Vertebral Column And Back Muscles Flashcards
Distinguishing factor of all cervical vertebrae?
Bifid Spinous process
Transverse Foramen
Horizontal Articular Processes
Distinguishing factor of CV1 (Atlas)
Has no body or spinous process
Distinguishing factor of CV2 (Axis)
Odontoid Process
Distinguishing factor of CV7
First Spinous Process (Vertbra Prominens)
How many cervical vertebra are there?
7 cervical vertebra
How many Lumbar vertebrae are there?
5 Lumbar Vertebrae
How many sacral and coccygeal segments are there?
5 sacral and 4 coccygeal segments
How many thoracic vertebrae are there?
12 thoracic vertebrae
What actions are involved in the upper trap?
Lat flexion of head
Elevate and retract the scapula
Rotate glenoid fossa superiorly
What actions does the latissimus Dorsi aid in?
Extension, Adduction, and medial rotation of the humerus
What are the actions of the SPS and SPI muscles?
Aid in inspiration
What are the actions of the transversospinal muscles?
Rotate the body to the opposite direction
Extend the vertebral column
What are the actions of Rhomboid Major and Minor?
Retract Scap
Rotate scap to depress glenoid fossa
What are the actions of the erector spinae muscles?
Unilaterally-bend to the same side
Bilaterally-extend the vertebral column
What are the attachments for the Levator Scapulae?
Medial Border of Scapulae above the spine
Transverse Process CV1-4
What are the attachments for the Rhomboid Minor muscle?
Spinous process of CV7-TV1
Medial border of scapula
What are the attachments for the Rhomboid Major muscle?
Spinous process of TV2-TV5
Medial border of scapula
What are the attachments for the Serratus Posterior Inferior muscle?
Spinous process of TV11-LV2
Ribs 8-12
What are the attachments of the Serratus Posterior Superior muscle?
Spinous Process CV7-TV3
Ribs 2-4
What are the attachments for the iliocostalis muscle?
Iliac Crest or transverse processes
Ribs several layers higher
What are the attachments for the Latissimus Dorsi?
Thoracolumbar fascia TV6-LV5
Iliac Crest
Intertubercular groove of the Humerus
What are the attachments of the Longissimus muscle?
Spinous Process
Transverse process several level higher
What are the attachments for the Multifidus muscle?
Transverse Process
Spinous process a few levels higher
What are the attachments of the Rotatores muscles?
Transverse process
Spinous process at same or 1 level higher
What are the attachments for the semispinalis muscle
Transverse process
Spinous process several levels higher
What are the attachments for the spinalis muscle?
Spinous process of lumbar and low thoracic
Spinous process several levels higher
What are the attachments for the splenius muscle?
Spinous process CV7-TV6
Transverse Process CV1-4 or mastoid process
What are the attachments for the Trapezius muscle?
Thoracolumbar fascia
Senior nuchal line
Clavicle
Acromian and spine of scapula
What are the nerve innervations for the Erector Spinae muscles?
Dorsal Rami