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most body weight lies ______ to the vertebral column
anterior
include superficial and intermediate muscles that produce and control limb and respiratory movements
extrinsic back muscles
include muscles that superficially act on the vertebral column, producing its movement and maintaining posture
intrinsic back muscles
deep back muscles are
intrinsic
superficial extrinsic back muscles:
trapezius, latissimus dorsi, levator scapulae, rhomboidius minor, rhomboidius major
extrinsic connect
axial skeleton with the superior appendicular skeleton (pectoral girdle) and humerus
extrinsic receive nerve supply from the
anterior rami of cervical nerves
trapezius receives its motor supply from
cranial nerve XI (11)
intermediate extrinsic back muscles are
respiratory muscles
serratus posterior is a
intermediate extrinsic back muscle
serratus posterior superior lies deep to
rhomboids
serratus posterior inferior lies deep to
latissimus dorsi
both serratus muscles are innervated by
intercostal nerves
innervated by the posterior rami of spinal nerves and act to maintain posture and control movement of the vertebral column
intrinsic back muscle
intrinsic extend from the
pelvis to cranium
intrinsic are covered in
deep fascia
the fascia of intrinsic muscles medially attaches to the
nuchal ligament, tips of spinous processes, the supraspinous ligament and median crest of sacrum
the fascia of intrinsic laterally attaches to
cervical and lumbar transverse processes and the angles of the ribs
the thoracic and lumbar parts of the deep fascia of intrinsic muscles constitute the
thoracolumbar fascia
intrinsic back muscles are grouped into
superficial, intermediate, and deep layers according to their relationship to the surface
4 origins of trapezius
1. medial third of superior nuchal line
2. EOP
3. nuchal ligament
4. spinous process of C7-T12
2 insertions of trapezius
1. lateral third of clavicle
2. acromion and spine of scapula
2 nerve supply of trapezius
1. spinal root of accessory nerve 11
2. ventral rami of C3 and C4 spinal nerves
3 actions of trapezius
1. descending/superior fibers elevates the scapula
2. middle fibers retracts and rotates the scapula
3. ascending / inferior fibers depress the scapula
the primary clinical manifestation of spinal accessory nerve palsy is a marked
ipsilateral weakness when the shoulders are elevated (shrugged) against resistance
because of its nearly subcutaneous passage through the posterior cervical region, the spinal accessory nerve is
susceptible to injury during surgery
4 origins of latissimus dorsi
1. spinous processes of lower 6 thoraces vertebrae
2. thoracolumbar fascia
3. iliac crest
4. lower 3 or 4 ribs
insertion of latissimus dorsi
floor of the inter tubercular sulcus (bicepetal groove) of the humerus
nerve supply of latissimus dorsi
thoracodorsal nerve - C6, C7, C8 (branch of the posterior cord of the brachial plexus)
2 actions of latissimus dorsi
1. extends, adducts and medially rotates the humerus
2. raises the body toward the arms during climbing
inferior border of triangle of auscultation
upper border of latissimus dorsi
thoracodorsal nerve is at risk of injury during surgery
- in the inferior part of axilla
- during mastectomies when the axillary tail of the breast is removed
- on scapular lymph nodes
medial border of triangle of auscultation
lateral border of trapezius
lateral border of triangle of auscultation
medial border of scapula
floor of triangle of auscultation is formed by
rhomboid major
origin of levator scapulae
from posterior tubercles of transverse processes of C1-C4 vertebrae
insertion of levator scapulae
into medial border of scapula superior to the root of scapular spine
2 nerve supplies of levator scapulae
1. dorsal scapula nerve (C5 root)
2. cervical (C3, C4) nerves
2 actions of levator scapulae
1. elevates the scapula
2. tilts its glenoid cavity inferiorly by rotating the scapula
2 origins of rhomboid major
1. nuchal ligament
2. spinous process of C7-T1
insertion of rhomboid minor
into the smooth triangular area at the medial end of scapular spine (dorsal surface)
nerve supply of rhomboid minor
dorsal scapular nerve (C5 root)
3 actions of rhomboid minor and rhomboid major
1. retracts scapula
2. rotates it to depress glenoid cavity
3. fixes the scapula to the thoracic wall
origin of rhomboid major
spinous process of T2-T5
insertion of rhomboid major
medial border of scapula from the level of spine to inferior angle (dorsal surface)
nerve supply of rhomboid major
dorsal scapular nerve (C5 root)
if the rhomboids of one side are paralyzed, the scapula on the affected side is located
farther from the midline than that on the other side
2 origin of serratus posterior superior
1. ligamentum nuchae
2. spinous process of C7-T3
insertion of serratus posterior superior
superior borders of 2nd - 4th ribs
nerve supply of serratus posterior superior
by 2nd and 5th intercostal nerves
action of serratus posterior superior
elevate ribs
origin of serratus posterior inferior
from the spinous process T11 to L2
insertion of serratus posterior inferior
into inferior borders of 8th to 12th ribs near the angle
nerve supply of serratus posterior inferior
ventral rami of 9th to 12th thoracic spinal nerves
action of serratus posterior inferior
depress the ribs
superficial layer of intrinsic muscles
splenius, splenius capitis, splenius cervices
2 origin of splenius
1. nuchal lig
2. spinous process of C7-T3
splenius capitis fibers run
superolaterally
2 insertion of splenius capitis
1. to the mastoid
2. lateral third of the superior nuchal line of occipital lobe
insertion of splenius cervicis
into the tubercle of transverse processes opt C1-C3
nerve supply of splenius cervicis
by the posterior/ dorsal rami on spinal nerves
2 actions of spenius
1. acting alone, laterally flex and rotate the head side to side of active muscle
2. acitng otgether, the extend head and neck
intermediate layer of muscles of intrinsics
erector spinae, iliocostalis (lumborum, thoracis, and cervicis), longissimus (thoracis, cervicis, and capitis), spinalis (thoracis, cervicis, and capitis),
4 origin of erector spinae
1. from the posterior part of the iliac crest
2. posterior surface of sacrum
3. lower lumbar and sacral spin our processes
4. supraspinous ligaments
2 insertion of ilicostalis - lumborum, thoraces, cervicis
1. to the angles of the lower ribs
2. cervical transverse processes
3 insertion of longissimus - thoraces, cervicis, and capitis
1. to the ribs between the tubercles and angles
2. to the transverse processes of thoracic and cervical regions
3. mastoid process
2 insertion of spinalis
1. to the spinous processes in the upper thoraces region to cranium
2. to the cranium
nerve supply of spinalis
posterior / dorsal rami of spinal nerves
acting bilaterally, they extend the vertebral column and head; acting unilaterally, laterally flex vertebral column
actions of spinalis
deep layer muscles of intrinsics
transversospinalis, semispinalis, multifidus, rotatores,
origin of semispinalis
from the transverse processes of C4-T12
2 insertions of semispinalis
1. to occipital bone
2. spinous processes of thoraces and cervical regions
nerve supply of semispinalis
posterior / dorsal rami of spinal nerves
extend the head , thoraces, and cervical regions of the vertebral column, rotate them contralaterally
action of semispinalis
7 origins of multifidus
1. posterior sacrum
2. posterior superior iliac spine of ilium
3. aponeurosis of erector spine
4. sacroiliac ligaments
5. mamillary processes of lumbar vertebrae
6. transverse processes of T1-T3
7. articular processes of C4-C7
insertion of multifidus
into the spinous processes of vertebrae , 2-4 segments
stabilizes the vertebrae during local movements of the vertebral column
multifdus
origin of rotatores
from the transverse processes of vertebrae
insertion of rotatores
into the junction of lamina and transverse process or spinous process of vertebra above their origin, 1 to 2 segments
nerve supply of rotatores
posterior / dorsal rami of spinal nerves
stabilizes the vertebrae and assists with the local extension and rotatory movements of vertebral column; may function as organs of proprioception
action of rotatores
minor deep layer of intrinsic
interspinalis. intertransversarii, levatores costorum
origin of interspinalis
from superior surfaces processes of cervical and lumbar vertebrae
insertion of interspinalis
inferior surface of the spinous processes of the vertebrae above the origin
nerve supply of interspainlis
posterior / dorsal rami of spinal nerves
action of interspinalis
extension and rotation of the vertebral column
origin of intertransversarii
from transverse processes of cervical and lumbar vertebrae
insertion of intertransversarii
into the transverse processes of adjacent vertebrae
nerve supply of intertransversarii
posterior / dorsal and anterior / ventral rami of spinal nerves
origin of lavatories costorum
from the tip of the transverse processes of C7 and T1-T11
insertion of lavatories costorum
on the rib between the tubercle and angle