Spine Muscles

Question 1

Iliocostalis attach (Erector spinae group)

Answer 1

TFL attaches to sacrum 
Iliac crest
Spinous processes L5-T11 
Supraspinous lig. 
angle of ribs to costal angles

Question 2

Longissimus attach (Erector spinae group)

Answer 2

TFL attaches to sacrum 
Iliac crest
Spinous processes L5-T11 
Supraspinous lig. 
Ribs and transverse processes

Question 3

Spinalis attach (Erector spinae group)

Answer 3

TFL attaches to sacrum 
Iliac crest
Spinous processes L5-T11 
Supraspinous lig. 
Spinous processes

Question 4

Erector spinae innervation

Illiocostalis, longissimus, spinalis

Answer 4

Dorsal rami of spinal nerves

Question 5

Semispinalis capitis, spinalis cervicis, spinalis thoracis (Erector spinae group) actions

Answer 5

Extension,

Lat. flex of vertebral column

Question 6

Longissimus capitis, longissimus cervicis, longissimus thoracis action

Answer 6

Extension

Lateral flexion of vertebral column

Question 7

Iliocostalis cervicis, iliocostalis thoracis, iliocostalis lumborum action

Answer 7

Extension

Lateral flexion of vertebral column

Question 8

Semispinalis (transversospinales group) attachments

Semispinalis capitis, cervicis, thoracis

Answer 8

Transverse processes to distant superior processes

Question 9

Semispinalis (transversospinales group) actions

Semispinalis capitis, cervicis, thoracis

Answer 9

Extension

Contralateral rotation of vertebral column

Question 10

Multifidus (transversospinales group) attachments

Answer 10

Sacrum, posterior SI lig., posterior iliac spine, transverse processes
More superior spinous processes

Question 11

Multifidus (transversospinales group) actions

Answer 11

Extension

Contralateral rotation of vertebral column

Question 12

Rotatores longus & brevis attachments (transversospinales group)

Answer 12

Transverse process to spinous process of vertebral above 1-2 levels

Question 13

Rotatores longus & brevis (transversospinales group) actions

Answer 13

Extension

Contralateral rotation of vertebral column

Question 14

Interspinales attachments

Answer 14

Between spinous processes of adjacent vertebrae

Question 15

Interspinales actions

Answer 15

Extension of spine

Question 16

Intertransversarii attachments

Answer 16

Between transverse processes of adjacent vertebrae

Question 17

Intertransversarii actions

Answer 17

Lateral flexion of spine

Question 18

Splenius cervicis attachments

Answer 18

Spinous processes T3-T6

Posterior tubercles of transverse processes first 3 cervical vertebrae

Question 19

Splenius cervicis actions

Answer 19

Extension
Lateral flex
Ipsilateral rotation

Question 20

Splenius cervicis innervation

Answer 20

Dorsal rami of spinal nerves

Question 21

Splenius capitis attachments

Answer 21

Ligamentum nuchae

Spinous processes T4-C7

Question 22

Splenius capitis action

Answer 22

Extension
Lateral flexion
Ipsilateral rotation

Question 23

Splenius capitis innervation

Answer 23

Dorsal rami of spinal nerves

Question 24

Longus colli attachments

Answer 24

Anterior tubercles and bodies T3-C3

Anterior tubercles and bodies C6-C1

Question 25

Longus colli actions

Answer 25

Flexion
Lateral flexion
Ipsilateral rotation

Question 26

Longus colli innervation

Answer 26

Ventral rami of spinal nerves C2-C7

Question 27

Longus capitis attachments

Answer 27

Anterior tubercles C3-C6

Basilar portion occipital bone

Question 28

Longus capitis action

Answer 28

Flexion

Ipsilateral rotation

Question 29

Longus capitis innervation

Answer 29

Ventral rami spinal nerves C1-C3