Superficial/Deep Back Muscles Flashcards
Trapezius: origin
Descending: EOP, superior part of nuchal ligament
Transverse: inferior part of nuchal ligament, spinous process C7-T3
Ascending: supraspinous ligament, spinous process T4-T12
Trapezius: actions and insertions
Antagonists?
Actions: elevates, depresses, retracts and rotates scapula
Insertions:
Descending trapezius = lateral 1/3 clavicle
Transverse trapezius = acromion
Ascending trapezius = scapular spine
Antagonist: serratus anterior, latissimus
Trapezius: vascular and nervous supply
Vascular: dorsal scapular artery
Nervous: CNXI, VPR C3-C4
Levator scapulae: actions and insertion
Antagonists?
Actions: elevate scapula
Insertions: superior angle/superior part of medial border of the scapula
Antagonist: latissimus dorsi, trapezius, serratus anterior
Levator scapular: origin
Transverse processes C1-C4
Levator scapulae: vascular and nervous supply
Vascular: dorsal scapular artery
Nervous: VPR dorsal scapular nerve (C5
Upper part by VPR C3-C4)
Rhomboid minor: actions and insertion
Antagonist?
Action: retracts, superiorly rotates, steadies scapula
Insertion: medial border superior to scapular spine
Antagonist: serratus anterior
Rhomboid minor: origins
Spinous process C6-C7/C7-T1
Rhomboid minor: vascular and nervous supply
Vascular: dorsal scapular artery
Nervous: VPR dorsal scapular nerve (C5)
Rhomboid major: actions and insertion
Antagonists?
Action: retracts, superiorly rotates to depress glenoid cavity, steadies scapula
Insertion: medial border of scapula inferior to spine
Antagonist: serratus anterior
Rhomboid major: origin
Spinous processes T1-T4/T3-T5
Rhomboid major: vascular and nervous supply
Vascular: dorsal scapular artery
Nervous supply: VPR dorsal scapular nerve (C5)
Latissimus dorsi: actions and insertions
Antagonists?
Action: adducts, extends, medial rotates arm
Insertion: floor of intertubercular groove of the humerus
Antagonist: deltoid and trapezius
Latissimus dorsi: origins
From vertebral to scapula to ribs to iliac
Spinous process T7-T12/T7-L5 and thoracolumbar fascia
Inferior angle of scapula
9th to 12th ribs
Iliac crest (posterior 1/3)
Latissimus dorsi: vascular and nervous supply
Vascular: thoracodorsal artery (branch of subscapsular)
Nervous: thoracodorsal nerve (C6, C7, C8)
Teres major: actions and insertions
Antagonist?
Action: internal/medial rotation, adduction and extension of the arm
Insertion: crest of lesser tuberosity of humerus (anterior angle)
Antagonist: teres minor
Teres major: origin
Inferior angle of scapula (shared with the latissimus dorsi)
Teres major: vascular and nervous supply
Vascular: subscapular artery
Nervous: lower subscapular nerve (C5-C7)
Name the muscles in the erector spinae group
Iliocostalis
Longissimus
Spinalis
Iliocostalis: action and insertion (3 parts)
Action: extends spine, ipsilateral bending
Insertions:
Cervicis - transverse processes C4-C6
Thoracic - 1-6 ribs
Lumborum - 6-12 ribs, deep thoracolumbar fascia, transverse processes of upper lumbar vertebrae
Iliocostalis: origins (3 parts)
Cervicis: 3-7 ribs
Thoracis: 7-12 ribs
Lumborum: thoracolumbar fascia, sacrum, iliac crest