anterior and lateral deep cervical musculature

Question 1

What is the origin of the longus colli?

Answer 1

vertebral bodies of C5-C7, T1-T3 and anterior tubercles of transverse processes C3-C5

Question 2

What is the insertion of the longus colli?

Answer 2

anterior tubercle of the anterior arch C1, vertebral bodies of C2-4, and anterior tubercles of transverse processes C5-6

Question 3

What will innervate the longus colli?

Answer 3

ventral rami of C2-6 or C7 spinal nerves

Question 4

What is the origin of the longus capitis?

Answer 4

anterior tubercles of transverse processes C3-6

Question 5

What is the insertion of the longus capitis?

Answer 5

basilar part of the occipital bone

Question 6

What will innervate the longus capitis?

Answer 6

the ventral rami of C1-3 spinal nerves

Question 7

What is the origin of the rectus capitis anterior?

Answer 7

lateral mass and costal element of the transverse process of C1

Question 8

What is the insertion of the rectus capitis anterior?

Answer 8

basilar part of the occipital bone

Question 9

What will innervate the rectus capitis anterior?

Answer 9

ventral rami of C1-C2 spinal nerves

Question 10

What is the origin of the rectus capitis lateralis?

Answer 10

costal element of the transverse process of C1

Question 11

Contraction of rectus capitis lateralis will result in what movements?

Answer 11

laterally flex the head to the ipsilateral side

Question 12

What will innervate the rectus capitis lateralis?

Answer 12

the ventral rami of C1-2 spinal nerves

Question 13

What is the origin of the anterior scalene?

Answer 13

anterior tubercles of transverse processes C3-6

Question 14

What is the insertion of the anterior scalene?

Answer 14

ridge and anterior scalene tubercle of the first rib

Question 15

What will innervate the anterior scalene?

Answer 15

the ventral rami of C2-6 spinal nerves

Question 16

What is the origin of the middle scalene?

Answer 16

transverse process of C1, C2 and posterior tubercles of transverse processes C3-C7

Question 17

What is the insertion of the middle scalene?

Answer 17

between the tubercle and groove for the subclavian artery on the first rib

Question 18

What will innervate the middle scalene?

Answer 18

the ventral rami of C3-C8 spinal nerves

Question 19

What is the insertion of the rectus capitis lateralis?

Answer 19

jugular process of the occipital bone

Question 20

Contraction of anterior scalene will result in what movements?

Answer 20

flexion and lateral flexion (bending) of the neck and rotation of cervicals to the contralateral side; elevates first rib

Question 21

Contraction of middle scalene will result in what movements?

Answer 21

laterally flex the neck; elevate the first rib

Question 22

What is the insertion of the posterior scalene?

Answer 22

outer surface of second rib

Question 23

Contraction of posterior scalene will result in what movements?

Answer 23

laterally flex the neck; elevates the second rib

Question 24

What will innervate the posterior scalene?

Answer 24

the ventral rami of C6-C8 spinal nerves