Muscles Connecting Upper Limb to The Spine Flashcards
Name the 3 trapezius muscles connecting the upper limb to the spine.
UPPER TRAPEZIUS \+ MIDDLE TRAPEZIUS \+ LOWER TRAPEZIUS
Which muscles would the acronyms LD, R, and LS refer to in regard to connections of upper limb to spine?
LATISSIMUS DORSI \+ RHOMBOIDS \+ LEVATOR SCAPULA
Superior attachment:
MIDDLE 1/3RD OF THE SUPERIOR NUCHAL LINE, EXTERNAL OCCIPITAL PROTUBERANCE (INION) TO THE C7 SP VIA THE NUCHAL LIGAMENT
Inferior/lateral attachment:
LATERAL CLAVICLE, ACROMION
Actions: - HEAD / NECK FIXED - S - T ELEVATION, S - T UPWARD ROTATION - SCAPULA FIXED - HEAD / NECK EXTENSION HEAD / NECK IPSILATERAL LATERAL FLEXION HEAD / NECK CONTRALATERAL ROTATION
UPPER TRAPEZIUS
What is the fiber direction of upper trapezius?
SUPEROMEDIAL
or
INFEROLATERAL
Medial attachment:
C7 - T5 SPs
Lateral attachment:
SUPERIOR LIP OF THE SPINE OF THE SCAPULA
Action:
S - T RETRACTION
MIDDLE TRAPEZIUS
Medial attachment:
T6 - T12 SPs
Lateral attachment:
MEDIAL END OF THE SPINE OF THE SCAPULA
(ROOT OF THE SPINE)
Action:
S - T DEPRESSION
S - T UPWARD ROTATION
LOWER TRAPEZIUS
What is the long list of actions of upper trapezius?
HINT
2 actions with head/neck fixed, 3 actions with scapula fixed
- HEAD / NECK FIXED - S - T ELEVATION, S - T UPWARD ROTATION - SCAPULA FIXED - HEAD / NECK EXTENSION HEAD / NECK IPSILATERAL LATERAL FLEXION HEAD / NECK CONTRALATERAL ROTATION
What is the superior attachment for upper trapezius?
MIDDLE 1/3RD OF THE SUPERIOR NUCHAL LINE, EXTERNAL OCCIPITAL PROTUBERANCE (INION) TO THE C7 SP VIA THE NUCHAL LIGAMENT
What is the inferior/lateral attachment for upper trapezius?
LATERAL CLAVICLE, ACROMION
What is the action performed by middle trapezius?
S - T RETRACTION
What is the medial attachment for middle trapezius?
C7 - T5 SPs
What is the lateral attachment for middle trapezius?
SUPERIOR LIP OF THE SPINE OF THE SCAPULA
What are the 2 actions performed by lower trapezius?
S - T DEPRESSION
S - T UPWARD ROTATION
What is the medial attachment for lower trapezius?
T6 - T12 SPs
What is the lateral attachment for lower trapezius?
MEDIAL END OF THE SPINE OF THE SCAPULA
ROOT OF THE SPINE