Insertion Back Muscles

Question 0

Iliocostalis

Answer 0

Angles of the ribs

Question 1

Erector Spinae

Answer 1

Angles of the ribs, transverse and spinous processes of vertebrae, posterior aspect of the skull

Question 2

Interspinales

Answer 2

Lower border of spinous process above

Question 3

Intertransversarri

Answer 3

Lower border of transverse process above

Question 4

Longissimus

Answer 4

Transverse process at superior vertebral levels and mastoid process

Question 5

Mutifidus

Answer 5

Spinous processes 2-4 vertebral levels superior to their origin

Question 6

Obliquus capitis inferior

Answer 6

Transverse process of atlas

Question 7

Obliquus capitis superior

Answer 7

Occipital bone above inferior nuchal line

Question 8

Rectus capitis posterior major

Answer 8

Inferior nuchal line

Question 9

Rectus capitis posterior minor

Answer 9

Inferior nuchal line medially

Question 10

Rotatores

Answer 10

Long rotatores- spine 2 vertebrae above origin

Short rotatores- spines 1 vertebrae above origin

Question 11

Semispinalis

Answer 11

Capitis Back of skull between nucheal lines

Cervicis and thoracis- spines 4-6 above origin

Question 12

Spinalis

Answer 12

Spinous process at superior vertebral levels and base of the skull

Question 13

Splenius

Answer 13

Capitis
Mastoid process and superior nuchal line laterally

Cervicis
Posterior tubercles of C1-C3 vertebrae

Question 14

Splenius capitis

Answer 14

Mastoid process and lateral end of the superior nuchal line

Question 15

Splenius cervicis

Answer 15

Posterior tubercles of the transverse processes of C1-C3 vertebrae