Vertebral Column Muscles

Question 1

Longissimus origin

Answer 1

posterior sacrum

Question 2

Iliocostalis origin

Answer 2

posterior iliac crest

Question 3

Spinalis origin

Answer 3

spinous process

Question 4

longissimus insertion

Answer 4

transverse processes

Question 5

iliocostalis insertion

Answer 5

posterior ribs

Question 6

spinalis insertion

Answer 6

spinous processes

Question 7

erector spinae group: individual muscle names

Answer 7

iliocostalis, longissimus, spinalis

Question 8

sternocleidomastoid origin

Answer 8

sternum and medial clavicle

Question 9

sternocleidomastoid insertion

Answer 9

mastoid process

Question 10

sternocleidomastoid joints crossed

Answer 10

upper cervical spine (a-o and a-a)

Question 11

sternocleidomastoid movements

Answer 11

ipsilateral flexion, rotation due to position: lateral to cervical spine and orientation: oblique

Question 12

transversospinalis group (semispinalis, multifidus, rotatores) insertion

Answer 12

spinous process (except capitis - occipital bone)

Question 13

transversospinalis group (semispinalis, multifidus, rotatores) origin

Answer 13

transverse process

Question 14

rectus abdominus origin

Answer 14

pubic tubercle

Question 15

external obliques origin

Answer 15

lower ribs

Question 16

internal obliques origin

Answer 16

iliac crest

Question 17

rectus abdominis insertion

Answer 17

costal cartilages and xiphisternum

Question 18

external obliques insertion

Answer 18

iliac crest and inguinal ligament

Question 19

internal obliques insertion

Answer 19

lower ribs

Question 20

innervation of abdominal muscles

Answer 20

lower thoracic ventral rami

Question 21

scalene anterior origin

Answer 21

1st rib

Question 22

scalene anterior insertion

Answer 22

cervical transverse processes

Question 23

scalene anterior joints crossed

Answer 23

lower cervical spine joints