Myology Of The Back Flashcards
(109 cards)
The trapezius is innervates by what nerve?
The spinal accessory nerve
What forms the spinal accessory nerve innervating the trapezius?
C1-C5 cord leaves
The latissimus dorsi is innervates by what nerve?
The thoracodorsal nerve
What forms the thoracodorsal nerve?
Ventral rami C6-C8
Which of the muscles of the true back are innervated by the dorsal scapular nerve?
Levator scapulae, rhomboid major and minor
What forms the dorsal scapular nerve?
The ventral ramus of C5
The levator scapulae is innervated by what nerves?
The dorsal scapular nerve and branches form C3, C4 ventral rami
What muscles lie just beneath the traps in the neck?
Splenius capitis and splenius cervicis
What part of the vertebra forms the osseous origin for the splenius muscles?
The spinous process
What is the innervation of the splenius capitis?
Dorsal rami of middle cervical spinal nerves (C3-C5 cord levels)
Splenius cervicis will attach to what locations on the spine?
Lateral mass of C1 and posterior tubercle of TVP on C1-C4
What is the innervation of the splenius cervicis?
Dorsal rami of lower cervical spinal nerves (C5-C7 cord levels)
Which muscles represent the 4th layer of the true back?
The erector spinal or sacrospinalis muscles
Which muscles are IDed as erector spinae or sacrospinalis muscles?
Iliocostalis, longissimus, spinalis
What osseous parts of the vertebral column serve as an origin to the Iliocostalis lumborum?
Spinous processes of T11-T12, L1-L5 median sacral crest, lateral sacral crest
What is the innervation of the Iliocostalis lumborum?
Dorsal rami of lower thoracic and all lumbar spinal nerves
Which subdivision of the Iliocostalis muscle appears to have a reversal of origin - insertion?
Iliocostalis lumborum pars lumborum
What is the origin for the Iliocostalis thoracis?
Costal angles of the lower 6-7 ribs
What is the insertion for the Iliocostalis thoracis?
Costal angles of the upper 6-7 ribs, TVP of C7
What osseous part of the vertebral column serves as an insertion for the Iliocostalis thoracis?
TVP of C7
Which subdivision of the Iliocostalis primarily originates and inserts on the ribs?
Iliocostalis thoracis
What is the innervation of the Iliocostalis thoracis?
Dorsal rami of upper 6 thoracic spinal nerves (T1-T6 cord levels)
What is the innervation of the Iliocostalis cervicis?
Dorsal rami of T1, T2 spinal nerve, sometimes C8 spinal nerve (C8, T1, T2 cord levels)
What osseous parts of the vertebral column serve as an origin to the longissimus thoracis?
Accessory proces and TVP of L1-L5, spinous processes of L3-L5 and median sacral crest of S1-S3