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Myology of the Back Flashcards

1
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The trapezius is innervated by what nerve?

A

the spinal accessory nerve

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What forms the spinal accessory nerve innervating the trapezius?

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C1-C5 cord levels contribute to the spinal root of the spinal accessory nerve

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The latissimus dorsi is innervated by what nerve?

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the thoracodorsal nerve

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What forms the thoracodorsal nerve innervating the latissimus dorsi?

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ventral rami from C6-C8

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What forms the dorsal scapular nerve?

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the ventral ramus of C5

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What is the innervation of the splenius capitis?

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dorsal rami of middle cervical spinal nerves (C3-C5 cord levels)

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Splenius cervicis will attach to what locations on the spine?

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lateral mass of C1 and posterior tubercle of transverse process on C1-C4

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Which muscles are identified as erector spinae or sacrospinalis muscles?

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iliocostalis, longissimus, spinalis

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What is the innervation of the iliocostalis lumborum?

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dorsal rami of lower thoracic and all lumbar spinal nerves

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What osseous parts of the vertebral column serve as an origin to the iliocostalis thoracis?

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none

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What is the insertion for the iliocostalis thoracis?

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costal angles of the upper 6-7 ribs, transverse process of C7

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What osseous parts of the vertebral column serve as an origin to the longissimus thoracis?

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accessory process and transverse process of L1-L5, spinous processes of L3-L5 and median sacral crest S1-S3

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What is the innervation of longissimus cervicis?

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dorsal rami C4-C8 and T1-T2 spinal nerves

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What osseous parts of the vertebral column serve as an origin to the spinalis thoracis?

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spinous processes of T11 and T12-L1 and L2

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Which muscles are identified as transversospinalis muscles?

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semispinalis, multifidis, and rotators

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16
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How many vertebrae can be attached to a single segment by transversospinalis muscles?

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as many as nine vertebrae

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17
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What segment will represent the lowest attachment site for the semispinalis thoracis?

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T12

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What osseous parts of the vertebral column serve as an origin to the semispinalis cervicis?

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transverse tubercles of T1-T5 or T6 and articular processes of C4-C7

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What osseous parts of the vertebral column serve as an origin to the semispinalis capitis?

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transverse tubercles of C7, T1-T6 or T7 and articular processes of C4-C6

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20
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The semispinalis capitis and spinalis capitis may fuse to form what muscle?

A

biventer cervicis

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What osseous parts of the vertebral column serve as an origin to the classic multifidis?

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articular process of C4-C7, transverse processes of T1-T12, mammillary processes of L1-L5 and the dorsal surface of S1-S4 or S5

22
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Contraction of the classic multifidis will result in what movements of the vertebral column?

A

lateral flexion and rotation of the spine, maintains the lumbar lordotic curve and prevents entrapment of zygapophyseal capsular ligament during movement

23
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Contraction of multifidis cervicis will result in what movements?

A

alters the zygapophyseal capsular ligament response to load distribution determines the cervical spine response to injury as evidenced by neck pain and is a significant contributor to postural control of the head and neck

24
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Contraction of multifidis lumborum will result in what movements?

A

lateral flexion and rotation of the lumbar spine, maintains the lumbar lordotic curve and prevents entrapment of lumbar zygapophyseal capsular ligament during movement

25
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Which muscles of the spine exhibit a reversal of the expected origin- insertion combination?

A

iliocostalis lumborum pars lumborum, longissimus thoracic pars lumborum and multifidis lumborum

26
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Rotator muscles are typically identified in what region of the spine?

A

the thoracic region

27
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Which suboccipital muscle lacks an attachment to the skull?

A

obliquus capitis inferior

28
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Which nerve will innervate all suboccipital muscles?

A

dorsal ramus of C1, the suboccipital nerve

29
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What is the origin of the obliquus capitis inferior?

A

C2 spinous process and lamina

30
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An increase in the density of muscle spindles is most apparent in which suboccipital muscle?

A

obliquus capitis inferior

31
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What is the proposed function of the suboccipital muscle group?

A

postural stabilizers of the atlanto-occipital and atlanto-axial joints

32
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Which suboccipital muscles are known to attach to dura mater?

A

rectus capitis posterior major, rectus capitis posterior minor and obliquus capitis inferior

33
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Interspinalis is paired in which regions of the spine?

A

cervical and lumbar regions

34
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Based on the density of muscle spindles what is the proposed function of the interspinalis?

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acts as a proprioceptive transducer in conjunction with intertransversarii to coordinate the smooth movement of the spine and to maintain appropriate posture

35
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Which is the cervical intertransversarii is innervated by dorsal rami of cervical spinal nerves?

A

posterior medial belly, cervical intertransversarii

36
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What is the origin of the medial belly of the lumbar intertransversarii?

A

accessory process of transverse process L1-L4 and mammillary process of superior articular process L1-L4

37
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Which muscle group in innervated by both dorsal rami and ventral rami of spinal nerves?

A

intertransversarii

38
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Based on the density of muscle spindles what is the proposed function of the intertransversarii?

A

acts as a proprioceptive transducer in conjunction with interspinalis to coordinate the smooth movement of the spine and to maintain appropriate posture

39
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What is the origin of longus colli?

A

vertebral bodies of C5-C6, T1-T3 and anterior tubercles of transverse processes C3-C5

40
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What is the origin of the rectus capitis anterior?

A

lateral mass and costal element of the transverse process of C1

41
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What will innervate the rectus capitis anterior?

A

ventral rami of C1-C2 spinal nerves

42
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What will innervate the rectus capitis lateralis?

A

ventral rami of C1-C2 spinal nerves

43
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What is the insertion of the anterior scalene?

A

ridge and anterior scalene tubercle of the first rib

44
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What is the insertion of the middle scalene?

A

between the tubercle and groove for the subclavian artery on the first rib

45
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What is the insertion of the posterior scalene

A

outer surface of second rib

46
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What will innervate the posterior scalene?

A

the ventral rami of C6-C8 spinal nerve

47
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The quadratus lumborum is implicated in the formation of which ligament?

A

the iliolumbar ligament

48
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What is the origin of the psoas major?

A

vertebral bodies T12, L1-L5, S1 and transverse processes of L1-L5

49
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What is the origin of psoas minor?

A

vertebral bodies T12, L1

50
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What will innervate the psoas minor?

A

the ventral ramus of L1 spinal nerve

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