Vertebral column (posterior)

Question 1

Splenius capitis (origin, insertion, actions)

Answer 1

O - cervical and upper thoracic spinous processes
I - mastoid process and superior nuchal line
Bi - extend head and neck, Uni - ipsilateral cervical rotation, ipsilateral cervical LF

Question 2

Splenius cervicis (origin, insertion, actions)

Answer 2

O - mid thoracic spinous processes
I - C1-4 transverse processes
Bi - extend head and neck, Uni - ipsilateral cervical rotation, ipsilateral cervical LF

Question 3

Insertion of iliocostalis?

Answer 3

Transverse processes and angles of ribs

Question 4

Insertion of longissimus?

Answer 4

Transverse processes

Question 5

Origin and insertion of spinalis?

Answer 5

Thoracic spinous processes

Question 6

Actions of erector spinae group?

Answer 6

Bi - extend vertebral column, Uni - ipsilateral lateral flexion

Question 7

Three members of tranversospinales group?

Answer 7

Rotatores, multifidus, semispinalis

Question 8

Origin of transversospinales group?

Answer 8

Transverse processes

Question 9

Insertion of transversospinales group?

Answer 9

Spinous processes

Question 10

Bilateral action of transversospinales group?

Answer 10

Extend vertebral column

Question 11

Supoccipital group actions?

Answer 11

Bi - extend head and upper cervical spine, Uni - ipsilateral upper cervical spine rotation and ipsilateral lateral flexion

Question 12

Innervation of all posterior vertebral column minus suboccipital group?

Answer 12

Dorsal rami spinal nerves

Question 13

Innervation of subocciptal group?

Answer 13

Suboccipital nerve