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Trapezius; Innervation

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spinal accessory nerve, C1-C5 cord levels

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Latissimus dorsi; Innervation

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Thoracodorsal nerve, ventral rami C6-C8

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Splenius Capitis; Innervation

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Dorsal rami C3-C5

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Splenius Capitis; Action

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Laterally flex head & rotate face to side; bilaterally extend head

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Splenius cervicis; Innervation

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Dorsal rami C5-C7

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Splenius cervicis; Action

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Laterally flex & rotate neck; bilaterally extend neck

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Levator scapulae; Innervation

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Dorsal scapular nerve, ventral ramus C5

plus ventral ramus C3, C4

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Rhomboid minor; Innervation

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Dorsal scapular nerve, ventral ramus C5

plus ventral ramus C4

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Rhomboid major; Innervation

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Dorsal scapular nerve, ventral ramus C5

plus ventral ramus C4

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Serratus posterior superior; Innervation

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Intercostal nerve, ventral rami T2-T5

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Serratus posterior superior; Action

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Elevate upper 5 ribs in inspiration

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Serratus posterior inferior; Innervation

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Intercostal nerves, ventral rami T9-T11

Subcostal nerve, ventral ramus T12

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Serratus posterior inferior; Action

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Draws lower 4 ribs down and back; forced inspiration

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Iliocostalis lumborum; Innervation

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Dorsal rami lower T, all L

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Iliocostalis lumborum; Action

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Extension, lateral flexion, rotation of L spine; lateral movement of pelvis

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Iliocostalis thoracis; Innervation

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Dorsal rami T1-T6

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Iliocostalis thoracis; Action

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Extension, lateral flexion T spine

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Iliocostalis cervicis; Innervation

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Dorsal rami T1, T2; rarely C8

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Iliocostalis cervicis; Action

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Extension, lateral flexion, rotation lower C spine

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Longissimus thoracis; Innervation

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Dorsal rami T & L nerves

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Longissimus thoracis; Action

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Lateral flexion T spine & ribs (L spine inadvertently); bilaterally act in extension of T & L spine, hold T & L spine erect (increases L lordosis); lateral movement of pelvis

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Longissimus cervicis; Innervation

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Dorsal rami C4-C8; T1-T2

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Longissimus cervicis; Action

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Lateral flexion of neck; bilaterally extend neck

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Longissimus capitis; Innervation

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Dorsal rami C1-C3, sometimes C4

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Longissimus capitis; Action
Rotate & laterally flex head; bilaterally extend head
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Spinalis thoracis; Innervation
Dorsal rami T & upper L
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Spinalis thoracis; Action
Extend T spine
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Spinalis cervicis; Innervation
Dorsal rami C
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Spinalis cervicis; Action
Lateral flexion & rotation of C spine; bilaterally extend neck
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Spinalis capitis; Innervation
Dorsal rami lower C, upper T
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Spinalis capitis; Action
Lateral flexion & rotation of head; bilaterally extend head
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Levator costarum brevis; Innervation
Dorsal rami of T spinal nerves
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Levator costarum longus; Innervation
Dorsal rami of lower T spinal nerves
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Quadratus lumborum; Innervation
Ventral rami T12, L1-L3 or L4
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Quadratus lumborum; Action
Steadies origin of diaphragm; when pelvis s fixed, it will laterally flex the L spine; bilaterally extends the L spine; stabilizes & depresses the 12th rib
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Semispinalis thoracis; Innervation
Dorsal rami T1-T6
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Semispinalis thoracis; Action
Extension, rotation, & lateral flexion of upper T & lower C spine; bilaterally extend T spine
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Multifidus; Innervation
Dorsal rami C3-C8, T1-T12, L1-L5, sometimes S1
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Rotator brevis; Innervation
Dorsal rami of spinal nerves at that segmental level
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Rotator longus; Innervation
Dorsal rami of spinal nerves at that segmental level
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Semispinalis cervicis; Innervation
Dorsal rami C6-C8
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Semispinalis cervicis; Action
Lateral flexion & rotation of C spine; bilaterally extend neck
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Semispinalis capitis; Innervation
Dorsal rami C1-C6
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Semispinalis capitis; Action
Lateral flexion & rotation of head; bilaterally extend head
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Interspinalis; Innervation
Dorsal rami of C, T, L spinal nerves
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Obliquus capitis inferior; Innervation
Suboccipital nerve, dorsal ramus C1
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Obliquus capitis inferior; Action
Turns face to side
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Obliquus capitis superior; Innervation
Suboccipital nerve, dorsal ramus C1
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Obliquus capitis superior; Action
Lateral flexion of head; bilaterally extends head
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Rectus capitis posterior (posticus) major; Innervation
Suboccipital nerve, dorsal ramus C1
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Rectus capitis posterior (posticus) major; Action
Turns face to side; bilaterally extend head
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Rectus capitis posterior (posticus) minor; Innervation
Suboccipital nerve, dorsal ramus C1
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Rectus capitis posterior (posticus) minor; Action
Extends head
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Anterior scalene; Innervation
Ventral rami C2-C6
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Middle scalene; Innervation
Ventral rami C3-C8
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Posterior scalene; Innervation
Ventral rami C6-C8
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Longus colli; Innervation
Ventral rami C2-C6, sometimes C7
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Longus colli; Action
Flexion & extension of neck; rotation to the contralateral side
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Longus capitis; Innervation
Ventral rami C1-C3
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Longus capitis; Action
Flex the head
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Rectus capitis lateralis; Innervation
Ventral rami C1, C2
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Rectus capitis lateralis; Action
Laterally flex the head to ipsilateral side
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Rectus Capitis Anterior; Innervation
Ventral rami C1, C2
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Rectus Capitis Anterior; Action
Flex the head

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