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Myology Of The Back Flashcards

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The trapezius is innervates by what nerve?

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The spinal accessory nerve

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What forms the spinal accessory nerve innervating the trapezius?

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C1-C5 cord leaves

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The latissimus dorsi is innervates by what nerve?

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The thoracodorsal nerve

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What forms the thoracodorsal nerve?

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Ventral rami C6-C8

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Which of the muscles of the true back are innervated by the dorsal scapular nerve?

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Levator scapulae, rhomboid major and minor

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What forms the dorsal scapular nerve?

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The ventral ramus of C5

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The levator scapulae is innervated by what nerves?

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The dorsal scapular nerve and branches form C3, C4 ventral rami

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What muscles lie just beneath the traps in the neck?

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Splenius capitis and splenius cervicis

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What part of the vertebra forms the osseous origin for the splenius muscles?

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The spinous process

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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 TVP on C1-C4

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What is the innervation of the splenius cervicis?

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Dorsal rami of lower cervical spinal nerves (C5-C7 cord levels)

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Which muscles represent the 4th layer of the true back?

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The erector spinal or sacrospinalis muscles

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Which muscles are IDed as erector spinae or sacrospinalis muscles?

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Iliocostalis, longissimus, spinalis

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What osseous parts of the vertebral column serve as an origin to the Iliocostalis lumborum?

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Spinous processes of T11-T12, L1-L5 median sacral crest, lateral sacral crest

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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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Which subdivision of the Iliocostalis muscle appears to have a reversal of origin - insertion?

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Iliocostalis lumborum pars lumborum

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What is the origin for the Iliocostalis thoracis?

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Costal angles of the lower 6-7 ribs

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What is the insertion for the Iliocostalis thoracis?

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Costal angles of the upper 6-7 ribs, TVP of C7

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What osseous part of the vertebral column serves as an insertion for the Iliocostalis thoracis?

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TVP of C7

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Which subdivision of the Iliocostalis primarily originates and inserts on the ribs?

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Iliocostalis thoracis

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What is the innervation of the Iliocostalis thoracis?

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Dorsal rami of upper 6 thoracic spinal nerves (T1-T6 cord levels)

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What is the innervation of the Iliocostalis cervicis?

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Dorsal rami of T1, T2 spinal nerve, sometimes C8 spinal nerve (C8, T1, T2 cord levels)

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

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Accessory proces and TVP of L1-L5, spinous processes of L3-L5 and median sacral crest of S1-S3

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Which erector spinae muscle is attached to the accessory process?

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Longissimus thoracis

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What is the innervation of the longissimus thoracis?

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Dorsal rami of all thoracic and lumbar spinal nerves (cord levels T1-T12. L1-L5)

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What is the insertion for the longissimus thoracis pars lumborum?

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Posterior superior iliac spine (PSIS) of the innominate bone

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Which subdivision o the longissimus muscle appears to have a reversal of origin - insertion?

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Longissimus thoracis pars lumborum

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What is the innervation of the longissimus cervicis?

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Dorsal rami of C4-C8 and T1-T2 spinal nerves (C4-C8 and T1-T2 cord levels)

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What is the innervation of the longissimus capitis?

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Dorsal rami of C1-C3 or C4 spinal nerves, (C1-C3 or C4 cord levels)

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Which erector spinae muscles attach to cervical articular processes?

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Longissimus cervicis and longissimus capitis

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What is the innervation of the spinalis thoracis?

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Dorsal rami of all thoracic and upper lumbar spinal nerves

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What is the innervation of the spinalis cervicis?

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Dorsal rami of all cervical spinal nerves (C1-C8 cord levels)

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What is the innervation of the spinalis capitis?

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Dorsal rami of lower cervical and upper thoracic spinal nerves

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Which muscle are IDed as transversospinalis muscles?

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Semispinalis, multifidis and rotators

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

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As many as 9 vertebrae

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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 is the innervation o fate semispinalis thoracis?

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Dorsal rami of T1-T6 spinal nerves (cord levels T1-T6)

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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 is the innervation of the semispinalis cervicis?

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Dorsal rami of C6-C8 spinal nerves (cord levels C6-C8)

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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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What is the innervation of the semispinalis capitis?

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Dorsal rami of C1-C6 spinal nerves (cord levels C1-C6)

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The biventer cervicis is formed by the fusion of what muscles?

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Semispinalis capitis and spinalis capitis

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What regional subdivisions are now IDed with multifidis muscles?

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Lumber, thorcic, and cervical multifidis

45
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Which transversospinalis muscle attaches to articular am mammillary processes along the spine?

A

Multifidis

46
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What is the innervation of the classic multifidis?

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Dorsal rami of C3-C8, T1-T12, L1-L5 and S1 spinal nerves, (cord levels C3-C8, T1-T12, L1-L5 and S1)

47
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Contraction of multifidis cervicis will result in what movements?

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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

48
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Which subdivision of multifidis may demonstrate a reversal of origin - insertion?

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Multifidis lumborum

49
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Contraction of multifidis lumborum will result in what movements?

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

50
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Which muscles of the spine exhibit a reversal of the expected origin - insertion combination?

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Iliocostalis lumborum pars lumborum, longissimus thoracic pars lumborum and multifidis lumborum

51
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What will replace muscles spanning one or two segmental levels in the cervicals and lumbars?

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Deep layers of the multifidis

52
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What muscles are included in the suboccipital muscle group?

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Rectus capitis posterior major and minor, obliquus capitis inferior and superior

53
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Which sub occipital muscle lack an attachment to the skull?

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Obliquus capitis inferior

54
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Which nerve will innervate all suboccipital muscles?

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The dorsal ramus of C1, the suboccipital nerve

55
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What is the origin of the obliquus capitis inferior?

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C2 spinous proces and lamina

56
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An increase in the density of muscle spindles is most apparent in which suboccipital muscle?

A

Obliquus capitis inferior

57
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Suboccipital muscle feedback relays to what additional locations in the brain?

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Extraocular nuclei of origin, primary visual cortex and vestibular nuclei

58
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What is the result of communication between suboccipital muscles, visual centes and vestibular centers?

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Coordination of head and eye position

59
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What is the proposed function of the suboccipital muscle group?

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Postural stabilizers of the atlanto-occipital and atlanto-axial joint

60
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Which suboccipital muscles are known to attach to the dura mater?

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Rectus capitis posterior major & minor, and obliquus capitis inferior

61
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Interspinalis is paired in which regions of the spine?

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Cervical and lumbar regions

62
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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

63
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Intertransversarii are paired in which regions of the spine?

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Cervical and lumbar

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What is the innervation of each part of the cervical intertransversarii?

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Anterior belly, cervical intertransversarii… Ventral Ramus, cervical spinal nerve
Posterior lateral belly, cervical intertransversarii… Ventral ramus, cervical spinal nerve
Posterior medial belly, cervical intertransversarii… Dorsal ramus, cervical spinal nerve

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What is the innervation of each part of the lumbar intertransversarii?

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Medial belly, dorsal ramus, lumbar spinal nerve

Anterior lateral and posterior lateral bellies, ventral rami, lumbar spinal nerve

66
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Which muscle group is innervates by both dorsal rami and ventral rami or spinal nerves?

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Intertransversarii

67
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Based on the density of muscle spindles what is the proposed function of the intertransversarii?

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

68
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What is the origin of the Longus colli?

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Vertebral bodies of C5-C6, T1-T3 and anterior tubercles of TVP C3-C5

69
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What will innervate the Longus colli?

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Ventral rami of C2-C6 or C7 spinal nerves

70
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What is the insertion of the Longus capitis?

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Basilar part of the occipital bone

71
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What will innervate the Longus capitis?

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The ventral rami of C1-C3 spinal nerves

72
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What is the origin of the Rectus capitis anterior?

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Lateral mass and costal element of the TVP of C1

73
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What is the insertion of the Rectus capitis anterior?

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Basilar part of the occipital bone

74
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What will innervate the Rectus capitis anterior?

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Ventral rami of C1-C2 spinal nerves

75
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What is the insertion of the Rectus capitis lateralis?

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Jugular process of the occipital bone

76
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What will innervate the Rectus capitis lateralis?

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The ventral rami of C1-C2 spinal nerves

77
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What is the insertion of the anterior scalene?

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Ridge and anterior scalene tubercle of the 1st rib

78
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What will innervate the anterior scalene>

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The ventral rami of C2-C6 spinal nerves

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Wha tis the insertion of the middle scalene?

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

80
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What will innervate the middle scalene?

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The ventral rami of C3-C8 spinal nerves

81
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What is the insertion of the posterior scalene?

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Outer surface of second rib

82
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What will innervate the posterior scalene?

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The ventral rami of C6-C8 spinal nerves

83
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The quadratus lumborum is implicated in the formation of which ligament?

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The iliolumbar ligament

84
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What will innervate the quadratus lumborum?

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The ventral rami of T12 & L1-L3 or L4 spinal nerve

85
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What is the origin of the psoas major?

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Vertebral bodies T12, L1-L5, S1 and TVP of L1-L5

86
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What will innervate the psoas major?

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Primarily the ventral rami of L2 & L3, may include ventral rami of L1 % L4 spinal nerves

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What is the origin of the psoas minor?

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Vertebral bodies of T12, L1

88
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What is the insertion of the psoas minor?

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Iliopubic eminence of the in nominate bone

89
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What will innervate the psoas minor?

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The ventral ramus of L1 spinal nerve

90
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What will innervate the iliacus?

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The femoral nerve, primarily the ventral rami of L2 & L3

91
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What will innervate the levator costarum brevis?

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The dorsal rami of T1-T12 spinal nerves

92
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What is the origin of the levator costarum Longus?

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Transverse tubercles of the TVP from T7-T10

93
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What is the insertion of the levator costarum Longus?

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Near costal angle of rib 9-12

94
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What will innervate the levator costarum Longus?

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The dorsal rami of the lower thoracic spinal nerves

95
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What is the insertion of the Serratus posterior superior?

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Upper outer border of rib 2-5

96
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What will innervate the Serratus posterior superior?

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The ventral rami of T2-T5 spinal nerves… Intercostal nerves

97
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What will innervate the Serratus posterior inferior?

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The ventral rami of T9-T11, the intercostal nerves and the ventral ramus of T12, the subcostal nerve

98
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Which of the muscles attaching to spinous processes represent layer on of the true back?

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Trapezius, latissimus dorsi

99
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Which of the muscles attaching to spinous processes represent layer two of the true back?

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Rhomboid major and minor

100
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Which muscles attaching to TVP represent layer two of the true back?

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Levator scapulae

101
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The rhomboid major is innervated by what nerves?

A

The dorsal scapular nerve (ventral ramus of C5) and branches from C4 ventral ramus

102
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The rhomboid minor is innervated by what nerves?

A

The dorsal scapular nerve (ventral ramus of C5) and branches from C4 ventral ramus

103
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What does the word “splenius” mean?

A

It is the Greek word for bandage

104
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What is the insertion for the Iliocostalis lumborum?

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Costal angles of the lower 6-9 ribs (rib 6-rib 12 or rib 3-12)

105
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What osseous parts of the vertebral column serve as an origin to the Iliocostalis cervicis?

106
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What osseous parts of the vertebral column serve as an origin to the longissimus thoracis?

A

Accessory process and medial part of TVP of L1-L5

107
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Based on the name of this group, what is the origin-insertion of the transversospinalis?

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TVP origin, spinous process insertion

108
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What is the insertion of the obliquus capitis inferior?

109
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Contraction of obliquus capitis inferior will result in what movement?

A

Turns the face to the side

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