Myology Of The Back Flashcards
The trapezius is innervates by what nerve?
The spinal accessory nerve
What forms the spinal accessory nerve innervating the trapezius?
C1-C5 cord leaves
The latissimus dorsi is innervates by what nerve?
The thoracodorsal nerve
What forms the thoracodorsal nerve?
Ventral rami C6-C8
Which of the muscles of the true back are innervated by the dorsal scapular nerve?
Levator scapulae, rhomboid major and minor
What forms the dorsal scapular nerve?
The ventral ramus of C5
The levator scapulae is innervated by what nerves?
The dorsal scapular nerve and branches form C3, C4 ventral rami
What muscles lie just beneath the traps in the neck?
Splenius capitis and splenius cervicis
What part of the vertebra forms the osseous origin for the splenius muscles?
The spinous process
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 of C1 and posterior tubercle of TVP on C1-C4
What is the innervation of the splenius cervicis?
Dorsal rami of lower cervical spinal nerves (C5-C7 cord levels)
Which muscles represent the 4th layer of the true back?
The erector spinal or sacrospinalis muscles
Which muscles are IDed as erector spinae or sacrospinalis muscles?
Iliocostalis, longissimus, spinalis
What osseous parts of the vertebral column serve as an origin to the Iliocostalis lumborum?
Spinous processes of T11-T12, L1-L5 median sacral crest, lateral sacral crest
What is the innervation of the Iliocostalis lumborum?
Dorsal rami of lower thoracic and all lumbar spinal nerves
Which subdivision of the Iliocostalis muscle appears to have a reversal of origin - insertion?
Iliocostalis lumborum pars lumborum
What is the origin for the Iliocostalis thoracis?
Costal angles of the lower 6-7 ribs
What is the insertion for the Iliocostalis thoracis?
Costal angles of the upper 6-7 ribs, TVP of C7
What osseous part of the vertebral column serves as an insertion for the Iliocostalis thoracis?
TVP of C7
Which subdivision of the Iliocostalis primarily originates and inserts on the 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 innervation of the Iliocostalis cervicis?
Dorsal rami of T1, T2 spinal nerve, 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 proces and TVP of L1-L5, spinous processes of L3-L5 and median sacral crest of S1-S3
Which erector spinae muscle is attached to the accessory process?
Longissimus thoracis
What is the innervation of the longissimus thoracis?
Dorsal rami of all thoracic and lumbar spinal nerves (cord levels T1-T12. L1-L5)
What is the insertion for the longissimus thoracis pars lumborum?
Posterior superior iliac spine (PSIS) of the innominate bone
Which subdivision o the longissimus muscle appears to have a reversal of origin - insertion?
Longissimus thoracis pars lumborum
What is the innervation of the longissimus cervicis?
Dorsal rami of C4-C8 and T1-T2 spinal nerves (C4-C8 and 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 and longissimus capitis
What is the innervation of the spinalis thoracis?
Dorsal rami of all thoracic and 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 and upper thoracic spinal nerves
Which muscle are IDed as transversospinalis muscles?
Semispinalis, multifidis and rotators
How many vertebrae can be attached to a single segment by transversospinalis muscles?
As many as 9 vertebrae
What segment will represent the lowest attachment site for the semispinalis thoracis?
T12
What is the innervation o fate semispinalis thoracis?
Dorsal rami of T1-T6 spinal nerves (cord levels T1-T6)
What osseous parts of the vertebral column serve as an origin to the semispinalis cervicis?
transverse tubercles of T1-T5 or T6 and articular processes of C4-C7
What is the innervation of the semispinalis cervicis?
Dorsal rami of C6-C8 spinal nerves (cord levels C6-C8)
What osseous parts of the vertebral column serve as an origin to the semispinalis capitis?
Transverse tubercles of C7, T1-T6 or T7 and articular processes of C4-C6
What is the innervation of the semispinalis capitis?
Dorsal rami of C1-C6 spinal nerves (cord levels C1-C6)
The biventer cervicis is formed by the fusion of what muscles?
Semispinalis capitis and spinalis capitis