Splenius muscles (spinotransvesalis) Flashcards
1
Q
What are the major groups of deep back muscles?
A
Splenius muscles (spinotransversalis)
Erector spinae
Transversospinalis group
2
Q
What are the the muscles of the splenius group?
A
Splenius capitus
Splenius cervicis
3
Q
What is the purpose of the splenius group?
A
extensors of the head and neck
rotators of the head and neck
4
Q
Where is the general location of the splenius muscles?
A
Deep to to traps
deep and medial to levator scapulae
5
Q
What is the origin of splenius captus?
A
spines C7-T4
nuchal ligament
6
Q
What is the insertion splenius captius?
A
lateral third of superior nuchal line (occipital bone) mastoid process (temporal bone of skull)
7
Q
What is the origin of splenius cervicis?
A
spines of T3-T6
8
Q
What is the insertion of splenius cervicis?
A
TV C1-C3
