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Spine Exam
Spine Muscle Origins and Insertions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Spinalis Cervicis - O | ligamentum nuchae C7 spinous process |
| Spinalis Cervicis - I | Cervical spinous processes (NOT C1) |
| Longissimus Capitus - O | transverse process upper 5 thoracic vertebrea |
| Longissimus Capitus - I | mastoid process of temporal bone |
| Longissimus Cervicis - O | transverse process upper 5 thoracic vertebrea |
| Longissimus Cervicis - I | transverse processes of cervical vertebrae |
| Iliocostalis Cervicis - O | posterior surface of ribs 1-12 |
| Iliocostalis Cervicis - I | transverse process of lower cervicals |
| Spinalis Thoracis - O | spinous processes - upper lumbar and lower thoracic spine |
| Spinalis Thoracis - I | Spinous processes - upper thoracis |
| Longissimus Thoracis - O | common tendon |
| Longissimus Thoracis - I | lower nine ribs and transverse processes of thoracic vertebrae |
| Iliocostalis Thoracis - O | posterior surface of ribs 1-12 |
| Iliocostalis Thoracis - I | posterior surface of ribs 1-6 |
| Iliocostalis Lumborum - O | common tendon |
| Iliocostalis Lumborum - I | transverse processes of lumbar vertebbrae 1-3 and posterior surface of ribs 6-12 |
| Multifidi - O | Sacrum transverse processes of lumbar through cervical |
| Multifidi - I | Spinous processes of lumbar through Axis (C2) span two to four vertebrae |
| Rotatores - | transverse processes of lumbar throuogh cervical vertebrae |
| Rotatores - I | spinous processes of lumbar through Axis (C2) span one to two vertebrae |
| Semispinalis Capitus - O | transverse processes of C4 to T5 |
| Semispinalis Capitus - I | between the superior and inferior nuchal lies of the occipital bone |
| Splenius Capitus - O | inferior one-half of ligamentum nuchae and spinous processes of C7 to T4 |
| Splenius Capitus - I | mastoid process and lateral poprtion of superior nuchal line |
| Splenius Cervicis - O | spinous processes of T3 to T6 |
| Splenius Cervicis - I | transverse processes of C1 to C3 |
| Rectus Capitus Posterior Major - O | spinous process of the axis (C2) |
| Rectus Capitus Posterior Major - I | inferior nuchal line of the occiput |
| Rectus Capitus Posterior Minor - O | tubercle of the posterior arch of the atlas (C1) |
| Rectus Capitus Posterior Minor - I | inferior nuchal line of the occiput |
| Oblique Capitis Superior - O | transverse process of the atlas (C1) |
| Oblique Capitis Superior - I | between the nuchal lines of occiput |
| Oblique Capitis Inferior - O | spinous process of the axis (C2) |
| Oblique Capitis Inferior - I | transverse process of the atlas (C1) |
| Quadratus Lumborum - O | posterior iliac crest |
| Quadratus Lumborum - I | last rib transverse processes of L1-L4 |
| Rectus Abdominis - O | pubic crest pubic symphysis |
| Rectus Abdominis - I | cartilage of 5th, 6th, and 7th ribs xiphoid process |
| External Oblique - O | external surfaces of 5th-12th ribs |
| External Oblique - I | anterior part of iliac crest rectus sheath to linea alba |
| Internal Oblique - O | lateral inguinal ligament iliac crest thoracolumbar fascia |
| Internal Oblique - I | internal surface of lower three ribs rectus sheath to linea alba |
| Transverse Abdominals - O | lateral inguinal ligament iliac crest thoracolumbar fascia internal surface of lower six ribs |
| Transverse Abdominals - I | rectus sheath to linea alba |
| Diaphragm - O | costal attachment: inner surface of lower 6 ribs lumbar attachment: upper two or three lumbar vertebrae sternal attachment: inner part of xiphoid process |
| Diaphragm - I | central tendon |
| Intercostals | inferior border of the rib above |
| Intercostals | superior border of the rib below |
| Serratus Posterior Superior | spinous processes C7-T3 |
| Serratus Posterior Superior | posterior surface of 2nd-5th ribs |
| Serratus Posterior Inferior | spinous processes of T12 to L3 |
| Serratus Posterior Inferior | posterior surface of 9th-12th ribs |
| Intertransversarii Cervical | spans the transverse processes C2-C7 |
| Intertransversarii Lumbar | spans the transverse processes L1-L5 |
| Interspinalis Cervical | spans the spinous processes C2-T3 |
| Interspinalis Lumbar | spans the spinous processes of T12 to L5 |