roots control?
Motor
What do Dorsal Nerve Roots control?
Sensory
What do Ventral Rami control?
Innervate ventral body wall, superficial back, and all limb parts
What do Dorsal Rami control?
Innervate skin and deep muscles of back
Erector Spinae Group (Purposeful Activities)
Maintaining an upright posture for ADLs/IADLs
Erector Spinae Group (Main Actions)
Unilaterally: Laterally flex the vertebral column to the ipsilateral side
Bilaterally: extend the vertebral column
EXTENSION AND SIDEBEND
Erector Spinae Group (Proximal Attachments)
Common tendon (thoracolumbar fascia) that attaches to the posterior surface of the sacrum, iliac crest, and spinous processes of the lumbar and last two thoracic vertebrae (L5-T11)
Erector Spinae Group (Distal Attachments)
Iliocostalis: lower rib angles and cervical TP
Longissimus: between rib tubercles and angles to thoracic TP
Spinalis: upper thoracic SP and to cranium
Erector Spinae Group (Nerve Innervation)
Dorsal rami of Spinal Nerves
Which group of muscles is known as the Chief extensors of the vertebral column?
Erector Spinae Group
Which muscle of the Erector Spinae Group is the longest?
Longissimus
Where is the Longissimus Lumborum?
Doesn’t exist
Which muscle of the Erector Spinae Group attaches to every SP of every vertebrae?
Spinalis
(Does not go anymore lateral than the TP of each vertebrae)
What Muscles make up the Transversospinalis Group?
Rotatores, Multifidus, Semispinalis
What is the purpose of the Tranversospinalis Group?
They attach to the transverse processes and help rotate and extend the spine
Rotatores (Purposeful Activties)
Tai Chi or Yoga (deep postural stability)
Rotatores (Main Actions)
Unilaterally: Rotates the vertebral column to the opposite side (contralaterally)
Bilaterally: Extend the vertebral column locally. May function as organs of proprioception