Extrinsic Back Muscles Flashcards
superficial muscles insertion
pectoral girdle or arm
superficial muscles innervation
cranial nerve, spinal nerve via plexus
intermediate muscles innervation
spinal nerve, anterior ramus
deep muscles insertion
vertebra, skull, proximal rib
deep muscles innervation
spinal nerve, posterior ramus
which level of muscles is anterior ramus?
intermediate
which level of muscles is posterior ramus?
deep
5 types of superficial extrinsic back muscles
- trapezius
- latissimus dorsi
- levator scapulae
- rhomboid major
- rhomboid minor
ascending and descending fibers of trapezius causes what action
upward rotation of the scapula
trapezius origin
- superior nuchal line
- external occipital protuberance
- nuchal ligament
- SP lower cervical, upper thoracic
trapezius insertion
- lateral 1/3 of clavicle
- acromion process
- spine of scapula
trapezius action
- descending fibers = elevation
- middle fibers = retraction
- ascending fibers = depression
- ascending and descending fibers together = upward rotation of the scapula
- extension of head and neck
trapezius innervation
motor = accessory nerve (11)
sensory = anterior rami of mid cervical
trapezius blood supply
superficial branch of transverse cervical artery
what is a high area for injury by physicans?
between the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius where the accessory nerve is superficial and vulnerable
levator scapulae origin
TP upper cervical
levator scapulae insertion
superior angle of scapula
levator scapulae action
elevation and downward rotation of scapula
**lateral flexion of the neck = when contraction of the muscle when the shoulder is fixed
levator scapulae innervation
motor = dorsal scapular nerve
sensory = anterior rami mid cervical
levator scapulae blood supply
-dorsal scapular artery (deep branch of transverse cervical artery)
rhomboid major origin
- nuchal ligament
- supraspinatous ligament
- SP upper thoracic
rhomboid major insertion
medial border of scapula inferior to spine
rhomboid major action
retraction and downward rotation of scapula