Practical 1 muscle Flashcards
* first layer *

Trapezius
*spinal accessory nerve, C1-C5 cord levels*
* first layer *

Latissimus Dorsi
*thoracodorsal nerve, ventral rami C6-C8*
* first layer *

Levator scapulae
*dorsal scapula nerve, ventral ramus C5 plus ventral rami C3,C4*
* second layer *

Rhomboid major
*dorsal scapular nerve, ventral ramus C5 plus ventral ramus C4*
* second layer *

Rhomboid minor
*dorsal scapular nerve, ventral ramus C5 plus ventral ramus C4*
* fourth layer *

Iliocostalis lumborum
*dorsal rami lower T, all L*

Lumbosacral aponeurosis
* first layer *

Splenius capitis
*dorsal rami C3-C5*
* first layer *

Splenius cervicis
*dorsal rami C5-C7*
* third layer *

Serratus posterior superior
*intercostal nerve, ventral rami T2-T5*
* third layer *

Serratus posterior inferior
*intercostal nerves ventral rami T9-T11; subcostal nerve, ventral ramus T12*
* fourth layer *

Iliocostalis thoracis
*dorsal rami T1-T6*
* fourth layer *

Iliocostalis cervicis
*dorsal rami T1, T2; rarely C8*
* fourth layer *

longissimus thoracis
*dorsal rami T & L nerves*
* will be “cut” *
* fourth layer *

Longissimus cervicis
*dorsal rami C4-C8; T1-T2*
* fourth layer *

Longissimus capitis
*dorsal rami C1-C3; sometimes C4*
* fourth layer *

Spinalis thoracis
*dorsal rami T & upper L*
* spinous to spinous *
* fourth layer *

Spinalis cervicis
*dorsal rami C*
*must reflect splenius capitis *
* spinous to spinous *
* fourth layer *

Spinalis capitis
*dorsal rami lower C upper T*
*must reflect splenius capitis *
* spinous to spinous *
* transverse process to rib *
* 7 or 5 O’clock *
Levator costarum brevis
* transverse process to rib below *
Levator costarum longus
*** PROBE IN HOLE ***

Quadratus lumborum
ventral rami T12, L1-3 or L4
* 12 O’clock *

Semispinalis thoracis
*dorsal rami T1-T6* * “semi” drives on the side of the road *

Semispinalis cervicis
*dorsal rami C6-C8* *

Semispinalis capitis
*dorsal rami C1-C6*
* 11 or 1 O’clock *
Multifidus
*dorsal rami C3-C8, T1-T12, L1-L5, sometime S1*
transverse process to spinous process *
* 9 or 3 O’clock *
Rotator brevis * transverse process to spinous process *
* 10 or 2 O’clock *
Rotator longus

Interspinalis
* reflected surface of semispinalis capitis muscle *

Greater occipital nerve, C2 dorsal ramus
* reflected surface of semispinalis capitis muscle *

Least occipital nerve, C3 dorsal ramus
* triangle *

Obliquus capitis inferior
*suboccipital nerve, dorsal ramus C1*
* triangle *

Obliquus capitis superior
*suboccipital nerve, dorsal ramus C1*
* triangle *

Rectus capitis posterior major
*suboccipital nerve, dorsal ramus C1*

Rectus capitis posterior minor
*suboccipital nerve, dorsal ramus C1*
*** probe in suboccipital triangle ***

Vertebral artery
* nerve at base of skull *

Suboccipital nerve, C1 dorsal ramus
* anterior to brachial plexus *
Anterior scalene
*ventral rami C2-C6* * head pro-section *
* posterior to brachial plexus *

Middle scalene
*ventral rami C3-8* * head pro-section *
* deep/posterior to middle scalene *

Posterior scalene
*ventral rami C6-C8* * head pro-section *
* occiput, more lateral *

Longus capitis
*ventral rami C1-C3* * neck pro-section *
* medial, upside down “V” *

Longus colli
*ventral rami C2-C6* * neck pro-section *

Rectus capitis anterior
*ventral rami C1, C2*

Rectus capitis lateralis
*ventral rami C1, C2*
* anterior aspect of vertebral body *

Anterior longitudinal ligament
* continuation of anterior longitudinal ligament C1-Occiput *
Anterior Atlanto-occipital ligament
* continuation of anterior longitudinal ligament C2-C1 *
Anterior atlanto-axial ligament
* posterior aspect of vertebral bodies *

Posterior longitudinal ligament
* continuation of posterior longitudinal ligament C2 and up *

Membrana tectoria

Transverse atlantal ligament

Superior crus ligament

Inferior crus ligament

Vertical crus ligament * superior and inferior crus ligaments *

Cruciate ligament * vertical and transverse atlantal ligament *

Alar ligament
* tip of adontoid process *
Apical dental ligament

Ligamentum flavum * lamina to lamina *
* spinous to spinous proximal to spinal canal *

Interspinous ligament
*C1-C7 spinous tip to spinous tip *
* continuation of supraspinous ligament *
Ligamentum nuchae

Intervertebral Disc
* T down spinous tip to spinous tip *

Supraspinous ligament
* continuation of the ligamentum nuchae *
*ligament between transverse processes*
Intertransverse ligament

Iliolumbar ligament

Lumbosacral ligament

Ventral sacroiliac ligament

Ventral sacrococcygeal ligament

Short dorsal sacroiliac ligament

Long dorsal sacroiliac ligament

Sacrotuberous Ligament

Sacrospinous Ligament

Superficial dorsal sacrococcygeal ligament

Deep dorsal sacrococcygeal ligament

Intercornual ligament

Lateral sacrococcygeal ligament