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79 Cards in this Set

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sacrum
formed from 5 fused sacral vertebrae
coccyx
formed from 4 fused coccygeal vertebrae
thoracic + sacral Curvatures (kyposes)
concave anteriorly
cervical + lumbar curvatures (lordoses)
concave posteriorly
primary curvatures
thoracic + sacral
secondary curvatures
cervical + lumbar
characteristics of a typical vertebrae
1) vertebral body
2) vertebral arch
3) seven processes
atlas
no spinous process or body
axis
has dens or odontoid process that provides pivot for atlas
vertebrae canal
formed from sucession of vertebral foramina
characteristic of thoracic vertebrae
costal facets
characteristic of cervical vertebrae
foramina in the transverse process (where vetebral a. runs)
intervertebral foramen
where spinal nerves enter and exit

composed of 2 vertebrae
characteristic of lumbar vertebrae
mamillary process on superior articular process

largest body
annulus fibrosis
ring of concentric lamellae of fibrocartilage forming the circumference of the intervetebral disk
nucleus pulposus
last reminant of the notochord

central core of intervertebral disk
Most inferior functional disk
bwt. L5 and S1
siatica
compression of sciatic nerve commonly caused by herniated disk in lumbar region
vertebral ligaments
1) anterior longitudinal ligament
2) posterior longitudinal ligament
3) Ligamentum flavum
4) Intraspinous and supraspinous ligaments
Ligamentum Flavum
Connects laminae of adjacent vertebrae from C2 to S1
anterior longitudinal ligament
trong braod band on anterolateral bodies and IV discs from pelvic surface to the anterior tubercle of C1
posterior longitudinal ligament
narrow and runs in the vertebral canal along the posterior aspect of the vertebral bodies
intraspinous ligament
between the spinous processes
supraspinous ligament
posterior to spinous processes
list of superficial extrinsic back muscles
1) trapezius
2) latissimus dorsi
3) levator scapulae
4) rhomboids
extrinsic back muscles action
invovled with the movements of the upper limbs and thoracic wall
intrinsic back muscles innervation
posterior rami
extrinsic back muscles innervation
anterior rami
intrinsic back muscles action
support and move the vertebral column, maintain posture, and help move the head
Trapezius Functional Divisions
1) Superior part = elevates scapula
2) Middle part = retracts scapula
3) Inferior part = depresses scapula
superifical intrinsic back muscle
splenius muscle
intermediate intrinsic back muscle
Erector spinae muscles
trapezius origin
medial third of the superior nucal line, external occipital protuberance, ligamentum nuchae, spinous processes of C7-C12
trapezius insertion
lateral third of the clavicle; acromion and spine of the scapula
trapezius action
elevates and depresses the scapula; rotates the scapula superiorly; retracts scapula
trapezius innervation
spinal accessory nerve
trapezius artery
transverse cervical artery
levator scapulae origin
transverse processes of C1-C4
levator scapulae insertion
medial border of the scapula from the superior angle to the spine
levator scapulae action
elevates the scapula
rhomboids insertion
medial border of the scapula inferior to the spine of the scapula
rhomboids action
retracts, elevates, and rotates the scapula which depresses the glenoid fossa
rhomboids innervation
dorsal scapular nerve (C5)
rhomboids artery
dorsal scapular a.
rhomboid major origin
spines of vertebrae T2-T5
rhomboid minor origin
inferior end of the ligamentum nuchae, spines of vertebrae C7 and T1
latissimus dorsi origin
vertebral spines form T7 to the sacrum, posterior third of the iliac crest, lower 3 or 4 ribs
latissimus dorsi insertion
floor of the intertubercular groove
latissimus dorsi action
extends the arm and rotates the arm medially
latissimus dorsi innervation
thoracodorsal nerve
latissimus dorsi artery
thoracodorsal artery
serratus posterior superior origin
ligamentum nuchae, spines of vertebrae C7 and T1-T3
serratus posterior superior insertion
ribs 2-5, lateral to the angles
serratus posterior superior action
elevates the upper ribs
serratus posterior superior innervation
branches of the ventral primary rami of spinal nerves T1-T4
serratus posterior superior artery
posterior intercostal aa 1-4
serratus posterior inferior origin
thoracolumbar fascia, spines of vertebrae t11-T12 and L1-L2
serratus posterior inferior insertion
ribs 9-12 lateral to the angles
serratus posterior inferior action
pulls down lower ribs
serratus posterior inferior innervation
branches of the ventral primary rami of spinal nerves T9-T12
serratus posterior inferior artery
lowest posterior intercostal a, subcostal a, first two lumbar aa
iliocostalis origin
iliac crest and sacrum
ilioliocostalis insertion
angles of the ribs
iliocostalis action
extends and laterally bends the trunk and neck
iliocostalis innervation
dorsal primary rami of spinal nerves C4-S5
iliocostalis artery
supplied segmentally by deep cervical artery, posterior intercostal aa, subostal aa, lumbar aa
longissimus origin
transverse process of inferior vertebral levels
longissimus insertion
transverse process at superior vertebral levels and mastoid process
longissimus action
extends and laterally bends trunk, neck, and head
longissimus innervation
dorsal primary rami of spinal nerves C1-S1
longissimus innervation
dorsal primary rami of spinal nerves C1-S5
longissimus artery
supplied segmentally by deep cervical artery, posterior intercostal aa, subcostal aa, lumbar aa
spinalis origin
spinous processes at inferior vertebral levels
spinalis insertion
spinous processes at superior vertebral levels and base of the skull
spinalis action
extends and laterally bends trunk and neck
spinalis innervation
dorsal primary rami of spinal nerves C2-L3
spinalis artery
supplied segmentally by deep cervical artery, posterior intercostal aa, subcostal aa, lumbar aa
deep intrinsic back muscles origin
transverse process of vertebrae
deep intrinsic back muscles insertion
spinous processes of superior vetebrae