Superficial Back Muscles Flashcards
Learn origin, insertion, innervation, blood supply, action
Latissimus Dorsi(Action)
Internal rotation, adduction, and extension of the humerus.
Latissimus Dorsi(innervation)
Thoracodorsal nerve
Rhomboid Minor (action)
Retraction of the scapular, slight downward rotation and elevation.
Levator Scapulae (Innervation)
Upper cervical nerve, dorsal scapular nerve
Latissimus Dorsi (Blood Supply)
Thoracodorsal artery
Latissimus Dorsi (Insertion)
Intertubercular groove of the humerus
Latissimus Dorsi (Origin)
Spinous processes of T7-L5, illiac crest, lower 4 ribs, thoracolumbar fascia.
Trapezius (Insertion)
(EOP-C4) lateral aspect of clavicle
(C5-T4)- acromion
(T5-T12)- spine of spacula
Trapezius (Innervation)
CN11 accessory nerve
Levator Scapulae (blood supply)
Upper cervical vessel
Dorsal scapular artery
Trapezius (blood supply)
Transverse cervical artery
Rhomboid Minor (blood supply)
Dorsal scapular artery
Rhomboid Minor (innervation)
Dorsal Scapular nerve
Trapezius (origin)
EOP (external occipital protuberance)
Superior nuchal line
Nuchal ligament
Spinous processes and supraspinatus ligaments of C7-T12
Levator Scapulae (action)
Elevates the scapula
Rhomboid Minor (insertion)
Medial edge of scapula at level of spine of scapula
Rhomboid Minor (Origin)
SP of C7-T1
Trapezius (actions)
Upper- Shoulder elevation
Middle-aged Shoulder elevation, upward scapular rotation, scapular retraction
Lower- Shoulder and scapular depression, upward scapular rotation
ALL three contract to perform scapular retraction
Serratus Anterior (action)
Protraction of scapula
Upward rotation of scapula
Serratus Anterior (origin)
Anterior ribs #1-9
Serratus Anterior (Insertion)
Medial edge of the ventral surface of the scapula, inferior angle of the scapula