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Superficial Back Flashcards

1
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To produce an action at a joint a muscle must ___

A

Cross the joint

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2
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How do m uncle contractions produce movement

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Pulling the movable attachment (insertion) toward the fixed attachment (origin)

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3
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The force a muscle exerts is proportional to _____

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It’s physiological cross-section area

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4
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The muscle’s range of contraction is proportional to ____

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The resting length of its fiber

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5
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How are muscle contractions classified?

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Their effect on muscle fiber length and role in producing particular actions

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6
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Concentric contraction

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. Active muscle’s fibers decrease in length

. Typical of agonist

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7
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Agonist

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Muscle that functions to produce a desired action

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Eccentric contraction

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. Active muscle’s fibers increase in length
. Typical of antagonist
.Allow smooth, controlled movement and provide a brake during rapid or forceful movements

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Antagonist

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Muscle that produces the movement opposite to the agonist

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10
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Isometric contraction

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. Active muscle’s fibers maintain length

. Typical of a fixator

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Fixator

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. Muscle that stabilizes or supports an element (usually fixed attachment) against the pull of the agonist

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12
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Synergistic contraction

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. Muscle contraction tends to produce motion around all possible axes
. Neutralizers contraction prevents an undesired action
. Synergists contract in coordination to produce desired motions while neutralizing undesired motions

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13
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Nerve lesion

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. Injury that innervates some, but not all of the muscles that produce a particular action that action is weakened
. If lesion enervates all muscles that produce action that action is lost

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14
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Neutral position

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. Point of balance from which all motions characteristic of a joint may occur
. Involves minimal ligamentous tension and requires the least muscular effort to maintain

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15
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What contractions balance forces acting around a joint to maintain it in the desired neutral position?

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Isometric (tonic) contractions of antagonistic muscle groups

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16
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Muscle imbalance

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Some, but not all, muscles acting across a joint are weakened or paralyzed

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17
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Unopposed contraction of normal muscles produces _______

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Stereotypical limb postures associated w/ different neuromuscular syndromes

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18
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Muscle contracture

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Permanent deformity that happens when Unopposed muscles shorten

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19
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Pectoral girdle

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Functional unit formed by the clavicle and scapula

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20
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What does the pectoral girdle articulate with?

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. Axial skeleton at sternoclavicular (SC) joint

. only bony articulation between upper extremity and the axial skeleton

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21
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Elevation of pectoral girdle

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. Moving pectoral girdle superiority (shrugging shoulders)

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22
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Elevation/depression plane and axis of movement in pectoral girdle

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Coronal plane around the AP axis of the SC joint

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23
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Depression in pectoral girdle

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Returning to neutral position (unshrugging)

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24
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Protraction/retraction plane and axis in pectoral girdle

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Transverse plane around the vertical axis of SC joint

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25
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Retraction in pectoral girdle

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Drawing girdle posteriorly so medial scapular border approximates vertebral column

26
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Protraction in pectoral girdle

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Drawing girdle anteriorly as when rounding shoulders

27
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Superior/ inferior rotation of scapula movement type and plane

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Gliding movements of the acromioclavicular (AC) joint allow the scapula to rotate in a coronal plane

28
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Superior rotation lateral rotation, abduction) of scapula

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Glenoid fossa points superiority and the inf. Scapular angle rotates laterally

29
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Inferior rotation (medial rotation, adduction) of scapula

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Glenoid fossa points inferiorly and the inf. Angle rotates medially toward the vertebral column

30
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DO pectoral glide movements occur in isolation?

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NO

31
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Glenohumoral joint

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. Glenoid fossa of scapula and humeral head

. Highly mobile (add/abduction, flex/extension, and med./lateral rotation)

32
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Scapulohumeral rhythm

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Coordinated movements of pectoral girdle and glenohumoral joint required for full range of motion of the shoulder

33
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What movements in the pectoral girdle are paired with the glenohumoral joint?

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. Flexion of arm above the shoulder requires protraction and fixation of scapula
. Abduction of arm over 180 degrees requires sup. Rotation and fixation of scapula

34
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How are back muscles divided into groups?

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based on embryonic origin, innervation, and function

35
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Intrinsic (deep) back muscles Are derived from ____

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Embryonic dorsal muscle mass

36
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What are intrinsic back muscles innervated by?

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Dorsal primary rami

37
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Blood supply to intrinsic back muscles

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Dorsal branches of segmental arteries

38
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Intrinsic back muscles functions

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Movement of trunk and head and maintain posture

39
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Extrinsic (superficial) back muscles derived from____

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Embryonic ventral muscle mass

40
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Extrinsic back muscle innervation and blood supply

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. Blood supply branches of subclavian and axillary aa.

. Innervation from ventral primary rami

41
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Extrinsic back muscle functions

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Upper extremity movement and assist in respiration

42
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Medial attachments of back muscles are ____, and the lateral attachment is ____

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. Origins

. Insertions

43
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Trapezius m. OIA

A

O: medial 3rd of sup. Nu Hal line, external occipital tuberance, ligamentum nuchae, T1-12 spinous process
I: spine of scapula, acromion, lat. 3rd of clavicle
A: elevates and retracts pectoral girdle, superiority rotates and stabilizes scapula

44
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Trapezius m. Innervation (N) and blood supply (B)

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N: motor -spinal accessory n. (CN XI)
sensory- C3-4 ventral rami via cervical plexus (pain propioception)
B: transverse cervical a.

45
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What occurs when trapezius is denervated?

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. Drooping of affected shoulder and lat. winging of scapula

. Ability to abduct the arm above shoulder level may be impaired

46
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Latissimus Dorsi. M. OIA

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O: T7-L5 spinous processes, thoracolumbar fascia, dorsal sacrum, iliac crest
I: floor of intertubular sulcus of numerous
A: extremes, adducts, and medially. Rotates humerus

47
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Latissimus dorsi m. N and B

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N: thoracodrosal n.
B: thorsacodorsal a.

48
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How does latissimus dorsi move when an upper extremity is fixed?

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It forcefully pulls the torso anteriorly and superiorily

49
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Rhomboid major OIA:

A

O: T2-5 spinous processes
I: medial scapula border
A: retracts and elevated pectoral girdle, inferiorly rotates scapula, stabilizes scapula

50
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Rhomboid major N B

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N: dorsal scapular nerve
B: dorsal scapular a.

51
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Rhomboid minor OIA:

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O: C7-T1 spinous processes
I: medial border of scapula sup. To rhomboid major
A: retracts and elevates pectoral girdle, inf. Rotates and stabilizes scapula

52
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Rhomboid minor NB

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N: dorsal scapular nerve (C5)
B: dorsal scapular a.

53
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levator scapulae m OIA

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O: slips from post. Tubercles of C1-4 transverse processes
I: sup. Angle scapula
A: elevated pectoral girdle, inf. Rotates scapula, extends and laterally flexes neck

54
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Levator scapulae NB

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N: dorsal scapular n. (C5)
B: dorsal scapular a.

55
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Intermediate back muscles

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Serratus post. Sup. And post. Inf. Muscles

56
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Serratus Superior posterior m. OIA

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O: C7-T3 spinous processes
I: sup. Borders of ribs 2-5
A: elevates ribs 2-5

57
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Serratus posterior superior m. NB

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N: segmentally by ventral primary rami (intercostal nerves)
B: branches of posterior intercostal aa.

58
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Serratus posterior inferior m. OIA

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O: T11-L3 spinous process
I: inf. Borders of ribs 9-12
A: depresses ribs 9-12

59
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Serratus posterior inferior m. NB

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N: segmentally by ventral primary rami (intercostal nn.)
B: branches of posterior intercostal aa.

60
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Transverse cervical a.

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. From thyrocervical trunk off the subclavian a.
. Courses post. In neck superficial to levator scapulae
. Passes deep to trapezius giving ascending and descending branches that course with spinal accessory n. And C3-4 ventral rami

61
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Dorsal scapular a.

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. Branch of transverse cervical artery (50%) or direct branch of subclavian a. (50%)
. Courses post. In neck deep to levator scapulae
. Descends deep to rhomboid major and minor w/ dorsal scapular n.

62
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Thoracodorsal a.

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. From subscapular artery (branch of axillary a.)

. Courses with thoracodorsal n. Deep to latissimus dorsi entering near its humeral attachment

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