Tranversospinalis group Flashcards
What are the group of muscles in the transverse spinals group?
Semispanalis
Multifidus
Roatores
How does the Transversospinalis group attach?
inferior - TV of inferior vert
Superior - spines of superior vert
What are the Transversospinalis group muscles deep to?
Erector spinae muscles
What group of transversospinalis muscles are most superficial?
semispanilis
What muscles ar in the semispinalis group?
Semispanalis:
Thoracis
cervicis
capitus
What are the attachments of semispanalis thoracis?
inferior TV T6-T10
superior spines C5 T4
What are the attachments of semispinalis cervices?
inferior TV T1 -T6
superior spines C2 -C5
What are the attachments of semispinalis capitus?
inferior TV T1 -T6 and TV C4-C7
superior occipital bone (between inferior and superior nuchal lines)
most superficial of semispinalis
What muscle is semispinalis muscle is inditiguishable from in most people?
spinalis capitus
What is the function of the semispinalis group?
Bilatteral contraction aid in extension of back
unilateral contraction rotates back to opposite side
What is the function of multifidis?
stabilize vert column
Where is multifidis most pronouced?
lumbar region
What muscles are multifidus deep to?
semispinalis
How does multifidus span?
2-4 vert
What group of muscles are the deepest transversospinal group?
rotatores