superficial and intermediate layers of intrinsic back muscles Flashcards
splenius capitis insertion
mastoid process of temporal bone
lateral 1/3 of superior nuchal line of occipital bone
splenius origin
nuchal ligament
spinous processes of C7-T6
splenius cervices insertion
tubercles of transverse processes of C1-C3 or C4
splenius innervation
posterior rami of spinal nerves
splenius action
alone: laterally flex neck and rotate head to side
together: extend head and neck
erector spinae parts
iliocostalis
longissimus
spinalis
erector spinae origin
broad tendon from posterior part of the iliac crest
posterior surface of the sacrum
sacro-iliac ligaments
sacral and inferior lumbar spinous processes
supraspinous ligament
iliocostalis parts
lumborum
thoracis
cervicis
iliocostalis lumborum, thoracis, and cervicis insertion
fibers run superiorly to angles of lower ribs and cervical transverse processes
longissimus parts
thoracis cervices capitis
longissimus insertion
fibers run superiorly to ribs between tubercles and angles of transverse processes in thoracic and cervical regions and to mastoid process of temporal bone
spinalis parts
thoracis cervices and capitis
spinalis insertion
fibers run superiorly to spinous processes in upper thoracic region and to cranium
erector spinae innervation
posterior rami of spinal nerves
erector spinae action
bilaterally: extend vertebral column and head, back is flexed control length of movement
unilaterally: laterally flex vertebral column
rectus capitits posterior major origin
spinous processes of C2
rectus capitis posterior major insertion
lateral part of the inferior nuchal line of occipital bone
rectus capitis posterior minor origin
posterior tubercle on posterior arch of C1
rectus capitis posterior minor insertion
medial 1/3 of inferior nuchal line
obliques capitis inferior origin
spinous process of C2
obliques capitis inferior insertion
transverse process of C1
obliques capitis superior origin
transverse process of C1
obliques capitis superior insertion
occipital bone between inferior and superior nuchal line
semispinalis parts
thoracis cervices capitis
semispinalis origin
transverse processes of C4 to T10 vertabrae
semispinalis insertion
occipital bone
spinous processes of thoracic and cervical regions
multifidus origin
posterior sacrum posterior superior iliac spine aponeurosis of erector spinae sacro illiac ligaments mammillary processes of lumbar vertabrae transverse processes of thoracic vertabrae articular processes of C4-C7
multifidus insertion
thickest in the lumbar region
length of spinous process of the vertabrae 2-4 segments above origin
rotatores origin
transverse processes of vertebrae especially thoracic
rotatores insertion
junction of lamina and transverse process or spinous process of superior vertabrae
brevis = vertebrae right above it
longus = one or more
serratus posterior superior origin
nuchal ligament
spinous processes of C7-T3 vertabrae
serratus posterior superior insertion
superior borders of the 2nd - 4th ribs
serratus posterior inferior origin
spinous processes of the T11-L2 vertabrae
serratus posterior inferior insertion
inferior borders of the 8th- 12th ribs near their angles