Myology Flashcards
(106 cards)
What are the attachment points of trapezius m.?
thoracic spinous processes, external occipital protuberance, clavicle, acromion, and scapular spine
What is the action and Innervation of the trapezius m.?
Rotate glenoid cavity superiority, retract the scapula, elevate scapula, depress scapula, extend the neck (with bilateral contraction), laterally flex the neck and rotate the face away (with unilateral contraction)
Spinal Accessory N.
What are the attachment points for Latissimus Dorsi M.?
Thoracic spinous process, ribs, Inferior scapula, Intertubercular groove of the humerus, and iliac crest
What is the action and Innervation of Latissimus Dorsi M.?
Extend, ADduct, and medically rotate the humerus, rotate the glenoid cavity inferiority
N: Thoracodorsal
What are the attachment points for rhomboid major and minor?
Major: thoracic spinous processes and medial border of scapula, inferior to the scapular spine
Minor: thoracic spinous processes and medial border of scapula, at the level of the scapular spine
What is the innervation for Rhomboid major, minor, and levator scapulae m.?
Dorsal Scapular N.
What are the attachment points for Levator Scapulae M.?
Cervical transverse processes and medial border of scapula, superior to the scapular spine
What are the actions of rhomboid major, minor, and levator scapulae?
Major and Minor: Retract and elevate the scapula, rotate the glenoid cavity inferiorly
Levator: Elevate scapula, rotate the glenoid cavity inferiorly, extend and laterally flex the neck (when bilaterally and unilaterally contracting, respectively)
What muscles are in Layer 3 and what are their functions?
Serratus Posterior Superior: elevate ribs with forced inspiration (but primarily proprioception)
Serratus Posterior Inferior: depress ribs with forced expiration (but primarily proprioception)
What are the attachments for and innervations for Serratus Posterior Inferior/Superior?
S. P. Superior: nuchal line and cervical/thoracic spinal processes, and superior surfaces of ribs
N: Intercostal nerves (2-5)
S.P. Inferior: Thoracic/lumbar spinal processes and inferior surface of ribs
N: Anterior Rami T9-12
What layer are Splenius Capitus M. and Splenius Cervicis M. In and where do they respectively attach?
They are both in layer 4.
Splenius Capitus: mastoid process of temporal bone, cervical/thoracic spinous processes, and ligamentum nuchae
Splenius Cervicis: thoracic spinous processes and cervical transverse processes
What are the actions and innervations of Splenius Cervicis and Splenius Capitus?
Splenius Cervicis: Extend the neck (when contracting bilaterally), laterally flex the neck and rotate the face toward the muscle (when contracting unilaterally)
N: Posterior Rami C5-C7
Splenius Capitus: Extend the neck (when contracting bilaterally), laterally flex the neck and rotate the face toward the muscle (when contracting unilaterally) [SAME AS CERVICIS]
N: Posterior Rami C3-C7
What is the action and innervation of the Erector Spinae Group and what are they from lateral to medial?
They maintain erect posture and extend the vertebral column and head (when contracting bilaterally), and laterally flex the vertebral column (when contracting unilaterally)
N: Posterior rami of spinal nerves
Iliocostalis, Longissimus, and Spinalis
What are the different regions of Iliocostalis and their respective attachment points?
Iliocostalis Lumborum M.: Attaches from the iliac crest, to thoracic/lumbar spinal processes, sacral crest, and costal angles of ribs
Iliocostalis Thoracis M.: Costal angles of ribs and transverse process C7
Iliocostalis Cervicis M.: Costal angles of ribs and posterior tubercles of cervical transverse processes
What are the different regions of Longissimus and their respective attachment points?
Longissimus Thoracis M.: Iliac crest, sacral crest, and thoracic/lumbar spinous processes, thoracic transverse processes, and ribs
Longissimus Cervicis M.: Thoracic transverse processes and cervical posterior tubercles of transverse processes
Longissimus Capitis M.: Thoracic transverse processes, cervical articulated processes, and mastoid process of the temporal bone
What are the regional Spinalis muscles and what are their respective attachment points?
Spinalis Thoracis M.: Thoracic/lumbar spinous processes to upper thoracic spinous processes
Spinalis Cervicis M.: Thoracic spinous processes to cervical spinous processes
Spinalis Capitis M.: Usually absent or blended with Semispinalis Capitis M.
Over how many spinal segments does the semispinalis group extend and what are they innervated by?
5-6 segments
N: Posterior Rami
What are the regional separations for the semispinalis muscles and their respective actions/attachments?
Semispinalis Thoracis: Extends spine and rotates the spine away; attaches to thoracic transverse processes and upper thoracic/lower cervical spinous processes
Semispinalis Cervicis: Extends the spine and rotates the spine away; attaches to the upper thoracic transverse processes and cervical spinous processes
Semispinalis Capitis: Extends the head and rotates the face away; attaches to the cervical transverse processes and between the superior and inferior nuchal lines of the occipital bone
What are the actions of Multifidus, Rotatores Longus, and Rotatores Brevis, and what are they innervated by?
They all extend the spine and rotate the spine away
N: Posterior Rami
How many spinal segments do Multifidus, Rotatores Longus, and Rotatores Brevis extend over?
Multifidus: 3-4 segments
Rotatores Longus: 2 segments
Rotatores Brevis: 1 segment
What are the other deep back muscles and their innervation?
Interspinalis, Intertransversarii, levator cosatrum Longus, and levator cosatrum brevis
N: Posterior Rami
What are the attachments and their actions for the “other deep back muscles”?
Interspinalis: spinous process to adjacent spinous process; extend spine
Intertransversarii: transverse process to adjacent transverse process; laterally flex spine
Levator Costarum Longus: Transverse processes to 2nd rib inferior to the origin; elevate ribs
Levator Costarum Brevis: Transverse processes to adjacent rib inferior to origin; elevate ribs
What is the innervation for the Suboccipital muscles and what are they?
N: Suboccipital N.
Rectus Capitis Posterior Minor & Major
Obliquus Capitis Inferior and Superior
What makes up the Suboccipital triangle?
Rectus Capitis posterior major (medial border), Obliquus Capitis inferior (inferior border), and Obliquus Capitis Superior (lateral border)