Origin And Insertions

Front 1

Anterior longitudinal ligament

Back 1

ligament that runs from upper part of the sacrum to the base of the occipital bone

Front 2

interspinous ligaments

Back 2

run between adjacent spinous processes

Front 3

posterior longitudinal ligament

Back 3

ligament that runs from sacrum to the second cervical vertebra

Front 4

tectorial membrane

Back 4

extension of the posterior longitudinal ligament that runs from c2 to the occiput

Front 5

ligamentum flava

Back 5

run between laminae of adjacent vertebrae

Front 6

supraspinous ligament

Back 6

sacrum to C7

Front 7

ligamentum nuchae

Back 7

C7 to occiput

Front 8

cruciate ligament

Back 8

transverse ligament of atlas - keeps dens on anterior arch

Front 9

alar ligament

Back 9

keeps dens attached and prevents excessive rotation

Front 10

intertransverse ligaments

Back 10

between adjacent transverse processes

Front 11

Latissimus dorsi

Back 11

Origin: spine of T6-T12, thoracolumbar fascia, iliac crest, lower 3 ribs, sacrum

Insertion: Floor of intertubercular groove (humerus)

Front 12

levator scapulae

Back 12

Origin: Transverse process of C1-C3

Insertion: superior angle and upper medial border of scapula

Front 13

serratus posterior superior

Back 13

Origin: ligamentum nuchae - T3 spines

Insertion: ribs 2-4

Front 14

Trapezius

Back 14

Origin: occipital bone, ligamentum nuchae, spine of C7-T12

Insertion: clavicle, acromion & spine of scapula

Front 15

Rhomboid Major and Minor

Back 15

Origin: Spine of C7-T5

Insertion: Medial border of scapula

Front 16

serratus posterior inferior

Back 16

Origin: spines of T11-L2

Insertion: Lower 4 ribs

Front 17

long rotators

Back 17

origin: transverse process

insertion: spine of 2nd vert above

Front 18

splenius cervicis

Back 18

origin: spine of T3-T6

insertion: Transverse process C2-C4

Front 19

iliocostalis lumborum

Back 19

origin: common tendon

insertion: ribs 6-12

Front 20

short rotators

Back 20

origin: transverse process

insertion: spine of vert above

Front 21

splenius capitis

Back 21

Origin: ligament nuchae - spine of T3

Insertion: occipital bone, mastoid process

Front 22

longissiumus thoracis

Back 22

origin: common tendon

insertion: ribs 3-12

Front 23

iliocostalis thoracis

Back 23

origin: ribs 6-12

insertion: ribs 1-6

Front 24

iliocostalis cervicis

Back 24

origin: ribs 3-6

insertion: transverse process C4-C6

Front 25

longissimus cervicis

Back 25

origin: transverse process of T4-T6

insertcion: transverse process of C2-C6

Front 26

oblique capitis inferior

Back 26

origin: spine of axis

insertion: transverse process of atlas

Front 27

rectus capitis major

Back 27

origin: spine of axis

insertion: occipital bone

Front 28

pectoralis major

Back 28

origin: sternal half of clavicle, sternum, cartilage of ribs,

insertion: lateral lip of intertubercular groove

Front 29

longissimus capitis

Back 29

origin: tendon of insertion of longissiumus cervicis

insertion: mastoid process

Front 30

semispinalis cervicis

Back 30

origin: transverse process T1-T6

insertion: spine C2-C5

Front 31

oblique capitis superior

Back 31

origin: transverse process of atlas

insertion: occipital bone

Front 32

pectoralis minor

Back 32

origin: ribs 3,4,5

insertion: coracoid process

Front 33

semispinalis capitis

Back 33

origin: transverse process T1-T6

insertion: occipital bone

Front 34

rectus capitis minor

Back 34

origin: posterior tubercle of atlas

insertion: occipital bone

Front 35

serratus anterior

Back 35

origin: outer surface of upper 8 ribs

insertion: medial border of scapula and inferior angle of scapula

Front 36

deltoid

Back 36

origin: clavicle, acromion, spine of scapula

insertion: deltoid tuberosity

Front 37

supraspinatus

Back 37

origin: supraspinous fossa

insertion: greater tubercle

Front 38

infraspinatus

Back 38

origin: infraspinous fossa

insertion: greater tubercle

Front 39

teres minor

Back 39

origin: medial border of scapula

insertion: greater tubercle

Front 40

teres major

Back 40

origin: inferior angle of scapula

insertion: greater tubercle

Front 41

subscapularis

Back 41

origin: subscapularis fossa

insertion: lesser tubercle

Front 42

biceps brachii long head

Back 42

origin: glenoid tubercle

inertion: radius

Front 43

biceps brachii short head

Back 43

origin: coracoid process

insertion: radius

Front 44

brachialis

Back 44

origin: humeral shaft

insertion: ulna

Front 45

coracobrachialis

Back 45

origin: coracoid process

insertion: middle medial shaft of humerus

Front 46

triceps brachii long head

Back 46

origin: superiomedial border of scapula

insertion: olecranon

Front 47

triceps brachii lateral head

Back 47

origin: upper humeral shaft

insertion: olecranon

Front 48

triceps brachii medial head

Back 48

origin: shaft of humerus and superolateral epicondyle

insertion: olecranon