Superficial Posterior Cervical Muscles

Question 1

Splenius Capitis
(origin)

Answer 1

Ligamentum nuchae; spinous processes of C7-T3 or T4 vertebrae

Question 2

Splenius Capitis
(insertion)

Answer 2

Mastoid process and occipital bone of skull

Question 3

Splenius Capitis
(action)

Answer 3

Rotation of head and cervical vertebral column to same side

Question 4

Splenius Capitis
(innervation)

Answer 4

Posterior rami of middle cervical spinal nerves

Question 5

Splenius Cervicis
(origin)

Answer 5

Spinous processes of T3-T6 vertebrae

Question 6

Splenius Cervicis
(insertion)

Answer 6

Transverse processes of upper 2-4 cervical vertebrae

Question 7

Splenius Cervicis
(action)

Answer 7

Rotation of head and cervical vertebral column to same side

Question 8

Splenius Cervicis
(innervation)

Answer 8

Posterior rami of lower cervical spinal nerves

Question 9

Iliocostalis cervicis
(origin)

Answer 9

angles of upper 6 ribs

Question 10

Iliocostalis cervicis
(insertion)

Answer 10

Transverse processes of C4-C6 vertebrae

Question 11

Iliocostalis cervicis
(action)

Answer 11

Bilateral Action: extension of vertebral column
Unilateral Action: to bend vertebra column toward same side (lateral flexion)

Question 12

Iliocostalis cervicis
(innervation)

Answer 12

Posterior rami of spinal nerves in area of muscle

Question 13

Longissimus cervicis
(origin)

Answer 13

Transverse processes of upper 4-6 thoracic vertebrae

Question 14

Longissimus cervicis
(insertion)

Answer 14

Transverse processes for C2-C6

Question 15

Longissimus cervicis
(action)

Answer 15

Bilateral Action: extension of vertebral column
Unilateral Action: to bend vertebral column toward same side (lateral flexion)

Question 16

Longissimus cervicis
(innervation)

Answer 16

Posterior rami of spinal nerves in area of muscle

Question 17

Semispinalis Cervicis
(origin)

Answer 17

Transverse processes of upper 5 or 6 thoracic vertebrae

Question 18

Semispinalis Cervicis
(insertion)

Answer 18

Spinous processes of C2 to C5 vertebrae

Question 19

Semispinalis Cervicis
(action)

Answer 19

Extension of vertebral column

Question 20

Semispinalis Cervicis
(innervation)

Answer 20

posterior rami of cervical and thoracic spinal nerves