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What are the extrinsic muscles of the back?

Trapezius
Latissimus Dorsi
Abdominal External Oblique
Levator Scapulae
Rhomboid Major & Minor
Serratus Posterior Superior
Serratus Posterior Inferior

What is the innervation for the Trapezius Muscle?

Cranial Nerve XI

What is the innervation for the Latissimus Dorsi muscle?

Thoracodorsal Nerve

What is the innervation for the Levator Scapulae muscle?

anterior rami of C3, C4, C5

What is the innervation for the Rhomboid muscles?

Dorsal Scapular nerve (C5)

What is the innervation for the Serratus posterior muscle group?

Anterior Rami

What is the innervation for the Splenius muscle group

Anterior Rami

What is the origin of the Splenius Cervicis?

spinous process of T3-T6

What is the origin of the Splenius Capitis?

nuchal Ligament
spinous process C7-T3

What is the origin of the Serratus posterior superior muscle?

nuchal ligament and spinous process of C7-T3 vertebrae

What is the origin of the Rhomboid Minor muscle?

nuchal ligaments



spinous processes of C7-T1

What is the insertion of the Levator Scapulae?

superior angle of the scapula

What is the origin of the Latissimus Dorsi?

iliac crest
thoracolumbar fascia
Lumbar spinous processes

What is the origin of the trapezius?

spinous process of the cervical & thoracic vertebrae
occipital region of the skull

What is the insertion of the Trapezius muscle?
spine & acromion of the scapula

What is the insertion of the Latissimus Dorsi?

medial humerus

What is the origin of the Levator Scapulae?

transverse process of C1-C4

What is the insertion of the Rhomboid Minor minor?

Medial border of the scapula, superior to the rhomboid major muscle

What is the insertion of the Serratus posterior superior?

superior borders of the 2-4th ribs

What is the insertion of the Splenius Capitis?

mastoid process of temporal bone & the occipital bone

What is the insertion of the Splenius Cervicis?

Transverse processes of C1-C3

What is the action of the Splenius Cervicis muscle?

Bilateral: Extend head & neck
Unilateral: lateral flexion & rotation to the same side

What is the action of the Splenius Capitis muscle?

extend & rotate, laterally flex the head

What is the action of the Serratus posterior superior muscle?

elevates ribs
aids in inspiration

What is the action of the Serratus posterior inferior muscle?

depresses the lower ribs
aids in expiration

What is the action of the Rhomboid muscle group?

retracts & rotates scapula
fixes scapula to the thoracic wall

What is the action of the Levator Scapulae?

elevates the scapula

What is the action of the Latissimus dorsi?
adducts, extends, internally rotates the arm
What is the action of the trapezius?
rotation, retraction, elevation, depression of the scapula
What are the erector spinae muscles?
Spinalis
Longissimus
Iliocostalis
What is the innervation of the errector spinalis muscle group?

posterior rami

What is the action for this group?

Unilateral: flex head & neck to same side
Bilateral: extend the vertebral column
What are the intrinsic muscles of the back?
Semispinalis Capitis
Semispinalis Cervicis
Rotatores
Multifidus Lumborum
What is the innervation for the intrinsic muscles of the back?
Posterior Rami

What is the action of the Sempispinalis Capitis?

extends the head

What is the action for the Semispinalis Cervicis?

unilateral flexes cervical vertebrae
contralateral rotation

What is the action for the Rotatores?

Unilateral: rotation of superior vertebrae to the opposite side
Bilateral: extends the vertebral column

What is the action for the multifidus lumborum?

extension of the lumbar vertebral column
postural support for the vertebral column
proprioceptive monitoring of the vertebral column

What is the name for C1
atlas
What is the name for C2
Axis
What is the location used to measure pelvic diameter
sacral promontory
This opening permits the passage of the terminal end of the spinal cord
sacral hiatus
the embryologic origin of the vertebral structure
somite > schlerotome > vertebrae
C1-C6 have this, C7 does not

bifid spinous process

The lumbar triangle is formed by:

thoracolumbar fascia
latissimus dorsi
abdominal external oblique

Places for Rib attachment on the vertebra
demifacet (inferior, superior)
transverse costal facets
These vertebrae usually do not have transverse costal facets

T10-T12

These vertebrae usually do not have inferior demifacets
T9-T12
These extend off the vertebral body, cradling the next superior vertebrae
uncinate processes

Name the joint formed by the uncinate processes

uncovertebral joint

The outer, lateral boundary of the transverse foramen

costotransverse bar

The vertebral attachment point for the transversospinalis muscles

Mammillary processes

Fusing of the L5-S1 is called
sacralization
Presence of a joint at S1-S2
lumbarization
Parts of the vertebral Arch
lamina
pedicle
Names for bony prominences
process
trochanter
tuberosity
protuberance
tubercle
spine
Name for a broad expanse of bone
Ramus
Name for depressions
Fossae
Foveae
Names for Cavities
Sinus
Cell
Antrum
Names for Holes
Foramen
Canal
Hiatus
Fissure
Aqueduct
Names for Articular surfaces
Head
Neck
Condyle
Epicondyle
The parts of vertebrae
Vertebral body
Vertebral Arch
Articular processes
Transverse processes
Spinous process
Primary curvatures
thoracic kyphosis
sacral kyphosis
Secondary curvatures
lumbar lordosis
cervical lordosis
Parts of the intervertebral disc
Anulus fibrosus
nucleus pulposus
what are all of the holes or canals in the sacra
Anterior Sacral Foramina
Posterior Sacral Foramina
Sacral Canal
Sacral Hiatus
The most caudal part of the sacral crest that articulates with the coccygeal
Sacral Cornua
List the Sacral Articulating surfaces
auricular surface
superior articular processes
sacral promontory

List the structural marks on the sacra (not holes or articulating surfaces)

Ala (wings)
Lateral Sacral Crests
Median Sacral Crests

The Splenius Capitis is superior to this muscle (landmark)

Levator Scapulae

The Splenius Cervicis is deep to this muscle (landmark)
Levator Scapulae
The most medial of the Erector Spinalis group?
Spinalis
The most lateral of the Erector Spinalis group?
Iliocostalis
Perception of Stimuli relating to position, posture, equilibrium, or internal condition
proprioception
This muscle lies just deep to the rhomboid major muscle
Serratus posterior superior muscle
This muscle lies just deep to the Latissimus dorsi muscle
Serratus posterior inferior muscle
This deep back muscle is most visible in the thoracic region (landmark)
Rotatores
This deep back muscle is most visible in the lumbar region (landmark)
Multifidus Lumborum
Which vertebra do not have an IV disc between them
C1-C2
The intervertebral foramen transmits the?
spinal nerves
Costal facets are present on which vertebra?
T1-T12
The Sacrum articulates with what structure?
L5 inferior articular facets
What do the anterior & posterior sacral foramina transmit?

Posterior & Anterior Rami of the sacral spinal nerves

What type of vertebra is particularly susceptible to compression fracture?

Lumbar anterior body - compression

What is the insertion of the Serratus posterior inferior muscle?

Upper border of the 2-5th ribs

What is the origin of the Serratus posterior inferior muscle?

Vertebra T11-L2

Describe the Ligamenta Flava

the ligamenta flava are ligaments of the spine that connect the laminae of adjacent vertebrae from the Axis to the sacrum.

Describe the supraspinous ligament

the supraspinous ligament is the ligament that connects the tips of the spinous processes from C7 to the sacrum.



[note: The nuchal ligament connects from the median nuchal line to C7]

Describe the posterior longitudinal ligament

The posterior longitudinal ligament is situated within the vertebral canal and extends along the posterior surfaces of the bodies of the vertebrae from Axis to the sacrum

Describe the two parts to the Intervertebral disc

Anulus Fibrosus (outer)



Nucleus Pulposus (inner)

Describe the Denticulate Ligament

The denticulate ligaments connect the pia mater to the arachnoid and dura mater.

Describe the filum terminale
This is an extension of the pia mater that extends to and attaches to the coccyx

Describe the three layers that surround the spinal cord

Dura Mater, Arachnoid Mater, and Pia Mater

Describe the internal vertebral venous plexus

plexus of unvalved veins embedded in the fat of the epidural space in the vertebral canal

Describe the ligamenta flava

These ligaments connect the laminae of adjacent vertebrae from Axis to S1.



Flavum is latin for Yellow. A.k.a. Yellow ligament

What is the origin of the Rhomboid Major muscle?

Spinous process of T2-T5

What is the insertion of the Rhomboid Major muscle?

Medial border of the scapula, inferior to the rhomboid minor muscle