Muscles of the vertebral column Flashcards
1
Q
Name the suboccipital muscles.
A
- Rectus capitis posterior major.
- Rectus captiis postierior minor.
- Superior oblique capitis.
- Inferior oblique capitis.
2
Q
Name the muscles of the neck and head.
A
- Sternocleidemastoid.
- Scalenus anterior.
- Scalenus medius.
- Scalenus posterior.
3
Q
Name the prevertebral muscles.
A
- Longus cervicus.
- Longus capitis.
- Rectus capitis anterior.
- Rectus capitis lateralis.
4
Q
Name the superficial muscles of the back.
A
Levator scapulae.
5
Q
Name the breathing muscles.
A
- Serratus posterior superior.
- Serratus posterior inferior.
- Levator costae.
6
Q
Name the deep muscles of the back
A
- Splenius capitis.
- Splenius cervicis.
7
Q
Name the muscles of the erector spinae group.
A
- Iliocostalis.
- longissimus.
- Spinalis.
8
Q
Name the muscles apart of the Transversospinalis group.
A
- Semispinalis capitis.
- Semispinalis cervicis.
- Semispinalis thoracis.
- Multifidus.
- Rotatores.