Lecture 9 Flashcards
MUSCLES – ANTERIOR AND LATERAL NECK
Longus coli
Vertical portion
Interior oblique portion
Superior oblique portion
Longus capitus
Rectus capitus anterior
Rectus capitus lateralis
Scalenus anterior
Scalenus medius
Scalenus posterior
Sternocleidomastoid
Describe Longus coli
Situated on the anterior surface of the vertebral col
- between atlas (C1) & T3 vertebra
broad in the middle, narrow/pointed at either end
3 Portions of the Longus Coli
Inferior oblique portion
Superior oblique portion
Vertical portion aka Longus cervicus
Longus Coli
ORIGIN
Superior part – TVP of C3- C5
Inferior part – anterior surface of bodies of T2-T3
Vertical part - anterior surfaces of bodies of T1-T3 & C5-C7
Longus Coli
INSERTATION
Superior part – anterior arch of atlas
Inferior part – TVP of C5-C6
Vertical part - anterior surfaces of C2-C4
Longus Coli
ACTION
Flex cervical vertebra
Muscles - ANterior and Lateral neck
Nerves supply
Anterior Primary Rami
Describe the Longus capitis-
Long, narrow muscle-
Pass upward & medially from cervical vertebra to basilar
part of the occipital bone
Longus Capitis
ORIGIN
Anterior tubercles of TVP C3-C6
Longus Capitis
INSERTATION
Occipital bone anterior to foramen magnum
Longus Capitis
ACTION
Acting together – flex head
Acting on one side – rotate head
Describe the Rectus capitus anterior
short strap muscle lying deep to longus capitis
Rectus capitus anterior
ORIGIN
Anterior base od the TVP of atlas
Rectus Capitis Anterior
INSERTATION
Occipital bone anterior to foramen magnum
Rectus Capitis Anterior
ACTION
Flexes head
Rectus Capitis lateralis
ORIGIN
TVP of ATlas
Rectus Capitis lateralis
INSERTATION
Jugular process of the occipital bone
Rectus Capitis lateralis
ACTION
Bends head laterally
Describe the jugular process of the occipital bone
In the lateral part of the occipital bone, extending lateralward from the posterior half of the condyle is a quadrilateral plate of bone
How many scalene muscles are there?
3
Where does the Scalene’s anterior lie?
It lies deeply at the side of the neck, behind the Sternocleidomastoid muscle and in front of the scalenus medius
Scalenus anterior
ORIGIN
TVP of C3-C6
descends vertically
Scalenus anterior
INSERTATION
Inner border of first rib
Scalenus anterior
ACTION - 3
Raises first rib (inspiration)
Acting together – flex neck
Acting on one side – laterally flex and rotate neck