Anatomy Back Muscle Insertions

Front 1

-Lateral 1/3 of clavicle acromion, spine of scapula

Back 1

Trapezius

Front 2

-Muscles pass superiorly and laterally -> wrap around inferior border of teres major muscle -> tendon inserts into floor of intertubercular (bicipital) groove of humerus

Back 2

Latissimus dorsi

Front 3

-Medial border of scapula (from superior angle to root of spine)

Back 3

Levator scapulae

Front 4

-Medial border of scapula (at level of root spine)

Back 4

Rhomboid Minor

Front 5

-Medial border of scapula (from root of spine to inferior angle)

Back 5

Rhomboid Major

Front 6

-Lower part of ligamentum nuchae and spinous process of C7 to T2 or T3

Back 6

Serratus Posterior Superior (immediately deep to rhomboid muscles)

Front 7

-Spinous processes from T11 to L2 or L3

Back 7

Serratus Posterior Inferior

Front 8

-Lower part of ligamentum nuchae and spinous processes C7 to T3

Back 8

Splenius Capitis

Front 9

-Spinous processes T3 to T6 vertebrae

Back 9

Splenius Cervicis

Front 10

-Muscle fibers ascend deep to splenius, Insert into occipital bone, In medial part of area between superior and inferior nuchal lines

Back 10

Semispinalis Capitis

Front 11

-Transverse processes to spinous processes of all vertebrae from AXIS (C2) to L5

Back 11

Multifidus

Front 12

-Fibers run inferiorly & laterally, Insert into rib immediately below (levator costarum brevis) or 2nd rib below (levator costarum longus

Back 12

Levatores costarum (12 pairs)

Front 13

-Posterior tubercle of atlas (C1)

Back 13

Rectus Capitis Posterior Minor (Rectus Minor)

Front 14

-Spinous process of axis (C2)

Back 14

Rectus Capitis Posterior Major (Rectus Major)

Front 15

-Transverse process of atlas (C1)

Back 15

Obliquus Capitis Superior (Superior Oblique)

Front 16

-Spinous process of axis (C2)

Back 16

Obliquus Capitis Inferior (Inferior Oblique)