Superficial Back Flashcards
Trapezius O
medial third of superior nuchal lines
external occipital protuberance
nuchal ligament
spinous process of C7-T12 vertebrae
Trapezius I
lateral third of clavicle
acromion
spine of scapula
Trapezius motion
Descending (superior part): elevation of scapula
Ascending (inferior): depresses
Middle or all together: retracts scapula
*D and A rotate glenoid cavity superiorly
Trapezius Innervation
Spinal accessory nerve CN XI; motor fibers and C3
C4 spinal nerves (pain and proprioceptive)
Latissimus Dorsi O
T7 - T12
thoracolumbar fascia
iliac crest
ribs 9-12
Lats I
floor of intertubuclar sulcus of humerus
Lats motion
extension
adduction
meidal rotation of shoulder joint
Lats innervation
Thoracodorsal nerve (C6,C7,C8)
Rhomboid Major O
spinous process of T2-T5 vertebrae
Rhomboid Major I
medial border of scapula from level of spine to inferior angle
Rhomboid Major motion
retract scapula and rotate it to depress glenoid cavity
fix scapula to thoracic wall
Rhomboid Major innervation
dorsal scapular nerve C4 C5
Levator Scapulae O
posterior tubercle of transverse processes C1-C4 vertebrae
Levator Scapulae I
medial border of scapula superior to root of spine
Levator Scapulae motion
elevates scapula and tilts its glenoid cavity inferiorly by rotating scapula