Insertion

Question 1

Rhomboid minor

Answer 1

Medial (vertebral) border of the scapula above scapular spine

Question 2

Trapezius

Answer 2

Lateral of third clavicle, acromion, and scapular spine

Question 3

Levator scapulae

Answer 3

Superior part of the medial (spinal) border of the scapula

Question 4

Rhomboid major

Answer 4

Medial (vertebral) border of the scapula bbelow scapular spine

Question 5

Latissimus dorsi

Answer 5

Intertubercular groove of humerus

Question 6

Splenius capitis

Answer 6

mastoid process of temporal bone

Question 7

Splenius cervicis

Answer 7

transverse processes of C1–3

Question 8

Iliocostalis

Answer 8

angle of ribs and cervical transverse processes;

Question 9

Longissimus

Answer 9

ribs between tubercles & angles, transverse processes of thoracic and cervical vertebrae, mastoid process of temporal bone

Question 10

Spinalis

Answer 10

spinous processes of superior thoracic and cervical vertebrae, occipital bone

Question 11

Semispinalis capitis

Answer 11

occipital bone (semispinalis capitis); spinous processes of thoracic and cervical vertebrae (semispinalis cervicis)

Question 12

Semispinalis cervicis

Answer 12

occipital bone (semispinalis capitis); spinous processes of thoracic and cervical vertebrae (semispinalis cervicis)

Question 13

Multifidus

Answer 13

spinous processes of thoracic and lumbar vertebrae, span 2–4 vertebral segments

Question 14

Rotatores

Answer 14

spinous process or lamina

Longi span 2 segments, Breves attach to 1 immediately superior