Lab 6 Flashcards
epaxial muscles location
posteriorly to the vetebral column
expaxial muscles innervation
dorsal rami of spinal nerves
hypaxial muscles location
anteriorly and laterally to the vertebral column
hypaxial muscles innervation
ventral rami of the spinal nerves
superficial muscles of the back
trapezius, latissimus dorsi, rhomboids, levator scapulae
superficial muscles of the back function
attach to and move the upper limb
intermediate muscles of the back
serratus posterior superior, seratus posterior inferior
Serratus posterior superior action
elevates the ribs, increasing the thoracic volume for inspiration
Serratus posterior inferior action
depressing the ribs during expiration
deep back muscles
epaxial muscles: “true back muscles”
erector spinae group location
inferior 2/3 of VC
splenius group location
superior 1/3 of VC
epaxial muscles
erector spinae group, splenius group, iliocostalis, longissimus, spinalis
epaxial muscle action
bilateral: extension of the VC, unilateral: lateral flexion
erector spinae group
iliocostalis, longissimus, spinalis
muscles of the neck location
between the cranial nerve-innervated muscles (trapezius and sternocleidomastoid) and the spinal nerve-innervated trunk muscles
muscles of the neck
scalene muscles, longus muscles (colli & capitis), infrahyoid muscles
scalene muscles action
laterally flex the neck
longus muscles (colli & capitis) action
flexion of the neck
infrahyoid muscles action
depress and stabilize the hyoid bone
thorax function
ventilation of the lungs
muscles of the thorax
external intercostal muscles, internal intercostal muscles, transversus thoracis
muscles of the abdomen
external oblique muscles, internal oblique muscles, transversus abdominis
external intercostal muscles action
elevate the ribs, resulting in inspiration
internal intercostals action
depress the ribs, resulting in expiration
transversus thoracis action
depress the ribs, resulting in expiration
diaphragm action
primary muscle for relaxed breathing, boundary between thoracic and abdominal cavities
contraction = inspiration
relaxation = expiration
external oblique, internal oblique, and transversus abdominis action
compress the abdomen in forced expiration, rotation of lumbar vertebrae
psoas major action
runs along the anterior surface of the vertebrae, flex the lumbar vertebrae and flex the hip
quadratus lumborum function
laterally flex the lumbar vertebrae
rectus abdominis action
flex the vertebral column
rectus abdominis structure
tendons that separate the muscle into several bellies, six-pack appearance