Spine Muscles Flashcards

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Sternocleidomastoid

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o: manubrium (sternal head), medial clavicle (clavicular head)
i: mastoid process of the skull
action: cervical flexion, lateral flexion, contralateral rotation
position: supine

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Longus Colli

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o: anterior bodies and transverse processes of C3 to T3
i: anterior arch C1, anterior bodies of C2 to C6
action: cervical flexion
position: supine

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Erector Spinae

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borders:
- medial border - spinalis
- middle border - longissimus
- lateral border - iliocostalis
action: trunk extension, cervical extension, laterally flexes trunk, depresses 12th rib
position: prone

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Rectus abdominis

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o: pubis
i: xiphoid process, costal cartilage of ribs 5 to 7
action: trunk flexion, trunk lateral flexion
position: supine

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Internal Oblique

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o: inguinal ligament, iliac crest, thoracolumbar fascia
i: 10th, 11th and 12th ribs, abdominal aponeurosis
action: trunk flexion, lateral flexion, ipsilateral trunk rotation
position: supine

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External oblique

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o: pubis, iliac crest, abdominal aponeurosis
i: lower 8 ribs
action: trunk flexion, lateral flexion, contralateral rotation
position: supine

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Quadratus Lomborum

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o: posterior iliac crest
i: 12th rib and transverse processes of L1 to L4
action: elevaates pelvis, extends trunk, laterally flexes trunk, depresses 12th rib
position: prone

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Scalenes

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o: transverse processes of C2 to C7
i: scalene tubercle and superior surface of 1st rib, external surface of 2nd rib
action: - lifts first 2 ribs up to increase space of thoracic cage during inspiration during intense exercise
- flexion of the neck
- lateral flexion of the neck
- ipsilateral rotators of the cervical spine
position: supine

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