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10 Cards in this Set

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Transversospinalis
Origin: transverse processes

Insertion: spinous processes or cranium

Action: all extend and rotates vertebral column

Nerve: dorsal spinal nerves
Semispinalis Capitis (Span 5 or more vertebral)
Origin: transverse processes C4-T6

Insertion: between nuchal lines of occipital bones

Action: extend and rotates head

Nerve: dorsal spinal nerves
Semispinalis Cervicis
Origin: transverse processes T1-T5

Insertion: spinous process C2-C5

Action: extends and rotates vertebral colum

Nerve: dorsal spinal nerves
Semispinalis Thoracis
Origin: transverse processes C3-Sac1

Insertion: C6-T4

Action: extends and rotates vertebral colum

Nerve: dorsal spinal nerves
Transversospinalis
Origin: transverse processes

Insertion: spinous processes or cranium

Action: all extend and rotates vertebral column

Nerve: dorsal spinal nerves
Semispinalis Capitis (Span 5 or more vertebral)
Origin: transverse processes C4-T6

Insertion: between nuchal lines of occipital bones

Action: extend and rotates head

Nerve: dorsal spinal nerves
Semispinalis Cervicis
Origin: transverse processes T1-T5

Insertion: spinous process C2-C5

Action: extends and rotates vertebral colum

Nerve: dorsal spinal nerves
Semispinalis Thoracis
Origin: transverse processes C3-Sac1

Insertion: C6-T4

Action: extends and rotates vertebral colum

Nerve: dorsal spinal nerves
Rotatores (span one vertebrae)
Origin: transverse processes C3-Sac1

Insertion: spinous processes C6-T4

Action: extends and rotates vertebral column

Nerve: dorsal spinal nerves
Multifidus (span 2-4 vertebrae)
Origin: sacrum, ilium, transverse processes C3-L5

Insertion: spinous processes of superior 2 to 4 vertebrae

Action: extends and rotates vertebral column

Nerve: dorsal spinal nerves