Superficial back Flashcards
Upper trapezius origin
External occipital protuberance; ligamentum nuchae; Spinous processes of 7th cervical and all thoracic vertebrae
Upper trapezius insetion
spine of scapula; acromion; lateral 1/3 of clavicle
upper trapezius action
elevation of scapula
upper trapezius innervation
spinal accessory nerve (CN XI)
upper trapezius blood supply
transverse cervical artery, dorsal perforating branches of posterior intercostal arteries
Middle trapezius origin
external occipital protuberance; ligamentum nuchae; spinous processes of 7th cervical vertebrae and all thoracic vertebrae
Middle trapezius insertion
spine of scapula; acromion; lateral 1/3 of clavicle
middle trapezius action
retraction of scapula
middle trapezius innervation
spinal accessory nerve (CN XI)
Middle trapezius blood supply
transverse cervical artery; dorsal perforating branches of posterior intercostal arteries
lower trapezius origin
external occipital protuberance; ligamentum nuchae; spinous processes of 6th cervical vertebrae and all thoracic vertebrae
lower trapezius insertion
spine of scapula; acromion; lateral 1/3 of clavicle
lower trapezius action
depression of scapula
lower trapezius innervation
Spinal accessory nerve (CN XI)
lower trapezius blood supply
Transverse cervical artery; dorsal perforating branches of posterior intercostal arteries
Rhomboid major origin
Spinous processes of T2-T5
Rhomboid major insertion
Medial border of scapula below rhomboid minor
Rhomboid major action
elevation and retraction of scapula
rhomboid major innervation
dorsal scapular nerve
rhomboid major blood supply
dorsal scapular artery
rhomboid minor origin
lower part of ligamentum nuchae; spinous processes of 7th cervical and 1st thoracic vertebrae
rhomboid minor insertion
medial lip of scapula at base of spine
rhomboid minor action
elevation and retraction of scapula
rhomboid minor innervation
dorsal scapular nerve