Prevertebral Muscles

Question 1

What are the Anterior Vertebral Muscles?

Answer 1

1. Longus Colli
2. Longus Capitis
3. Rectus Capitis Anterior
4. Anterior Scalene

Question 2

What are the Lateral Vertebral Muscles?

Answer 2

1. Rectus Capitis Lateralis
2. Splenius Capitis
3. Levator Scapulae
4. Middle Scalene
5. Posterior Scalene

Question 3

Anterior Scalene - I

Answer 3

1st rib

Question 4

Levator Scapulae - O

Answer 4

posterior transverse processes of C1-C4.

Question 5

Levator Scapulae - I

Answer 5

Medial border of scapula.

Question 6

Levator Scapulae - N

Answer 6

Dorsal Scapular C5, C spine C3-C4.

Question 7

Levator Scapulae - A

Answer 7

Elevates scapula and tilts glenoid cavity inferiorly by rotating scapula.

Question 8

Middle Scalene - O

Answer 8

posterior transverse processes of C4-C7.

Question 9

Middle Scalene - I

Answer 9

Superior surface of 1st rib posterior to groove for subclavian artery.

Question 10

Middle Scalene - N

Answer 10

Anterior rami of c spine nerves.

Question 11

Middle Scalene - A

Answer 11

Flexes neck laterally; elevates 1st rib during forced inspiration.

Question 12

Posterior Scalene - O

Answer 12

posterior transverse processes of C4-C6.

Question 13

Posterior Scalene - I

Answer 13

External border of 2nd rib

Question 14

Posterior Scalene - N

Answer 14

Anterior rami of c spine C7-C8.

Question 15

Posterior Scalene - A

Answer 15

Flexes neck laterally; elevates 2nd rib during forced inspiration.