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11 Cards in this Set
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Serratus Posterior Superior (Intermediatte) |
Origin: Lower part of ligamentum nuchae:
Insertion: Upper borders and outer surfaces of ribs 2-5
Action: Elevates the upper ribs
Nerves: Ventral Rami of T2-5 |
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Serratus Posterior Inferior (Intermediatte) |
Origin: Spines of T11-12 and L1-3
Insertion: Ribs 9-12
Action: Possibly respiration
Nerves: Ventral Rami of T9-12 |
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Splenius Capitis (Deep) |
Origin: Lower half of ligamentum nuchae and spines C7-T4 Insertion: Mastoid Process and lateral third of superior nuchal line Action: Bilaterally, extend head and neck; Unilaterally, side bend and rotate next to same size Nerves: Dorsal rami of C2-5 |
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Splenius Cervicis (Deep) |
Origin: Spines of T3-6
Insertion: Posterior Transverse Tubercles of C1-3
Action: Bilaterally, extend head and neck; Unilaterally, side bend and rotate head and neck to same side
Nerves: Dorsal rami of C2-5 |
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Semispinalis |
Origin: C4-T12 Insertion: Between the superior and inferior nuchal lines of the occipital bone Action: Bilaterally, extends spine and neck; unilaterally, side bends spine and head to same side, rotates to opposite side Nerves: Dorsal rami of cervical and thoracic spinal nerves |
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Multifidus |
Origin: C2-Sacrum Insertion: C2-Sacrum Action: Bilaterally, extends spine; unilaterally, side bends spine to same side and rotates to opposite side Nerves: Dorsal rami of spinal nerves |
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Rotatores |
Deepest and shortest of transversospinal group Origin and Insertion: T1-T12 between transverse and spinous processes. Action: Bilaterally, extends spine; Unilaterally, Side bends spine to same side and rotates to opposite side |
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Rectus Capitis Posterior Major |
Origin: Spine of Axis
Insertion: Lateral part of inferior nuchal line
Action: Extends and rotates head to same side. Nerve: Suboccipital nerve |
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Rectus Capitis Posterior Minor |
Origin: Posterior Tubercle of atlas Insertion: Medial part of inferior nuchal line Action: Extend Head Nerve: suboccipital nerve |
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Obliquus capitis inferior |
Origin: Spine of Axis Insertion: Transverse process of atlas Action: Rotates head to same side Nerve: Suboccipital nerve |
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Obliquus capitis superior |
Origin: Transverse process of atlas Insertion: Between superior and inferior nuchal lines Action: Extends and side bends head Nerve: suboccipital nerve |
