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Deep muscles of the back and suboccipital region Flashcards

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Green: Serratus posterior superior
Blue: Serratus posterior inferior

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Serratus posterior superior origin

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C7-T3

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Serratus posterior superior insertion

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2-5th ribs

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Serratus posterior superior innervation

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2nd-5th intercostal nerves

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Serratus posterior superior function

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Inhalation

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Serratus posterior inferior origin

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T11-L2

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7
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Serratus posterior inferior insertion

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9-12 rib

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8
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Serratus posterior inferior innervation

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9th-12th ventral rami of spinal nerve

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9
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Serratus posterior inferior function

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Exhalation

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10
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Lateral tract group of muscles

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Sacrospinal group
Spinotransversus and Intertransverse group

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Medial tract group of muscles

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Spinal group
Transversospinal group

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Main function of the lateral tract and medial tract muscles

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Movement of vertebral column

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13
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Erector spinae- iliocostalis

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14
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Erector spinae- iliocostalis origin

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Iliac crest- sacrum
7th-12th rib
3rd-6th rib

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Erector spinae- iliocostalis insertion

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6th-12th ribs
1-6 ribs
transverse process 4-6

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Erector spinae- iliocostalis function

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Unilateral- lateral flexion
Bilateral- extension

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Erector spinae- iliocostalis innervation

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dorsal rami of spinal nerve

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Erector spinae- longissimus

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19
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Erector spinae- longissimus origin

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Iliac crest- sacrum
transverse process
T1-T12
C4-C7

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20
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Erector spinae- longissimus insertion

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1st-12th rib
Transverse process
T1-T12
C2-C5
Mastoid process

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21
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Erector spinae- longissimus function

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Unilateral- Lateral flexion
Bilateral- Extension

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Erector spinae- longissimus innervation

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Dorsal rami of spinal nerve

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23
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Splenius cervicis - Spinotransverse group

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24
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Splenius cervicis origin

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Spinous process (T3-T6)

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25
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Splenius cervicis insertion

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Transverse process (C1-C3)

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26
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Splenius cervicis function

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Unilateral- Lateral flexion, Rotation
Bilateral- Extension

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27
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Splenius cervicis innervation

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Dorsal rami of cervical spinal nerves

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28
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Splenius capitis- Spinotransverse group- reaches cranium

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29
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Splenius capitis origin

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Spinous process (C7-T3/4)

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30
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Splenius capitis insertion

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Mastoid process
Occipital bone

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31
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Splenius capitis innervation

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Dorsal rami of cervical spinal nerves

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32
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Splenius capitis function

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Unilateral- Lateral flexion, Rotation
Bilateral- Extension

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33
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Intertransversarii Levatores costarum(elevates ribs)

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34
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Levatores costarum origin

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Transverse process C7-T11

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35
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Levatores costarum insertion

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Transverse process C2-C3, L1-L5

36
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Levatores costarum function

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Unilateral- Lateral flexion
Bilateral- Extension

37
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Levatores costarum innervation

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Dorsal rami of spinal nerves

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Erector spinae- spinalis (Medial tract)

39
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Erector spinae- spinalis origin

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Spinous process
C2-T12

40
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Erector spinae- spinalis insertion

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ATTACHES TO ANOTHER SPINOUS PROCESS

41
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Erector spinae- spinalis function

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Unilateral- Lateral flexion
Bilateral- Extension

42
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Erector spinae- spinalis innervation

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Dorsal rami of spinal nerves

43
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Interspinales

44
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Interspinales origin

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Spinous process cervical and lumbar

45
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Interspinales insertion

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Spinous process cervical and lumbar

46
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Interspinales function

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Extension no rotation

47
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Interspinales innervation

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Dorsal rami of spinal nerves

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Rotatores breve and longi (Medial tract)

49
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Rotatores breve and longi origin

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Transverse process
Spinous process
Thoracic

50
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Rotatores breve and longi insertion

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Transverse process
Spinous process
Thoracic

51
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Rotatores breve and longi function

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Unilateral- lateral flexion, rotation
Bilateral- Extension

52
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Rotatores breve and longi innervation

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Dorsal rami of spinal nerves

53
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Multifidus

54
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Multifidus function

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Unilateral- Lateral flexion, rotation
Bilateral- Extension

55
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Multifidus innervation

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Dorsal rami of spinal nerves

56
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Multifidus incloses which structures

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Transverse process
Spinous process
C2
Sacrum

57
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Semispinalis thoracic, cervicis capitis

58
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Semispinalis thoracic, cervicis capitis origin

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Transverse process
C3
T12

59
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Semispinalis thoracic, cervicis capitis insertion

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Spinous process
C2
T7
Occipital bone

60
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Semispinalis thoracic, cervicis capitis function

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Unilateral- Lateral flexion, rotation
Bilateral- Extension

61
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Semispinalis thoracic, cervicis capitis innervation

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Dorsal rami of spinal nerve

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Yellow: Rectus capitis anterior
Green: Rectus capitis lateralis

63
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Rectus capitis anterior origin and insertion

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Atlas to occipital bone

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Rectus capitis anterior function

65
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Rectus capitis anterior innervation

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Ventral rami of C1 nerve

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Rectus capitis lateralis origin and insertion

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Atlas to occipital bone

66
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Rectus capitis lateralis function

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Unilateral: Lateral flexion
Bilateral: Flexion
Main action: occipital bone rotation on atlas

67
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Rectus capitis lateralis innervation

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Ventral rami of C1 nerve

68
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Green: Longus capitis
Blue: Longus colli

69
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Longus capitis origin

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Occipital bone

70
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Longus capitis insertion

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Transverse process (C3-C6)

71
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Longus capitis and Longus colli function

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Unilateral- Lateral flexion, rotation
Bilateral- Flexion

72
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Longus capitis and Longus colli innervation

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Branches from cervical plexus (C2-C6)

73
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Longus colli origin

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Transverse process

74
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Longus colli insertion

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Vertebral body (C2-T3)

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Suboccipital muscles

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Green: Rectus capitis posterior major
Blue: Rectus capitis posterior minor
Yellow: Obliquus capitis superior
Purple: Obliquus capitis inferior

76
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Suboccipital muscles innervation

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Dorsal ramus of C1 (suboccipital nerve)

77
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Rectus capitis posterior major origin and insertion

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Occipital bone to axis (C2)

78
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Rectus capitis posterior minor origin and insertion

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Occipital bone to atlas (C1)

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Obliquus capitis superior origin and insertion

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Occipital bone to atlas (C1)

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Obliquus capitis inferior origin and insertion

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Atlas (C1) to axis (C2)

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Suboccipital triangle

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  1. Rectus capitis posterior minor
  2. Obliquus capitis inferior
  3. Obliquus capitis superior
  4. Vertebral artery
  5. Posterior ramus of C1
82
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What is the only spiral nerve that doesnt have a corresponding skin area

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Suboccipital nerve

83
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  1. Occipitalis major nerve
  2. Occipitalis tertius nerve
  3. Sub-occipitalis nerve
84
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Occipitalis major nerve pathway

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Reaches the base4 of muscle fivers or superior nuchal line then pierces deep fascia to become superficial the passes over the suboccipital triangle.

85
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  1. Occipitalis major (Great occipital nerve)
  2. Occipitalis minor nerve
  3. Opthalmicus nerve
  4. C2
  5. C3
  6. C4
  7. Occipitalis major
  8. Occipitalis minor nerve

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