Intrinsic Muscles Of Back Flashcards
Epaxial Muscles
Intrinsic Muscles
What is the intrinsic muscles innervated by?
Dorsal Rami of spinal nerves
What 2 muscles make up the superficial intrinsic muscle group?
Splenius Capitis and cervicis
what 3 muscles make up the intermediate layer of intrinsic muscles?
Errector spinae - Iliocostal, longissimus, and spinalis
What muscles make up the deep layer of intrinsic muscles?
Transversespinalis
What muscles make up the transversospinalis?
- Semispinalis, multifidus, and rotatores
- Deep segmental muscles: interspinales, intertransversarii, and levatores costarum
What arteries supply the upper cervial region?
Occipital a. And Deep Cervical a.
What artery supplies the thoracic region?
Posterior intercostal a.a
What artery supplies the lumbar region?
Lumbar a.a
Origin of Splenius Capitis
- Caudal half of ligamentum nuchae
- S.P of C7-T3/4
Insertion of Splenius capitis
- Mastoid Process
- occipital bone inferior to lateral 1/3 of superior nuchal line
Actions of Splenius capitis
- Unilateral: ipsilateral rotation of the head
- Bilateral: extends head
Innervation of Splenius capitis
Upper cervical dorsal rami (C2,C3)
Blood supply of Splenius capitis
- Transverse cervical a.
- occipital a.
Origin of Splenius cervicis
S.p. of T3-T6
Insertion of Splenius cervicis
Posterior tubercles of T.P of C1-C3
Actions of Splenius cervicis
- unilateral: ipsilateral rotates upper cervical vertebrae
- bilateral: extends upper cervical spine