Spine and Thorax

Question 1

What is the origin of the Spinalis?

Answer 1

Spinous processes of the upper lumbar and lower thoracic vertebrae (thorasis)

Ligamentum nuchae, spinous process of C-7 (cervicis)

Question 2

What is the insertion of the Spinalis?

Answer 2

Spinous processes of upper thoracic (thoracis)

Spinous processes of cervicals, except C-1 (cervicis)

Question 3

What is the origin of the Longinssimus?

Answer 3

Common tendon (thoracis)

Transverse processes of upper 5 thoracic vertebrae* (cervicis and capitis)

*(also part of insertion of the thoracis section)

Question 4

What is the insertion of the Longissimus?

Answer 4

Lower 9 ribs and transverse processes of thoacic vertebrae* (thoracis)

Transverse processes of cervical vertebrae (cervicis)

Mastoid process of temporal bone (capitis)

*(also part of origin of the cervicis and capitis sections)

Question 5

What is the origin of the Iliocostalis?

Answer 5

Common tendon (lumborum)

Posterior surface of ribs (1-12) (thoracis and cervicis)

Question 6

What is the insertion of the Iliocostalis?

Answer 6

Transeverse processes of lumbar verebrae 1-3 and posterior surface of ribs 6-12 (lumborum)

Posterior surface of ribs 1-6 (thoracis)

Transverse processes of lower cervicals (cervicis)

Question 7

What is the origin of the multifidi?

Answer 7

Sacrum and transverse processes of of lumbar through cervical verebrae

Question 8

What is the insertion of the Multifidi?

Answer 8

Spinous processes of lumbar vertebrae through 2nd cervical vertebrae (spaning 2-4 vertebrae)

Question 9

What is the insertion of the Rotatores?

Answer 9

Spinous processes of lumbar vertebrae through second cervical vertebra (spaning from 1-2 vertebrae)

Question 10

What is the origin of the Rotatores?

Answer 10

Transverse processes of lumbar through cervical vertebrae

Question 11

What is the origin of the Semispinalis Capitis?

Answer 11

Transverse processes of C4-T-5

Question 12

What is the insertion of the Semispinalis Capitis?

Answer 12

Between the superior and inferior nuchal lines of the occiput

Question 13

What is the origin of the Splenius Capitis?

Answer 13

Inferior 1/2 of ligamentum nuchae and spinous processes of C-7 to T-4

Question 14

What is the insertion of the Splenius Capitis?

Answer 14

Mastoid process and lateral portion of superior nuchal line

Question 15

What is the origin of the Splenius Cervicis?

Answer 15

Spinous processes of T-3 to T-6

Question 16

What is the insertion of Splenius Cervicis?

Answer 16

Transverse processes of C-1 to C-3

Question 17

What is the origin of the Rectus Capitis Posterior Major?

Answer 17

Spinous process of the axis (C-2)

Question 18

What is the insertion of the Rectus Capitis Posterior Major?

Answer 18

Inferior nuchal line of the occiput

Question 19

What is the origin of the Rectus Capitis Posterior Minor?

Answer 19

Tubercle of the posterior arch of the atlas (C-1)

Question 20

What is the insertion of the Rectus Capitis Posterior Minor?

Answer 20

Inferior nuchal lineof the occiput

Question 21

What is the origin of Oblique Capitis Superior?

Answer 21

Transverse process of the atlas (C-1)

Question 22

What is the insertion of the Oblique Capitis Superior?

Answer 22

Between the nuchal lines of the occiput

Question 23

What is the origin of the Oblique Capitis Inferior?

Answer 23

Spinous process of the axis (C-2)

Question 24

What is the insertion of the Oblique Capitis Inferior?

Answer 24

Transverse process of the atlas (C-1)