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Lecture 1: Superficial & Deep Back Flashcards

1
Q

What are the 3 surface anatomy landmarks for the back?

A
  1. Vertebra prominens
  2. Iliac crests
  3. Spine fo scapula
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2
Q

What are the 4 regions of the back?

A

Cervical
Thoracic
Lumbar
Sacral

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3
Q

What type of fascia is the hypodermis?

A

Superficial fascia

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4
Q

Fascia is ________ tissue.

A

Connective

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5
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From superficial to deep describe the path a blade takes from skin to muscle.

A
  1. Skin
  2. Superior fascia
  3. Deep fascia
  4. Muscle
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6
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What fascia surrounds muscle groups (& skeletal muscle fibers, fascicles)

A

Deep fascia

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7
Q

What kind of fascia is thoracolumbar fascia?

A

Deep fascia

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8
Q

List the 5 extrinsic muscles of the back.

A

extrinsic = superficial
1. Trapezius
2. Latissimus Dorsi
3. Levator scapulae
4. Rhomboid Major
5. Rhomboid Minor

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9
Q

What is the innervation of the trapezius?

A

CN XI: Accessory

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10
Q

What is the innervation of the Levator scapulae?

A

Brachial Plexus

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11
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Rhomboids - innervation

A

Brachial Plexus

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12
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Latissimus Dorsi - innervation

A

Brachial Plexus

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13
Q

What muscles are mostly innervated by anterior rami of cervical spinal nerves?

A

Extrinsic (superficial) back muscles

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14
Q

What is the main action of extrinsic (superficial) back muscles?

A

Moving upper limb

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15
Q

What is the innervation of the intermediate back muscles?

A

Intercostal nerves

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16
Q

What is the function of intermediate back muscles?

A

Rib movement during respiration

17
Q

What are the 2 intermediate back muscles?

A
  1. Serratus posterior superior
  2. Serrartus posterior inferior
18
Q

What is the innervation of the deep (intrinsic) back muscles [motor]?

A

Posterior rami of spinal nerves

19
Q

What are the further divisions of the deep back muscles? What muscles are in which group?

A

Superficial Deep - splenius
Intermediate Deep - erector spinae
Deepest Deep - Transversopinalis

20
Q

Function of splenius muscles

A

Extend the neck

21
Q

From lateral to medial, list the erector spinae muscles.

A

Iliocostalis
Longissimus
Spinalis

(ILS)

22
Q

What muscles are in the transversospinalis grouping?

A

Multifidus
Semispinalis
Rotatores

23
Q

What ligament is between spinous processes?

A

Interspinous

24
Q

What ligament is between adjacent laminae?

A

Ligament flavum

25
Q

What ligament is anterior to vert. body?

A

Anterior longitudinal

26
Q

What ligament is posterior to vert. body?

A

Posterior longitudinal

27
Q

What ligament is over spinous processes?

A

Supraspinous

28
Q

A patient comes in with a gunshot wound. Starting superficially, list the structures of the body wall that the bullet traveled through.

A
  1. Skin
  2. Deep fascia
  3. Ligaments
  4. Bone
  5. Spinal cord

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