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Muscles of the back Word Search Puzzle

Muscle	Origin	Insertion	Action	Nerve
Errector Spinae	Medial - Spinalis Middle - Longissimus Lateral - Iliocostalis		Extension and Lateral Flexion of the spine	Spinal
Quadratus Lumborum	Posterior Iliac Crest	Transverse Process L1-4 and the 12th Rib	Lateral flexion to the same side	Branches of the T12-L1
Trapezius	Occiput C7-T12 Spinous Processes	Lateral 1/3 clavicle acromion processes and spine to the root of the spine	elevation upward rotation retraction depression	accessory
Rhomboids Minor	C7-T1 Spinous Processes	Root of the spine of the scapula	retraction of the scapula	dorsal scapula
Rhomboids Major	T2-5 Spinous Processes	Vertebral Border from the root of the spine to the inferior angle	retraction downward rotation of scapula	dorsal scapula
Latissimus Dorsi	T6 Spinous Processes to Iliac crest and lower 3 or 4 ribs	Bicipital Groove of humerus	adduction, extension, and medial rotation of humerus	thoracordorsal
Teres Major	inferior angle of the scapula	medial lip of the bicipital groove of the humerus	extension, medial rotation, and adduction of humerus	subscapular
Deltoid	Lateral 1/3 clavicle, acromion, spine of the scapula	deltiod tuberosity	abduction. flexion, extension, medial and lateral rotation of humerus	axillary
Supraspinatus	Supraspinous Fossa of the scapula	upper part of the greater tubercle of the humerus	abduction of humerus, draws humerus toward glenoid fossa	supra-scapular
Infraspinatus	Infraspinous fossa of the scapula	middle portion of the greater tubercle of the humerus	lateral rotation and horizontal abduction of humerus	supra-scapular
Teres Minor	Upper axillary border of the scapula	lower portion of the greater tubercle on the humerus	lateral rotation of humerus	axillary
Subscapularis	Subscapular fossa of the scapula	lesser tubercle of the humerus	medial rotation of humerus	subscapularis
Levator Scapulae	C1-C4	Vertebral border of scapula between superior angle and spine	Bilateral-extends the head and neck Laterally- flexes head and neck and rotates head and neck	Dorsal Scapular