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