Myology of the Back Flashcards
What forms the spinal accessory nerve innervating the trapezius?
C1-C5 cord levels contribute tot he spinal root of the spinal accessory nerve
The latissimus dorsi is innervated by what nerve?
Thoracodorsal nerve
What forms the thoracodorsal nerve innervating the latissimus dorsi?
Ventral rami from C6-C8
Which muscles of the true back are innervated by the dorsal scapular nerve?
Levator scapulae
Rhomboid major
Rhomboid minor
What forms the dorsal scapular nerve?
Ventral ramus of C5
What does the word “splenius” mean?
Greek word for bandage
What part of the vertebra forms the osseous origin for the splenius?
Spinous process
Splenius capitis will attach to what locations on the skull?
Mastoid process of temporal bone
Superior nuchal line of the occipital bone
What is the innervation of the splenius capitis?
Dorsal rami of middle cervical spinal nerves (C3-C5 cord levels)
Splenius cervicis will attach to what locations on the spine?
Lateral mass or C1
Posterior tubercle of transverse process on C1-C4
What is the innervation of the splenius cervicis?
Dorsal rami of lower cervical spinal nerves (C5-C7 cord levels)
Which muscles are identified as erector spinae or sacrospinalis muscles?
Ilicostalis
Longissimus
Spinalis
What is the innervation of the iliocostalis lumborum?
Dorsal rami of lower thoracic
All lumbar spinal nerves
What is the insertion for the iliocostalis thoracis?
Costal angles of the upper 6-7 ribs
Transverse process of C7
Which subdivision of the iliocostalis primarily originates & inserts on ribs?
Iliocostalis thoracis
What is the innervation of the iliocostalis thoracis?
Dorsal rami of upper 6 thoracic spinal nerves (T1-T6 cord levels)
What is the origin of the iliocostalis cervicis?
Costal angles of upper 3-6 ribs (ribs 1-3 or 1-6)
What is the insertion for the iliocostalis cervicis?
Posterior tubercle of transverse process of C3, C4-C6
What is the innervation of the iliocostalis cervicis?
Dorsal rami of T1, T2 spinal nerves
Sometimes C8 spinal nerve (C8, T1, T2 cord levels)
What osseous parts of the vertebral column serve as an origin to the longissimus thoracis?
Accessory process & transverse processes of L1-L5
Spinous processes of L3-L5
Median sacral crest S1-S3
What is the innervation of the longissimus thoracis?
Dorsal rami of all thoracic & lumbar spinal nerves (cord levels T1-T12, L1-L5)
What osseous parts of the vertebral column serve as an insertion for the longissimus cervicis?
Posterior tubercle of transverse processes from C2-C6 or C7
Articular processes from C2-C6 or C7
What is the innervation of the longissimus cervicis?
Dorsal rami of C4-C8
T1-T2 spinal nerves (C4-C8 & T1-T2 cord levels)
What is the innervation of the longissimus capitis?
Dorsal rami of C1-C3 or C4 spinal nerves (C1-C3 or C4 cord levels)
Which erector spinae muscles attach to cervical articular processes?
Longissimus cervicis
Longissimus capitis
What is the innervation of the spinalis thoracis?
Dorsal rami of all thoracics
Upper lumbar spinal nerves
What is the innervation of the spinalis cervicis?
Dorsal rami of all cervical spinal nerves (C1-C8 cord levels)
What is the innervation of the spinalis capitis?
Dorsal rami of lower cervical & upper thoracic spinal nerves
Which muscles are identified as transversospinalis muscels?
Semispinalis
Multifidis
Rotators
Transversospinalis muscles represent what layer of the true back?
5
Based on the name of this group, what is the origin - insertion of the transversospinalis?
Transverse process = origin
Spinous process = insertion
How many vertebrae can be attached to a single segment by transversospinalis muscles?
As many as nine vertebrae