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splenius capitis action

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Bilaterally: extends head
Unilaterally: laterally flexes the neck and head, rotates head ipsilaterally

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splenius origin

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ligamentum nuchae and spinous process of C7-T6

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splenius capitis origin

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ligamentum nuchae and spinous process of C7-T4 vertebrae

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splenius cervicis origin

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Spinous process of T3-T6

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trapezius origin

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medial third of the superior nuchal line, external occipital protuberance, ligamentum nuchae, spinous processes of vertebrae C7-T12

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lattisimus dorsi origin

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vertebral spines from T7 to the sacrum, posterior third of the iliac crest, lower 3 or 4 ribs, sometimes from the inferior angle of the scapula

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rhomboid major origin

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spines of vertebrae T2-T5

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rhomboid minor origin

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inferior end of the ligamentum nuchae, spines of vertebrae C7 and T1

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levator scapulae origin

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transverse process of C1-C4 vertebra

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splenius insertion

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capitis: mastoid process & superior nuchal line ; cervicis: posterior tubercles of transverse process of C1-C3 vertebrae

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splenius capitis insertion

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mastoid process and superior nuchal line

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splenius cervicis insertion

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posterior tubercles of the transverse processes of C1-C3 vertebrae

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trapezius insertion

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lateral third of the clavicle, medial side of the acromion and the upper crest of the scapular spine, tubercle of the scapular spine

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lattisimus dorsi insertion

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floor of the intertubercular groove

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rhomboid major insertion

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medial border of the scapula inferior to the spine of the scapula

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rhomboid minor insertion

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medial border of the scapula at the root of the spine of the scapula

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levator scapulae insertion

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medial boder of scapula - spine to the superior angle

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splenius action

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head and neck Unilaterally: laterally flexes the neck and head, rotates head ipsilaterally

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splenius cervicis action

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Bilaterally: extends head Unilaterally: laterally flexes the neck and head, rotates head ipsilaterally

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trapezius action

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elevates (upper fibers) and depresses (lower fibers) the scapula ; rotates the scapula superiorly; retracts scapula

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lattisimus dorsi action

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extends the arm and rotates the arm medially

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rhomboids action

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retracts, elevates and rotates the scapula inferiorly

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levator scapulae action

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elevates scapula medially, inferiorly rotates glenoid cavity by rotating scapula

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splenius (capitis and cervicis) innervation

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dorsal primary rami of spinal nerves C2-C6

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trapezius innervation
motor: spinal accessory (XI), proprioception: C3-C4
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splenius (cervicis and capitis) artery
occipital a; deep cervical a.
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trapezius artery
transverse cervical a.; posterior intercostal a.
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lattisimus dorsi innervation
thoracodorsal nerve (C7,8) from the posterior cord of the brachial plexus
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lattisimus dorsi artery
thoracodorsal a., dorsal perforating branches of 9th, 10th and 11th posterior intercostal, subcostal and first three lumbar arteries
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rhomboids innervation
dorsal scapular nerve (C5)
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rhomboids artery
dorsal scapular a.
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levator scapulae innervation
dorsal scapular nerve (C5)
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levator scapulae artery
dorsal scapular a.
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erector spinae origin
iliac crest, sacrum, spinous processes of lower lumbar vertebrae and sacrum, supraspinous ligament, sacrospinous ligament
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erector spinae actions
extends and laterally bends the trunk, neck, and head
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erector spinae muscles
iliocostalis, longissimus, spinalis
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erector spinae arteries
Cervical: occipital, deep cervical artery Thoracic: posterior intercostal artery Abdominal: subcostal, lumbar Sacral: lateral sacral artery
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spinalis origin
iliac crest, sacrum, spinous processes of lower lumbar vertebrae and sacrum, supraspinous ligament, sacrospinous ligament
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spinalis insertion
spinous processes of superior vertebral levels (thoracic and midcervical), cranium
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spinalis actions
extends and laterally bends trunk, neck, and head
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spinalis innervation
dorsal primary rami of spinal nerves
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spinalis cervical artery
occipital, deep cervical, vertebral
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spinalis thoracic artery
posterior intercostal artery
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spinalis abdominal artery
subcostal, lumbar
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spinalis sacral artery
lateral sacral artery
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longissimus origin
iliac crest, sacrum, spinous processes of lower lumbar vertebrae and sacrum, supraspinous ligament, sacrospinous ligament
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longissimus insertion
transverse process of superior vertebral levels (thorcic and cervical) and mastoid process
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longissimus actions
extends and laterally bends the trunk, neck, and head
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longissimus innervation
dorsal primary rami of spinal nerves
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longissimus cervical artery
occipital, deep cervical, vertebral
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longissimus thoracic artery
posterior intercostal artery
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longissimus abdominal artery
subcostal, lumbar
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longissimus sacral artery
lateral sacral artery
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iliocostalis origin
iliac crest, sacrum, spinous processes of lower lumbar vertebrae and sacrum, supraspinous ligament, sacrospinous ligament
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iliocostal insertion
angles of the lower ribs, cervical transverse process
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iliocostalis actions
extends and laterally bends the trunk and neck
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iliocostalis innervation
dorsal primary rami of spinal nerves
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iliocostalis cervical artery
occipital, deep, cervical, vertebral
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iliocostalis thoracic artery
posterior intercostal artery
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iliocostalis abdominal artery
subcostal, lumbar
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iliocostalis sacral artery
lateral sacral artery
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multifidus origin
sacrum, ilium, transverse processes of T1-T12 and articular processes of C4-7
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multifidus insertion
spinous processes 2-4 vertebral levels superior to their origin
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multifidus actions
extend and laterally bend trunk and neck, rotate contralaterally, stabilize spine
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multifidus innervation
dorsal primary rami of spinal nerves C1-L5
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multifidus cervical artery
occipital, deep cervical artery, and vertebral artery
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multifidus thoracic artery
posterior intercostal artery, subcostal artery, lumbar artery
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multifidus lumbar artery
lateral sacral artery
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rotatores origin
transverse processes
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rotatores insertion
long rotatores: spinous processes 2 vertebrae above origin; short rotatores: spinous processes 1 vertebrae above origin
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rotatores actions
stabilize and extend spine: rotates the vertebral column contralaterally
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rotatores innervation
dorsal primary rami of spinal nerves C1-L5
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rotatores artery
supplied segmentally by: deep cervical artery, posterior intercostal artery, subcostal artery, lumbar artery
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semispinalis origin
transverse processes of C7-T12
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semispinalis insertion
capitis: back of skull between nuchal lines; cervicis and thoracis: spines 4-6 vertebrae above origin
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semispinalis actions
extends the trunk and laterally bends the trunk, rotates the trunk to the opposite side
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semispinalis innervation
dorsal primary rami of spinal nerves C1-T12
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semispinalis cervical artery
occipital, deep cervical, and vertebral
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semispinalis thoracic artery
posterior intercostal artery, subcostal artery
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serratus posterior superior origin
nuchal ligament, spinous process of C7-T3 vertebra
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serratus posterior superior insertion
superior borders of ribs 2-5
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serratus posterior superior action
elevate ribs, proprioception
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serratus posterior superior innervation
anterior primary rami
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serratus posterior superior artery
posterior intercostal artery
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serratus posterior inferior origin
spinous process of T11-L2 vertebra
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serratus posterior inferior insertion
inferior borders of ribs 9-12
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serratus posterior inferior action
depress ribs, proprioception
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serratus posterior inferior innervation
anterior primary rami
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serratus posterior inferior artery
posterior intercostal artery
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superficial extrinsic muscles
trapezius, lattisimus dorsi, levator scapulae, rhomboids
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intermediate extrinsic muscles
serratus posterior superior, serratus posterior anterior
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superficial intrinsic muscles
splenius (capitis and cervicis)
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intermediate intrinsic muscles
erector spinae- iliocostalis, longissimus, spinalis
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deep intrinsic muscles
semispinales, multifidus, rotatores

Unit 1 Current Muscle Charts (1 decks)

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