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Thorax 3 - GA Flashcards

1
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What are the main muscles of inspiration?

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→ external intercostal muscle

→ scalene muscles

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What are the origins of the external intercostal muscles?

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originates from the sharp inferior costal border of one rib

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What are the insertions of the external intercostal muscles?

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insert along the outer lip of the superior border of the immediate rib below

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What is the innervation for external intercostal muscles?

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intercostal nerves

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What are the different parts of the scalene muscles?

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→ anterior
→ middle
→ posterior

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What is the origin of the anterior scalene muscle?

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anterior tubercles of transverse processes of cervical vertebrae C3-C6

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What is the insertion of the anterior scalene muscle?

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scalene tubercle of 1st rib

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What innervates the anterior scalene muscle?

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anterior rami of 4th-6th cervical nerves

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What is the origin of the middle scalene muscle?

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posterior tubercles of transverse processes of C2-C7

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What is the insertion of the middle scalene muscle?

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superior surface of 1st rib

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What innervates the middle scalene muscle?

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anterior rami of 3rd-8th cervical nerves

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What is the origin of the posterior scalene muscle?

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posterior tubercles of transverse processes of C4-C6

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What is the insertion of the posterior scalene muscle?

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external surface of 2nd rib

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What innervates the posterior scalene muscle?

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anterior rami of 4th-6th cervical nerves

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What do the external intercostal muscle do?

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contraction moves ribs up + out

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16
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What do the scalene muscles do?

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contraction raises 1st + 2nd ribs up in deep inspiration

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17
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What are the muscles of expiration?

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→ internal intercostal muscles

→ abdomen muscles

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18
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What are the origins of the internal intercostal muscles?

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inferior border of the ribs

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What are the insertions of the internal intercostal muscles?

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superior borders of the ribs immediately below

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20
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What innervates the internal intercostal muscles?

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intercostal nerves

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21
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What do the internal intercostal muscles do?

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→ depresses ribs at their costovertebral joints

→ moves ribs down + in

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22
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What are the different abdomen muscle involved in expiration?

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→ rectus abdominis
→ transversus abdominis
→ internal oblique
→ external oblique

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23
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What do the abdominal muscles do in expiration?

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→ helps move ribs down + in expiration

→ assists in forced expiration e.g. coughing + sneezing

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What artery is the main supply for the thorax? Where does it stem from?

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thoracic arteries, stem from the respective subclavian arteries

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25
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What does the internal thoracic artery split off into?

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→ pericardiacophrenic artery
→ perforating branches of the internal thoracic arteries
→ musculophrenic artery
→ superior epigastric artery

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26
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What does the pericardiacophrenic artery supply?

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pericardium + diaphragm

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27
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What do the perforating arteries of the internal thoracic arteries supply?

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→ pectoralis major
→ breast
→ overlying skin

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What does the musculophrenic artery supply?

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→ intercostal muscles
→ diaphragm
→ abdominal muscles

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29
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How do the veins relate to the thoracic arteries?

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accompanying veins of the same name run alongside the arteries to drain them

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30
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How is the pectoral region divided?

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→ superficial part : consisting of skin, fascia + breast tissue
→ deeper part : 3 muscles of the anterior thorax

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What are the 3 muscles of the pectoral region?

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→ pectoralis major
→ pectoralis minor
→ subclavius

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What is the origin of the pectoralis major?

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medial half of clavicle + anterior surface of sternum, costal cartilages 1-7, aponeurosis of external oblique

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What is the insertion of the pectoralis major?

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lateral lip of inter tubercular sulcus of humerus

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What innervates the pectoralis major?

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medial + lateral pectoral nerves

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What is the action of the pectoralis major?

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adduction, medial rotation + flexion of the humerus at the shoulder joint

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What is the origin of the subclavius?

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rib 1 at junction between rib + costal cartilage

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What is the insertion of the subclavius?

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groove on inferior surface of middle third of clavicle

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38
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What innervates the subclavius?

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nerve to subclavius

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39
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What is the action of the subclavius?

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pulls clavicle medially to stabilise sternoclavicular joint + depresses tip of shoulder

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What is the origin of the pectoralis minor?

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anterior surfaces of the 3rd, 4th, 5th ribs + deep fascia overlying the related intercostal spaces

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What is the insertion of the pectoralis minor?

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coracoid process of scapula

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What innervates the pectoralis minor?

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medial pectoral nerves

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43
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What is the action of the pectoralis minor?

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depresses tip of shoulder + protracts scapula

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44
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What are the key features of the breast tissue?

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→ suspensory ligaments of breast
→ adipose tissue
→ lactiferous sinuses
→ lactiferous ducts
→ lobules of mammary gland
→ areola
→ nipple
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45
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What is the innervation for the breast?

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→ lateral cutaneous branches of 4th + 5th intercostal nerve

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What is the arterial blood supply for the breast?

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→ pectoral branches of thoracoacromial artery
→ lateral mammary branches of lateral thoracic artery
→ medial mammary branches of perforating branch of internal thoracic artery

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47
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What is the lymphatic drainage for the breast?

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→ interpectoral nodes
→ anterior axillary nodes
→ superficial lymph vessels of thoracic wall
→ infraclavicular nodes
→ parasternal nodes
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48
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What is the venous drainage for the breast?

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→ internal thoracic vein + lateral thoracic vein ??

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49
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What are the 2 main classes of back muscles?

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→ extrinsic

→ intrinsic

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50
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What are extrinsic back muscles?

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muscles where the area of origin + area of insertion are different

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51
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What are intrinsic back muscles?

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area of insertion + are of origin are both in the back

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52
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How are back muscles further classified?

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→ superficial
→ intermediate
→ deep

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53
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What innervates extrinsic back muscles?

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anterior spinal nerve rami

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54
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What innervates intrinsic back muscles?

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posterior spinal nerve rami

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55
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Which groups of back muscles are extrinsic?

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superficial + intermediate

56
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Which groups of back muscles are intrinsic?

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deep

57
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What is the general action of the superficial back muscles?

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moves shoulder joint

58
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What are the superficial back muscles?

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→ levator scapulae muscle
→ rhomboid major
→ rhomboid minor
→ latissimus dorsi
→ trapezius
59
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What are the origins of the trapezius?

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skull, ligamentum nuchae + spinous processes of C7 to T12

60
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What is the insertion of the trapezius?

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clavicle, acromion, spine of scapula

61
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What innervates the trapezius?

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accessory nerve

62
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What is the action of the trapezius?

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elevation, rotation, retraction, + depression of the scapula

63
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What are the origins of the latissimus dorsi?

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spinous processes of T6-T12, thoracolumbar fascia, Lilian crest + inferior 3 ribs

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What is the insertion of the latissimus dorsi?

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Fibres converge into a tendon that attaches to the intertubercular sulcus of the humerus

65
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What innervates the latissimus dorsi?

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Thoracodorsal nerve

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What is the action of the latissimus dorsi?

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Extension, adduction and medial rotation of the upper limb

67
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What are the origins of the levator scapulae?

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Transverse processes of the C1-C4 vertebrae

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What is the insertion of the levator scapulae?

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Medial border of the scapula

69
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What innervates the levator scapulae?

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Dorsal scapular nerve

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What is the action of the levator scapulae?

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Elevation of the scapula

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What are the origins of the Rhomboid major?

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Spinous processes of T2-T5 vertebrae

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What is the insertion of the Rhomboid major?

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Medial border of the scapula, between the scapula spine and inferior angle

73
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What innervates the Rhomboid major?

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Dorsal scapular nerve

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What is the action of the Rhomboid major?

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Retracts and rotates the scapula

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What are the origins of the Rhomboid minor?

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Spinous processes of C7-T1 vertebrae

76
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What is the insertion of the Rhomboid minor?

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Medial border of the scapula, at the level of the spine of scapula

77
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What innervates the Rhomboid minor?

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Dorsal scapular nerve

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What is the action of the Rhomboid minor?

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Retracts and rotates the scapula

79
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What are the intermediate back muscles?

A

→ serratus posterior superior

→ serratus posterior inferior

80
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What are the origins of the serratus posterior superior?

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nuchal ligament + spinous processes of C7-T3

81
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What are the insertions of the serratus posterior superior?

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external surfaces of 2nd-5th ribs

82
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What innervates the serratus posterior superior?

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anterior rami of 2nd-5th thoracic nerves

83
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What is the action of the serratus posterior superior?

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elevates ribs at their costovertebral joints

84
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What are the origins of the serratus posterior superior?

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spinous processes of T11-L2 vertebrae

85
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What are the insertions of the serratus posterior superior?

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external surfaces of 9th to 12th ribs

86
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What innervates the serratus posterior superior?

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anterior rami of 9th to 12th thoracic rami

87
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What is the action of the serratus posterior superior?

A

depresses ribs at their costovertebral joints

88
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What are the 5 main different groups of deep muscle groups?

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Spinotransversales
Erector Spinae
Transversospinales
Segmental
Suboccipital
89
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How are the muscle fibres of the spinotransversales orientated?

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Orientated superior laterally, most superficials muscles of the deep back muscles

90
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What does unilateral contraction of the spinotransversales do ?

A

Head turns to the side of the muscle that contracts, e.g. right contracts, head turns to right

91
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What does bilateral contraction of the spinotransversales do?

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Extends the neck + points the face towards the sky

92
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What are the different spinotransversales muscles?

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Splenius Capitis

Splenius cervicis / colli

93
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What is the origin of the Splenius capitis?

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Lower aspect of the ligamentum nuchae + the spinous processes of C7-T3/4 vertebrae

94
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What is the insertion for Splenius capitis?

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Mastoid process + occipital bone

95
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What is the action of the Splenius capitis?

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Rotates head to the same side

96
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What innervates the Splenius capitis?

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Posterior rami of spinal nerves C3 and C4

97
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What is the origin for the Splenius cervicis?

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Spinous processes of T3-T6 vertebrae

98
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What is the insertion for Splenius cervicis (colli)?

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Transverse processes of C1-3/4

99
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What is the action of Splenius cervicis (colli)?

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Rotate head to the same side

100
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What innervates the Splenius Cervicis (colli)?

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Posterior rami of the lower cervical spinal nerves

101
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What groups of muscles does the erector spinae divide into?

A

Spinalis Thoracis
Longissimus Thoracis
Iliocostalis Thoracis

102
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What happens after the erector spinae divides into 3 muscle blocks?

A

Will further divide into lumborum, Thoracis, cervicis (colli) or capitis muscle fibres depending on what part of the vertebral column they attach to superiorly.

103
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What does bilateral contraction of the erector spinae muscles do?

A

Extension of the spinal chord

104
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What does unilateral contraction of the erector spinae muscles do?

A

Flex trunk laterally to the side of muscle contraction (e.g. right contraction = bend to the right)

105
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What is the general origin of the erector spinae muscles?

A

Common tendinous origin of the erector spinae

106
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What is the insertion of Iliocostalis erector spinae?

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Costal angle of the ribs + the cervical transverse processes

107
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What is the insertion of longissimus erector spinae?

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Lower ribs, the transverse processes of C2-T12, and the mastoid process of the skull

108
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What is the insertion of spinalis ?

A

Spinous processes of C2, T1-T8 and the occipital bone of skull

109
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What direction do the tranversospinales fibres travel in?

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Upwards + medially = superomedially

110
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What does unilateral contraction of the transversospinales muscles do?

A

Vertebral column rotates to the opposite side of the muscle contraction

111
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What are the different groups of transversospinales muscles?

A

Semispinales
Multifidus
Rotatores

112
Q

What is the origin of the semispinalis?

A

Transverse processes of C4-T10

113
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What is the origin of multifidus?

A

Sacrum, iliac spine, common tendinitis origin of erector spinae, lumbar vertebrae T1-T3 and C4-C7

114
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What is the origin of rotatores?

A

Vertebral transverse processes

115
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What is the insertion of transversospinales?

A

Spinous processes of C2-T4 and to occipital bone of skull

116
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What is the insertion of the multifides?

A

Spinous processes of vertebrae

117
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What is the insertion of rotatores?

A

Lamina + spinous processes of the immediately superior vertebrae

118
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What is the action of the semispinalis?

A

Extends and contra laterally rotates the head + vertebral column

119
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What is the action of the multifidus?

A

Stabilises the vertebral column

120
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What is the action of the rotatores?

A

Stabilises the vertebral column + has propioceptive function

121
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What are the segmental muscles?

A

Levatores Costarum
Interspinales
Intertransversarii

122
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What is the origin of the levatores costarum?

A

Transverse processes of C7-T11

123
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What is the origin of the interspinales?

A

Spans between adjacent spinous processes

124
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What are the origins of the intertransversarii?

A

Spans between adjacent transverse processes

125
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What is the insertion of levatores costarum?

A

The rib immediately below

126
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What is the insertion of interpspinales?

A

Spins between adjacent spinous processes

127
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What is the insertion of intertransversarii?

A

Spans between adjacent transverse processes

128
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What is the action of the levatores costarum?

A

Elevates the ribs

129
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What are the actions of the interspinales + intertransversarii?

A

Stabilise the vertebral column

130
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What are the sub occipital muscles?

A

Rectus capitis + obliquus capitis

131
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What is the origin of the rectus capitis + obliquus capitis?

A

Upper cervical vertebrae (C1/C2)

132
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What is the insertion of the rectus capitis + obliquus capitis?

A

Occipital bone

133
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What is the action of the rectus capitis + obliquus capitis?

A

Extension + some rotation of the head

134
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What innervates the rectus capitis + obliquus capitis?

A

Posterior ramus of C1 spinal nerve

135
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What is the diaphragm?

A

Thin broad musculoskeletal-tendonous sheet

136
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What does the diaphragm do?

A

Assist with inspiration + expiration

137
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What is the general structure and shape of the diaphragm?

A

2 domes

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