Muscles Of The Neck And Back Flashcards
Thick muscle attaching the sternum and mastoid together
Sterno-cleido-mastoid
Intrinsic straplike muscle of the posterior neck working to keep the head upright
Splenius capitis
Intrinsic muscle of the neck superficial to splenius capitis
Splenius cervicis
Muscles of the neck that assist the sternocleidomastoid
Scalenes
Deep erector spinae group
Longissimus
Deep erector spinae group
Iliocostalis,spinalis,longissimus
Small muscle that connect the vertebrae to one another
Trans-verso-spinalis (group)
The muscles of the ___and___neck are involved in head movement
Posterior
Lateral
The muscles of the ____are involved in posture
Back
The muscles of the neck move the head,cervical vertebrae and scapulae
Lateral and Posterior neck muscles
What are the neck muscles in the lateral and posterior that are move?
Head
Cervical
Vertebrae
Scapula
The origin of manubrium of the sternum and medial clavicle
Sternocleidomastoid
The origin____transverse process of cervical vertebrae
Scalenes
The origin___ligamentum nuchae, lower cervical and upper thoracic spinous process
Splenius capitis
The origin___thoracic spinous process
Splenius cervicis
The origin___posterior ribs,thoracolumbar aponeurosis
Iliocostalis
Ligamentum nuchar and spinous process
Spinalis
Transverse process of each vertebra
Transversospinalis (group)
Lower cervical and thoracic transverse process thoracolumbar aponeurosis
Longissimus
the_____Keeping the spinal column erect or extending it is the work of the long muscles to either____
Muscles of the neck and back
Side of spine
Smaller muscle act as____and contribute to lateral flexion
Synergists
Insertion mastoid process of the temporal bone
Sternocleidomastoid
Occipital bone and mastoid process
Splenius capitis
First and second ribs
Scalenes