Muscle Nerve Innervation Flashcards
Latissimus Dorsi
Thoracodorsal nerve C6, C7, C8
Trapezius
Spinal accessory nerve (CN XI) and Ventral Rami of C3, C4
Levator Scapulae
cervical nerve C3, C4 and Dorsal Scpular nerve C4, C5
Rhomboid minor
dorsal scapular nerve C4, C5
Rhomboid major
dorsal scapular nerve C4, C5
Deltoid
Axillary nerve C5, C6
Pectoralis major (clavicular head)
Lateral and medial pectoral nerves C5, C6
Pectoralis major (sternocostal head)
Lateral and medial pectoral nerves C7, C8, T1
Pectoralis minor
medial pectoral nerve C8, T1 AND lateral pectoral nerve (variable)
teres major
Lower subscapular nerve C5, C6
Supraspinatus
suprascapular nerve C4, C5, C6
infraspinatus
suprascapular nerve C5, C6
teres minor
axillary nerve C5, C6
subscapularis
upper and lower subscapular nerves C5, C6, C7
serratus anterior
long thoracic nerve C5, C6, C7
splenius capitis
posterior rami of spinal nerves
splenius cervicis
posterior rami of spinal nerves
erector spinae muscles (iliocostalis, longissimus, spinalis)
posterior rami of spinal nerves
rotatores
posterior rami of spinal nerves
multifidus
posterior rami of spinal nerves
semispinalis capitis
cervical posterior rami of spinal cervical nerves
Suboccipital Muscles
Suboccipital nerve (dorsal ramus of C1)
sternocleidomastoid
spinal accessory nerve (CN XI) AND ventral rami of C3, C4 (pain / proprioceptive fibers)
Platysma
cervical branch of facial nerve (CN VII)
Psoas major
anterior (ventral) rami of L1, L2, L3
Quadratus lumborum
ventral branches of T12, L1-L4
rectus abdominis
thoraco-abdominal nerves (ventral rami of T6-T12)
external oblique
thoraco-abdominal nerves of T7-T11
internal oblique
thoraco-abdominal nerves (anterior rami of T6-T12 spinal nerves) AND first lumbar nerve
transversus abdominis
thoraco-abdominal nerves (anterior rami of T6-T12 spinal nerves) AND first lumbar nerve
diaphragm
phrenic nerve C3-5
intercostals (external and internal)
thoracic intercostal nerves T1-T11