EXAM III 2015 Flashcards
Define Extrinsic muscle, which CN innervates?
Hypaxial, Superficial back muscles; move shoulder and upper extremity
CN XI (Accessory) or branches of brachial plexus (ventral rami of spinal nerves)
Define Intrinsic muscles, purpose, what CN innervates?
Epaxial Deep back muscles
Support upright position and allow movements of the vertebral column
Proprioception
Dorsal rami of spinal nerves
Actions of the trapezius?
Elevates, depresses, and retracts scapula
Rotates glenoid fossa superiorly
What are the motor and sensory innervations of the trapezius?
Motor: Accessory Nerve
Sensory: Ventral rami of C3 & C4
Actions of the Latissimus dorsi and Innervation
Extends, adducts, & medially rotates humerus, raises torso towards arms during climbing
Innervation: thoracodorsal nerve
Action and Innervation of Rhomboid major and minor
Actions
Both retract, elevate, and rotate scapula downward and fix scapula to thoracic wall
Innervation
Both innervated by dorsal scapular nerve
Actions and Innervation of Levator Scapulae
Elevates scapula and tilts glenoid fossa inferiorly by rotating scapula (downward rotation)
Innervates: dorsal scapular nerve and ventral rami of cervical spinal nerves
Actions and Innervation of Serratus posterior superior
Elevates Ribs
Innervation: T2-T5 intercostal nerves (ventral rami)
Actions and Innervations of Serratus posterior inferior
Depresses ribs
Innervation: Intercostal nerves and subcostal nerve (ventral rami)
What are the major groups of epaxial back muscles?
Splenius (most superficial)
Splenius capitis, splenius cervicis
Erector Spinae Group
Iliocostalis, Longissimus, Spinalis
Transversospinalis Group
Rotatores, Multifidus, Semispinalis
Actions and Innervation of splenius cervicis and capitis
Bilaterally - extend head and neck
Unilaterally - laterally flex neck and rotate head to side of contracting muscle (epsilateral rotation)
Innervation: dorsal rami of spinal nerves
What are the muscles of the superficial layer of the erector spinae group?
Iliocostalis
Longissimus
Spinalis
What are the actions and innervations of the erector spinae group?
Bilaterally - extend vertebral column and head
Unilaterally - laterally flex vertebral column
Innervation - dorsal rami of spinal nerves
What are the 3 regional parts of the Spinalis? What is the origin of thoracis?
Thoracis: O - spinous processes & insert on spinous processes superior to them
Cervicis
Capitis
What are the deep layer intrinsic muscles of the back? What do they innervate?
Transversospinalis group
Semispinalis
Rotatores
Multifidus
Innveration: dorsal rami of spinal nerves
Cervicis, Capitis, Thoracis and Action
Action: extend head, thoracic & cervical regions; rotates them contralaterally (opposite side of muscle)
Cervicis: cervical transverse processes to spinous processes of 2nd cervical v.
Capitis: (deep to splenus capitis) superficial to cervicis, t.p. of T1-6 to nuchal line
Thoracis: transverse to spinous processes in thoracic region
Origin, Insertion, and Action of Multifidus
O: transverse processes from sacrum to 2nd cervical vertebra
I: spinous processes
Action: stabilizes vertebrae during localized movements of vertebral column
Rotatores brevis and longus and action
Action: extend head, thoracic & cervical regions; rotates them contralaterally
Brevis: t.p. of one vertebra to base of s.p. of next vertebra above (spans one intervertebral joint)
Longus: t.p. of one vertebra to s.p. of 2nd vertebra above (spans 2 intervertebral joints)
What are the intrinsic segmental muscles of the back and what do they innervate?
Interspinales - dorsal rami of spinal nerves
Intertransversari - dorsal & ventral rami of s.nerves
Levator Costarum - dorsal rami of C8-T11 s.nerves
What are the osteological structures of the suboccipital triangle?
Atlas (C1)
Axis (C2)
What are the muscles of the suboccipital triangle? (4)
Rectus capitis posterior major
Rectus capitis posterior minor
Obliquus capitis superior (superior oblique capitis)
Obliquus capitis inferior (inferior oblique capitis)
Mainly postural muscles, aid in extension/rotation at atlantoaxial joint
**ALL innervated by suboccipital nerve (dorsal rami of C1)
What are the nerves & vessels of the suboccipital region? (4)
Vertebral artery
Suboccipital nerve - dorsal ramus of C1, b/w skull & atlas = motor to all triangle muscles
Greater occipital nerve - dorsal ramus of C2, b/w atlas & axis, only sensory fibers
Posterior atlanto-occipital membrane - continuous w/ ligamentum flava
List the ribs and types of them
12 Total
1-7 True ribs
8-10 “false ribs”
11-12 “floating ribs”
Ribs 1 and 2, 11 and 12 are “atypical”
What are the general features of typical ribs?
Vertebral End
Head, Neck, Tubercle, Angle
Middle
body/shaft
Sternal End
Articulates directly w/ sternum, costal cartilages, or sits on fascia
What does the breast rest on?
Pectorial fascia
Superficial to the pectoralis major
What is retromammary space?
Potential space between the breast and pectoral fascia
Cooper’s ligaments of the breast
Attaches the breast to the dermis of overlying skin via these ligaments = Suspensory ligaments
Mammary gland lobules converge at nipple surrounded by pigmented areola
What are the arteries that supply the breast?
Subclavian artery - branches off into internal thoracic and medial mammary branches
Axillary artery - branches off into lateral thoracic and lateral mammary branches
What is the venous drainage of breast tissue?
Mainly medial and lateral mammary branches to lateral thoracic to axillary vein
Some via internal thoracic vein via anterior intercostal veins
Explain Lymphatic drainage of breast tissue; what are the levels?
Level I (most lateral)
Nipple, areola, lactiferous lobules = Subareolar L.N.
Level II (medial)
>75% lymph via breast; Allixary L.N. (pectoral, central, apical)
Level III (internal)
Remaining lymph = parasternal & abdominal l.n.
Explain innervation of breast tissue
Mainly from anterior and lateral branches of 4th-6th intercostal nerves
Also some via supraclavicular nerve branches & branches from intercostal nerves
Define Polymastia & Polythelia
Supernumerary breasts or nipples
What are the superficial fascia of the pectoral region? (3)
Platysma
Supraclavicular nerves
Anterior & lateral branches of intercostal nerves
What are the fascias of the pectoral region? (2)
Superficial fascia
Clavipectoral fascia
What does the deltopectoral/clavipectoral triangle of the pectoral region consist of? What makes up the borders? vein? lymph nodes? arteries?
Bordered by: deltoid. pectoralis major, middle 1/3 of clavicle
Deltopectoral lymph nodes
Cephalic vein
Deltoid branch of thoracoacromial artery via axillary artery
What’s involved with the clavipectoral fascia? What does it attach to and what vessels are involved?
Subclavius & pectoralis minor
Attaches to clavical and anterior thoracic wall
Pierced by the cephalic vein, thoracoacromial artery, & lateral pectoral nerves
Becomes susepensory ligament of axilla
What rami innervate the pectoral muscles?
Ventral
What muscles are composed of the pectoral region? (4)
Pectoralis major and minor
Serratus anterior
Subclavius
What are the actions of the pectoralis major and blood supply and innervations?
Adduction & medial rotation of humerus
Draws scapular anteriorly & inferiorly via clavicle
Clavicular part flexes humerus in addition to extending humerus from sternal part
Blood supply: pectoral branches of thoracoacromial arterial trunk
Innervation: Lateral & medial pectoral nerve (medial & lateral cord of the brachial plexus)
What are the actions, blood supply, and innervations of pectoralis minor?
Actions: Stabilizes scapula; pulls it anteriorly and inferiorly against posterior thoracic wall
Blood Supply: pectoral branches of thoracoacromial arterial trunk
Innervation: Medial pectoral nerve (C8,T1)
What are the actions, blood supply, and innervations of the subclavius muscle?
Actions: Anchors & depresses clavicle
Blood Supply: clavicular branches of thoracoacromial arterial trunk
Innervation: “nervce to subclavius” (C5, C6)
What are the actions, blood supply, and innervation of the serratus anterior muscle?
Actions: Protracts and rotates scapula and holds scapular against thorax
Blood supply: Lateral thoracic artery
Innervation: Long thoracic nerve (C5,C6,C7)