Back & Neck muscles

Question 1

Erector Spinae iliocostalis attachments:

Answer 1

FROM: TLF to sacrum, iliac crest, spinous processes L5-T11, supraspinous lig. TO: angles of lower ribs and cervical transverse processes.

Question 2

Name divisions of Erector spinale iliocastalis

Answer 2

lumborum, thoracis, cervicis

Question 3

Erector spinae longissimus attachments:

Answer 3

FROM: TLF to sacrum, iliac crest, spinous processes L5-T11, supraspinous lig. TO: ribs and transverse processes and to mastoid process.

Question 4

Erector spinae longissimus divisions

Answer 4

thoracis, cervicis, capitus

Question 5

Erector spinae spinalis attachments

Answer 5

FROM: TLF to sacrum, iliac crest, spinous processes L5-T11, supraspinous lig. TO: spinous processes in upper thorax and skull.

Question 6

divisions of erector spinae spinalis

Answer 6

thoracis, cervicis, capitis

Question 7

actions of erector spinae

Answer 7

extension and lateral flexion of vertebral column

Question 8

(transversospinalis) Semispinalis attachments

Answer 8

from thoracic and cervical transverse processes to distant superior spinous processes and occipital bone.

Question 9

(transversospinalis) Mutifidus attachments

Answer 9

from sacrum, posterior SI ligament, posterior iliac spine, transverse processes T1-L5 to more superior spinous processes.

Question 10

(transversospinalis) Rotatores Longus and brevis attachments

Answer 10

transverse to spinous processes of vertebrae above (1-2 levels).

Question 11

divisions of (transversospinalis) Semispinalis

Answer 11

thoracis, cervicis, capitus

Question 12

divisions of (transversospinalis) Mutifidus

Answer 12

sacral, lumbar, thoracic, cervical

Question 13

Interspinalis attachments and divisions

Answer 13

between spinous processes of adjacent vertebrae. cervical (6), thoracic (2-3), lumbar (4)

Question 14

intertransversarii attachments and action

Answer 14

between transverse processes of adjacent vertebrae. lateral flexion of spine.

Question 15

Rectus Capitus Posterior Major attachments and innervation

Answer 15

from spinous process C2 to lateral aspect inferior nuchal line. suboccipital nerve

Question 16

Rectus capitus posterior minor and innervation

Answer 16

from tubercle on posterior arch C1 to medial aspect inferior nuchal line. suboccipital nerve

Question 17

obliquus capitis inferior attachments, action, innervation

Answer 17

from spinous process C2 to transverse process C1. ipsilateral rotation. suboccipital nerve.

Question 18

obliquus capitus superior attachments, action, innervation:

Answer 18

from transverse process of C1 to area between superior and inferior nucal lines on occipital bones. extension and lateral flexion. suboccipital nerve.

Question 19

Splenius Cervicis attachments, action, innervation

Answer 19

from spinous processes of T3-T6 to posterior tubercles of transverse processes of first 3 cervical vertebrae. extension, lat. flexion, ipsilateral rotation. dorsal rami spinal nerves.

Question 20

splenius capitis attachments:

Answer 20

from ligamentum nuchae and spinous processes T4-C7 to (? mastoid process and basilar occipital bone?)

Question 21

Longus colli attachments:

Answer 21

anterior tubercles and bodies T3-C3 to anterior tubercles and bodies C6-C1.

Question 22

longus capitis attachments and actions:

Answer 22

from anterior tubercles C3-C6 to basilar portion occipital bone. flexion and ipsilateral rotation.

Question 23

Rectus Capitis Anterior

Answer 23

from transverse process and anterior surface C1 to basilar portion occipital bone

Question 24

rectus capitis lateralis

Answer 24

from transverse process C1 to jugular process occipital bone

Question 25

muscles of abdominal anterior wall

Answer 25

external oblique, internal oblique, rectus abodominus, transversus abdominus

Question 26

muscles of abdominal posterior wall

Answer 26

transversus abdominus, quadratus lumborum, psoas major and minor, iliacus, diaphragm.