Origin (Proximal Attachment) Flashcards
Trapezius
Medial third of superior nuchal line; external occipital protuberance; nuchal ligament; spinous processes of C7-T12 vertebrae
Latissimus Dorsi
Spinous processes of T7-T12; thoracolumbar fascia; iliac crest; inferior 3 or 4 ribs
Rhomboid Major
Spinous processes of T2-T5 vertebrae (i.e. upper thoracic vertebrae)
Rhomboid Minor
Nuchal ligament; spinous processes of C7 and T1
Levator Scapulae
Posterior tubercles of transverse processes of C1-C4 vertebrae
Serratus Posterior
Superior
Nuchal ligament; spinous processes of C7-T3 vertebrae
Serratus Posterior
Inferior
Spinous
processes of
T11-L2
vertebrae
Splenius Capitis
Nuchal ligament and spinous processes of C7-T3 or T4 vertebrae
Splenius Cervicis
Nuchal ligament and spinous processes of C7-T6 vertebrae
Iliocostalis (part of
Erector spinae)
Arises by a broad tendon from posterior part of iliac crest; posterior surface ofsacrum; sacroiliac ligaments; sacral and inferior lumbar spinous processes; supraspinous ligament
Longissimus (part of
Erector spinae)
Arises by a broad tendon from posterior part of iliac crest; posterior surface of sacrum; sacroiliac ligaments; sacral and inferior lumbar spinous processes; supraspinous ligament
Spinalis
Arises by a broad tendon from posterior part of iliac crest; posterior surface of sacrum; sacroiliac ligaments; sacral and inferior lumbar spinous processes; supraspinous ligament; Individual components: - Thoracis: Spinous processes of lower thoracic and upper lumbar vertebrae to L4 -Cervicis: Spinous processes of upper thoracic and lower cervical vertebrae
Transverspinalis
(semispinalis,
multifidus, and
rotatores)
Transverse
processes
Semispinalis
Transverse
processes of
C3-T12
vertebrae
Multifidus
Arises from posterior sacrum and transverse processes of cervical (except C1) through lumbar vertebrae
Rotatores Brevis and
Longus
Arise from transverse processes of vertebrae; best developed in thoracic region
Intertransversarii
Transverse
processes
below insertion
Interspinales
Superior surfaces of spinous processes inferior to insertion
Levatores Costarum (longus and brevis)
Transverse
processes of
C7-T11
Obliquus Capitis
Inferior
Spinous
process of C2
Obliquus Capitis
Superior
Transverse
process of C1
Rectus Capitis
Posterior Major
Spinous
process of C2
Rectus Capitis
Posterior Minor
Posterior
tubercle of C1
Platysma
Fascia covering superior parts of pectoralis major and deltoid muscles
Sternohyoid
Posterior surface of manubrium and medial (sternal) end of clavicle
Omohyoid (inferior
and superior bellies)
Superior Border of scapula medial to suprascapular notch
Sternothyroid
Posterior
surface of the
manubrium
Thyrohyoid
Oblique line of
thyroid
cartilage
Anterior belly of
Digastric
Digastric fossa
of mandible
Posterior belly of
Digastric
Mastoid notch
on mastoid
process of
temporal bone
Mylohyoid
Mylohyoid line
of mandible
Stylohyoid
Styloid process
of temporal
bone
Sternocleidomastoid
Sternal head: anterior surface of manubrium; Clavicular head: medial one third of clavicle
Anterior Scalene
Transverse
processes of
C3-6 vertebrae
Middle Scalene
Transverse
processes of
C2-7 vertebrae