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1
Q

superficial back muscles (5)

A

trapezius
latissimus dorsi
minor and major rhomboid
levator scapulae

2
Q

trapezius m

action, n, vessel

A

action - elevates, depresses and retracts scapula

n- accessory n and C3 C4

V- transverse cervical vessels

3
Q

latissimus dorsi m

action, n, vessel

A

action - adducts, extends, and medially rotates scapula

n- thoracodorsal n

v- thoracodoral and intercostal

4
Q

levator scapula

action, n, vessel

A

a- elevates scapula

n - C3,C4 and dorsal scapular n

V- dorsal scapular vessels

5
Q

major/minor rhomboids

action, n, vessel

A

a - retract (adducts) and elevates scapula

n - dorsal scapular

v- dorsal scapular vessels

6
Q

splenius capitus

action, n,

A

a- bilaterally draw head backward and extend neck - individually rotate head/face ipsilaterally

n - posterior rami of the middle and lower cervical n

7
Q

splenius cervicis

action, n, vessel

A

a- bilaterally extend neck, individually rotate head and face ipsilaterally

n - posterior rami of the middle and lower cervical n

8
Q

intermediate muscles of the back

A

serratus posterior superior

serratus posterior inferior

9
Q

semispinalis capitis and semispinalis cervicis m action

A

a- extend vertebral trunk and rotate trunk contralaterally

10
Q

erector spinalis m

action, n, vessel

A

a- erect spine and head

n- dorsal rami of spinal n

v- lumbar and intercostal vessels

11
Q

erector longissimus

action, n, vessel

A

a- erect spine and head

n- dorsal rami of spinal n

v- lumbar and intercostal vessels

12
Q

erector iliocostalis m

action, n, vessel

A

a- erect spine and head

n- dorsal rami of spinal n

v- lumbar and intercostal vessels

13
Q

multifidus m

action, n, vessel

A

a- laterally flexes and rotates spine

n - dorsal rami of spinal n

v- lumbar vessels

14
Q

rotatores m

action, n, vessel

A

a- rotate spine

n - dorsal rami of spinal n

v intercostal vessels

15
Q

serratus anterior m

action, n, vessel

A

a- protracts scapular and hold it to the body wall

n- long thoracic n

v- lateral thoracic vessels