Lecture 3: Back and neck muscles Flashcards
What are the two major groups of back muscles?
Extrinsic and Intrinsic (Deep)
What group of muscles produce and control limb and respiratory movements?
Extrinsic back muscles
Group of muscles that specifically act on the vertebral column, producing movements and maintaining posture?
Intrinsic (Deep) back muscles
What muscles are included in the extrinsic back muscles?
-trapezius
-latissimus dorsi
-levator scapulae
-rhomboids
Where do the extrinsic back muscles receive their nerve supply?
Anterior Rami of Cervical Nerves
What functions do the extrinsic back muscles perform?
-connect the axial skeleton w/ the superior appendicular skeleton
-Produce and control movements
The trapezius receive its motor fibers from which cranial nerve?
CN XI (Spinal accessory nerve)
Which group of muscles does the serratus posterior superior and inferior belong to?
Intermediate extrinsic back muscles
Where dose the serratus posterior superior lie?
Deep to the rhomboid muscles
Where does the serratus posterior inferior lie?
Deep to the latissimus dorsi
The serratus muscles are innervated by which nerve?
Intercostal nerves
What are the functions of the serratus posterior superior and inferior?
-Commonly designated as superficial respiratory muscles, but are more likely proprioceptive rather than motor.
Which nerve innervates the intrinsic back muscles?
Posterior rami of the spinal nerves
What is the function of the intrinsic back muscles?
-Maintain posture
-control movements in vertebral column
What are the three intrinsic back muscle groups?
-superficial
-intermediate
-deep
What is the group name of the superficial layer of intrinsic back muscles?
Spinotransverse Group
What muscles are included in the Spinotransverse group?
-Splenius capitus
-Splenius cervicus
What is the group name of the intermediate layer of the intrinsic back muscles?
Sacropinalis Group
What muscles are included in the sacropinalis group?
Errector spinae (spinalis, longissimus, illiocostalis)
What is the group name of the deep layer of the intrinsic back muscles?
Transversospinalis group
What muscles are included in the transversospinalis group?
-Semispinalis
-Multifidus
-Rotators
What other muscles are also considered intrinsic back muscles but are not associated with a group?
-Interspinal
-Intertransverse
What is the name of the deep fascia that encloses the intrinsic back muscles?
Thoracolumbar fascia
Where is the origin and insertion of the thoracolumbar fascia?
Extends laterally from the spinous processes forming a thin layer over the thoracic region, and a strong thick covering in the lumbar region.