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Back/spinal cord

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The superficial fascia is continous with... deep fascia
What is bound to underlying muscle, envelops the latissimus dorsi and trap? deep fascia
thoracolumbar fascia coves deep back muscles and is made from the aponeuroses of lats, tranversus abdominus and internal oblique
What are the cutaneous nerves of the superficial back? dorsal rami of spinal nerves, post branches of lateral cut. nerves
There is no cutaneous innervation from C1 (T/F) true
The Trapezius originates from... medial pat of superior nuchal line, ligamentum nuchae, thoracic spinous processes adn supraspinaous ligaments
Lateral part of the clavicle, acrominon, and spine of scapula is the insertion of what muscle? trapezius
The trapezius is innervated by... spinal portion of the accessory nerve CNXI
What nerve runs on the deep side of the trapezius muscle with superficial branch of transeverse cervical artery? spinal portion of accessory nerve
Acting as a whole the trap does what? rotates the scapula upward
the upper trap does what? rotates scapula upward
middle trap does what? retracts scap
lower trap? depresses and upwardly rotates scapula
The latissimus dorsi orginates from? spinous processes of T7-T12, lumbar aponeurosis (thoracolumbar fascia), crest of ilieum, lower 3 or 4 ribs, inferior angle of scapula
What inserts on the floor of the bicipital groove? latissimus dorsi
What is the lats innervated by? thoracodorsal n. from the brachial plexus
What are the actions of the latissimus dorsi extension, internal rotation, and adduction of humerus-also contribute to scapular depression and retraction
Levator scapulae originates from? tranverse processes of c1-c4
Levator inserts... vertrbral border between the spine and the superior angle of the scapula
The dorsal scapular nerve innervates what muscles? levator scapulae, rhomboid minor and major
What muscle helps with elevation and downward rotation of the scapula? levator scapulae
What muscle originates on the spinous processes of C7-T1 rhomboid minor
Rhomboid minor inserts on... vertebral border of the scapula at base of the spine
The dorsal scapula nerve can be found where and with what artery? on the deep surface of the rhomboid minor with deep branch of transverse cervical artery
The action of rhomboid minor is... downward rotation, retraction and elevation of the scapula
Rhomboid major inserts on spionous processes T2-T5
muscle inserts on vertebral border of scapula below rhomboid minor to the inferior angle? rhomboid major
Action of rhomboid major is.. downward rotation, elevation and retraction of scapula, works together with minor
Serratus posterior superior O and I on... O-spinous processes of C7-T2I-upper ribs
Serratus pos. sup. is innervated by intercostal nerves T2-T5 ventral rami
What assists in lifting the ribs during inspiration? serratus posterior superior
Serratus posertior inferior O and I on O- spinous processes T11-L2 I- lower ribs
Intercostal nerves T9-T12 ventral rami innervate what? serratus posterior inferior
It is unclear the action of serratus posterior inferior, may hold lower ribs down during inspirtaion (T/F) true
What are the borders of the triangle of aucultation? lateral edge of trapssup edge of latslower part of vertrbral border of scapula
At what level is the triangle of auscultation and what msucle covers it? 6th intercostal space and covered only by rohmboid major allows to hear respirtory sounds
Borders of the lumbar triangle inferior edge of latissiums, posterior edge of external oblique, and iliac crest
All true back muscles are innervated by dorsal primary rami (T/F) true
Deep back muscles are covered with a layer of deep fascia, in the lower thoracic and lumbar region the deep fascia is called thoracolumbar fascia
Name the groups of true back muscles splenius, erector spinae, transversospinalis muscles, segmental muscles
Splenius cervicis O and I O from cervical spinous processes to tranverse process
Splenius capitis O and I cervical spinous process to mastoid process and lateral part of superior nuchal line
If splenius cervicis and capitis work together then they extend the head
If one works while the other does not then the action they carry out is... rotation of the head
What is the common origin for the erector spinae muscles? iliac crest, sacrum, spinous processes of T11,12 and lumbar vertebrae
3 parts of erector spinae from lateral to medial iliocostalis, longissimus, spinalis
Lumborum iliocostalis runs from the common origin to ribs
thoracis iliocostalis ribs to ribs
cervicis iliocostalis ribs to cervical t processes
thoracic longissimus common origin to lateral ribs and thorcis t processes
Cervicis longissimus upper thoracic t processes to cervical t processes
longissimus capitius cervical t processes to mastoid process
Spinalis runs from spinous process to spinous process- only well developed in the thoracic region true
Work as a group erector spinae... extension
Unilateral work by erector spinae causes lateral flexion
Together erector spinae controls flexion eccentrically
What muscles lie deep to and are shorter than the erector spinae transversospinalis muscles
Name the groups of transversospinalis muscles semispinalis, mutlifidus, rotators
Tranversospinalis muscles run... upward from lateral to medial (t processes to spinous processes)
Semispinalis has three parts... thoracic, cervicis, and capitis
what crosses 4-6 segments, is well developed in the cervical area and not seen in the lumbar area Semispinalis
Semispinalis capitis runs.. vertically and fills in space between the superior and inferior nuchal lines
Multifidus crosses 4 to 6 segments and runs up to C2
Rotators cross 1 or 2 segments
Action of the tranversospinalis muscles rotation to the opposite side
This group of muscles can not been seen in the dissection, extends from 1 vertebrae to the next in the cervical and lumbar regions...there are 2 groups name them segmental muscles, interspinalies and intertransversarii
what do suboccipital muscles do? connect atlas and axis to each other and to the skull
obliquus capitis inferior O-spinous process of axisI- t process of atlas
Which muscle rotates atlas and head to same side obliquus capitis inferior
obliquus capitis superior O-tranverse process I- near nuchal line
What muscle has an action bilaterally: extends head, unilaterally: side bend to same side obliquus capitis superior
Rectus capitis posterior major O-spinous process of axis, I-inferior nuchal line near midline
Action of the rectus capitis posterior major? primarily extends the head (bilateral)
Rectus capitis Posterior minor O-posterior tubercle of atlas, I-partially under cover of major near inferior nuchal line
Action of the rectus capitis pos minor is the same as the major, to primarily extend (bilaterally) true
What are the borders of the subocciptial triangle? obliquus capitis inferior, superior, and rectus capitis posterior major
What are the contents of the suboccipital arch posterior arch of atlas, vertebral artery, suboccipital nerve (c1) no cutaneous branches
Where does the greater occiptial nerve (C2 dorsal ramus) emerge? from under obliquus capitia inferior, tranverses the subocciptial triangle, and pierces the semispinalis capitis on it way towards the scalp.
What is associated with the occipitial artery and C2 innervates the skin and scapl of the back of the head? the greater occipital nerve C2 dorsal ramus
What group of muscles does the suboccipital nerve innervate? the suboccipital muscles (4)
What is the shape of the spinal cord? elongated, nearly cylindrical, flattened dorsoventrally
Size of the spinal cord? 1cm in diameter, approx 45 cm long
Which end of the spinal cord is continous with the medulla oblongata (at the upper border of the atlas) rostral end
At what level does the interspace spinal cord taper to a point which is called? L1-L2, conus medullaris
Cervical enlargement is.. C5-T1 causes by the brachial plexus
lumbar enlargement is... L2-S3 caused by lumbar plexus
The spinal cord has how many segments, each of which has a pair of spinal nerves associated with it. 31/33 segments
Because the spinal cord and the vertebral column grow at different rates, the level where a pair of nerve roots exits the cord is usually different from where the spinal nerve exits the vertebral column (t/f) true
C1 thru C7 exits... above the same numbered vertebrae
C8 exits... below C7
T1 down to coccygeal exits... below vertebrae of the same number
wHICH nerves descend in dural sac before exiting vertebral column? lumbar, sacral, and coccygeal nerves
Cauda equina a descending collection of dorsal and ventral nevre rootlets beyond the termination of the spinal cord
What are meninges? coverings of the spinal cord and brain, act to anchor and protect the spinal cord
Spinal dura is an extension of... the cranial dura
What corresponds to the outer layer of dura periosteum of the vertebrae
The spinal dura is seperated from the periosteum by what? epidural space-which is filled with fat and vertebral venous plexus
The epidural space is used in the sacral region for administration of anesthetic for "epidurals" true
Dura extends down to... S2 level
What forms a dural sleeve around roots and spinal nerve at each level as they run through the intervertebral foramen dura
Dura then blends with the epineurium (t/f) true
What is a thin delicate membrane inside of the dura? arachnoid
spinal arachnoid is an extension of the cranial arachnoid (T/F) true
Arachnoid ensheaths roots in the intervertebral foramen as far as the dura does (t/f) False-not as far as the dura
What space is between the arachnoid and the pia subarachnooid space
Lumbar cistern? widest region of the subarachnoid space containing the cauda equina
The lumbar cistern extends from the ___ _____ to ___ conus medullarus (L1-L2 interspace) to S2 (end of dural sac)
The lumbar cistern contains CSF and is the place for lumbar punctures (T/F) True
Pia mater is in contact with... the spinal cord
What covers the vessels supplying the spinal cord? pia mater
What anchors the spinal cord to the dura by denticulate ligaments pia mater
18-24 flattened bands of epipial tissue? denticulate ligaments
Filum terminale caudal extension of pis mater beyond the conus medullaris
The filum terminale attaches to the coccyx
The spinal cord is anchored superiorly by attachment to medulla and continuation of spinal cord dura with brain dura
The spinal cord is anchorded inferiorly by attachment to the coccyx via filum terminale
The spinal cord is anchorded laterally by denticulate ligaments to sura and sural sleeves over roots
Which artery is formed by 2 roots, 1 from each vertebral artery? anterior spinal artery
Singular anterior spinal artery runs... on ventral surface of the cord in anterior median fissure
Anterior spinal artery supplies... 2/3's of spinal cord
How many Posterior spinal arteries are there? 2 post spinal arteries
What usually arises from the vertebral artery and supplies posterior 1/3 of the spinal cord? Posterior spinal arteries
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