Week 4

Question 1

splenius capitus

Answer 1

mastoid process and occiput - spinous process C7-T3/4 and lower half nuchal ligament, supraspinous ligament
post. rami spinal nerves

Question 2

splenuis cervicis

Answer 2

transverse process C1-C3/4 - spinous processes T3/4 - T6
post. rami of spinal nerves

Question 3

spinalis

Answer 3

upper thoracic spinous processes and cranium - supraspinous ligament, lumbar and thoracic spinous processes
post. rami spinal nerves

Question 4

longissimus

Answer 4

ribs and mastoid process - supraspinous ligament, broad tendon, thoracic and lumbar transverse processes, medial sacral crest, posterior iliac crest, sacroiliac ligaments
post. rami spinal nerves

Question 5

iliocostalis

Answer 5

angles of the ribs and cervical transverse process - supraspinous ligament, broad tendon, thoracic and lumbar transverse process, median sacral crest, sacroiliac ligaments, posterior iliac crest
post rami of spinal nerves

Question 6

semispinalis

Answer 6

occiput and nuchal ligament - transverse processes of C4-T12
post. rami spinal nerves

Question 7

multifidis

Answer 7

whole length of spinous processes of vertebrae - (cervical) articular processes, (thoracic) transverse processes and (lumbar) posterior sacrum, posterior superior iliac spine, erector spinae aponeurosis, sacroiliac ligaments
post. rami spinal nerves

Question 8

rotatores

Answer 8

lamina of superior vertebrae - transverse processes of vertebrae below
post. rami spinal nerves

Question 9

transversospinalis group

Answer 9

multifidus, semispinalis, rotatores
stabilise vertebrae during local movements

Question 10

erector spinae group

Answer 10

longissimus, iliocostalis and spinalis

Question 11

quadratus lumborum

Answer 11

lower border of 12th rib and transverse processes T1-T4 - T5 transverse processes and posterior iliac crest
ant. rami spinal nerves T12-L3/L4

Question 12

sternocleidomastoid

Answer 12

mastoid process and occiput - medial third of clavicle and anterior superior sternum
accessory nerve

Question 13

anterior scalene

Answer 13

transverse processes C3-C6 - 1st rib
ant rami cervical spinal nerves

Question 14

middle scalene

Answer 14

transverse process C5-C7 - 1st rib
ant. rami cervical spinal nerves

Question 15

posterior scalene

Answer 15

transverse processes C5-C7 - 2nd rib
ant. rami cervical spinal nerves

Question 16

rectus capitus posterior minor

Answer 16

medial occiput - C1
post. rami spinal nerve C1

Question 17

rectus capitus posterior major

Answer 17

lateral occiput - C2
post. rami spinal nerve C1

Question 18

obliqqus capitus superior

Answer 18

occiuput - transverse process C1
post rami C1 spinal nerve

Question 19

obliquus capitus inferior

Answer 19

transver process C1 - C2 spinous process