Epaxial Muscles

Question 1

What are the cranial attachments of the Splenius?

Answer 1

nuchal crest of the occipital and the mastoid process of the temporal

Question 2

What are the caudal attachments of the Splenius?

Answer 2

The first thoracic spinal process

Question 3

What is the action of the splenius?

Answer 3

to extend and laterally move the head and neck

Question 4

what are the dorsal attachments of the serratus dorsalis cranialis?

Answer 4

the median raphe of the neck and first thoracic spinal process

Question 5

What are the ventral attachments of the serratus dorsalis cranialis?

Answer 5

the lateral surfaces of ribs 1-10

Question 6

what is the action of the serratus dorsalis cranialis?

Answer 6

agonist during inspiration

Question 7

what are the dorsal attachments of the serratus dorsalis caudalis?

Answer 7

the thoraco-lumbar fascia

Question 8

what are the ventral attachments of the serratus dorsalis caudalis?

Answer 8

the dorso-lateral areas of ribs 11-13

Question 9

what is the action of the serratus dorsalis caudalis?

Answer 9

agonist during expiration

Question 10

what are the cranial attachments for the iliocostalis?

Answer 10

C7 and T1

Question 11

what are the caudal attachments for the iliocostalis?

Answer 11

ilium

Question 12

what is the action of the iliocostalis?

Answer 12

to extend, fix and laterally move the thoracic and lumbar regions

Question 13

what are the cranial attachments of the longissimus?

Answer 13

mastoid process

Question 14

what are the caudal attachments of the longissimus?

Answer 14

ilium

Question 15

what is the action of the longissimus?

Answer 15

to extend and laterally move the head, cervical, thoracic, and lumbar regions
to stabilize and fix the vertebral column

Question 16

what are the cranial attachments of the semispinalis capitis

Answer 16

nuchal crest of the occipital bone

Question 17

what are the caudal attachments of the semispinalis capitis

Answer 17

the last cervical and first thoracic vertebrae

Question 18

what is the action of the semispinalis capitis

Answer 18

to extend and laterally the head and neck

Question 19

where is the spinal and semispinalis muscle located?

Answer 19

it is the most medial muscle of the transversospinalis system

Question 20

what is the action of the spinal and semispinalis

Answer 20

to extend and laterally move the neck and thorax

Question 21

where is the multifidus located

Answer 21

its a deep muscle in the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar regions

Question 22

what is the action of the multifidus?

Answer 22

to fix the vertebral column

Question 23

what are the cranial attachments of the obliquus capitis cranialis?

Answer 23

nuchal crest of the occipital bone and mastoid process of the temporal bone

Question 24

what is the caudal attachment of the obliquus capitis cranialis

Answer 24

the wing the atlas

Question 25

what is the action of the obliquus capitis cranialis

Answer 25

to extend the atlantooccipital joint

Question 26

what is the cranial attachment of the obliquus capitis caudalis

Answer 26

wing of the atlas

Question 27

what is the caudal attachment of the obliquus capitis caudalis

Answer 27

axis

Question 28

what is the action of the obliquus capitis caudalis

Answer 28

to fix and rotate the atlantoaxial joint

Question 29

what is the cranial attachment of the rectus capitis dorsalis

Answer 29

the squama of the occipital bone

Question 30

what is the caudal attachment of the rectus capitis dorsalis

Answer 30

axis

Question 31

what is the action of the rectus capitis dorsalis

Answer 31

extend the atlantooccipital joint