superficial and intermediate Flashcards
splenium group is located just deep to
trapezius muscle
how are erector spinae muscles present?
as three columns on each side of the spine
splenius group is made up of
capitis and cervicis
capitis origin
lower half of ligamentum nuchae, spines of C7-T3
capitis insertion
mastoid process of temporal bone and lateral part of occipital bone
capitis nerve
dorsal rami
capitis function
with cervicis extends head, acting alone is laterally tilts the head
capitis arterial supply
superficial branch of transverse cervical
cervicis origin
spines of T3-T6
cervicis insertion
transverse process of upper 3-4 cervical vertebrae
cervicis nerve
dorsal rami
cervicis function
together extend neck, alone it laterally tilts the neck and thus the head