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Gross Anatomy Lab #1

Muscles of the Back

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trapezius origin medial third of the superior nuchal line, external occipital protuberance, nuchal ligament, and spinous processes of C7-T12
trapezius insertion superior: lateral third of the clavicle; middle: medial side of the acromion and scapular spine; inferior: near medial end of scapular spine
trapezius action elevates and depresses the scapula (depending on the part of the muscle contracting); rotates the scapula superiorly; retracts the scapula
trapezius innervation motor: spinal accessory nerve (XI); pain and proprioception: anterior rami of C3-C4
trapezius artery transverse cervical artery
latissimus dorsi origin vertebral spines from T7 to the sacrum, thoracolumbar fascia, iliac crest, and lower 3-4 ribs
latissimus dorsi insertion floor of the intertubercular groove of the humerus
latissimus dorsi action extends the arm and rotates it medially; raises body toward arm while climbing
latissimus dorsi innervation thoracodorsal nerve (C6-C8)
latissimus dorsi artery thoracodorsal artery
levator scapulae origin posterior tubercles of transverse processes of C1-C4
levator scapulae insertion medial border of the scapula from the superior angle to the spine
levator scapulae action elevates the scapula
levator scapulae innervation dorsal scapular nerve (C5); the upper part of the muscle receives branches of C3 and C4
levator scapulae artery dorsal scapular artery
rhomboid major origin spines of T2-T5
rhomboid major insertion medial border of the scapula inferior to the spine of the scapula
rhomboid major action retract scapula and rotate it to depress glenoid cavity; fix scapula to the thoracic wall
rhomboid major innervation dorsal scapular nerve (C4 and C5)
rhomboid major artery subclavian=dorsal scapular artery; transverse cervical=deep branch of the transverse cervical artery
rhomboid minor origin nuchal ligament and spines of C7 and T1
rhomboid minor insertion medial border of the scapula at the root of the spine of the scapula
rhomboid minor action retract scapula and rotate it to depress the glenoid cavity; fix scapula to the thoracic wall
rhomboid minor innervation dorsal scapular nerve (C4 and C5)
rhomboid minor artery subclavian=dorsal scapular artery; transverse cervical=deep branch of the transverse cervical artery
serratus posterior superior origin nuchal ligament and spines of C7-T3
serratus posterior superior insertion superior borders of ribs 2-4, lateral to the angles
serratus posterior superior action elevates the upper ribs
serratus posterior superior innervation T2-T5 intercostal nerve
serratus posterior superior artery posterior intercostal aortic artery 1-4
serratus posterior inferior origin thoracolumbar fascia, spines of T11-L2
serratus posterior inferior insertion inferior borders of ribs 8-12, lateral to the angles
serratus posterior inferior action pulls down the lower ribs
serratus posterior inferior innervation T9-T11 intercostal nerve and T12 subcostal
serratus posterior inferior artery intercostal artery, subcostal artery, first two lumbar aortic arteries
splenius capitis origin nuchal ligament and spinous processes C7-T3 or T4
splenius capitis insertion run superlaterally to mastoid process and lateral end of the superior nuchal line
splenius capitis action laterally flex neck and rotate head side to side of active muscles; with s. cervicis extends head and neck
splenius capitis innervation posterior rami - dorsal primary rami of spinal nerves C2-C6
splenius capitis artery supplied segmentally by: deep cervical artery, posterior intercostal aortic artery
splenius cervicis origin nuchal ligament and spinous processes of C7-T3 or T4
splenius cervicis insertion posterior tubercles of the tranverse processes of C1-C3 or C4
splenius cervicis action laterally flex nexk and rotate head to side of active muscle; with s. capitis extends head and neck
splenius cervicis innervation posterior rami - spinal nerves C2-C6
splenius cervicis artery supplied segmentally by deep cervical artery and posterior intercostal aortic artery
iliocostalis origin iliac crest and sacrum
iliocostalis insertion angles of ribs and cervical transverse processes
iliocostalis action bilaterally - extend vertebral column and head; as back is flexed, control movement by gradually lengthening fibers; unilaterally - flex vertebral column
iliocostalis innervation posterior rami
iliocostalis artery supplied segmentally by deep cervical artery, posterior intercostal artery, subcostal artery, lumbar artery
longissimus origin transverse process at inferior vertebral levels
longissimus insertion ribs between tubercles and angle to thoracic and cervical transverse processes and mastoid process
longissimus action laterally flex vertebral column
longissimus innervation posterior rami (C1-S1)
spinalis origin sacral and lumbar spinous processes and supraspinous ligaments
spinalis insertion spinous processes at thoracic regions and to cranium
spinalis action laterally flex vertebral column
spinalis innervation posterior rami (C2-L3)
semispinalis origin transverse processes of C4-T12
semispinalis insertion capitis - between nuchal lines; cervicis and thoracis - spnious processes 4-6 vertebrae above
semispinalis action extends the trunk and laterally bends the trunk, rotates the trunk to the opposite side
semispinalis innervation posterior rami (C1-T12)
multifidus origin sacrum, iliac spine, aponeurosis of erector spinae, sacroiliac ligaments, lumbar mamillary processes, transverse processes of T1-T3, and articular processes of C4-C7
multifidus insertion spinous processes 2-4 vertebrae superior to origin
multifidus action stabilizes vertebrae during local movements of vertebral column
multifidus innervation posterior rami (C1-L5)
rotatores origin transverse processes
rotatores insertion junction of lamina and transverse process or spinous process; 1-2 vertebrae superior to origin
rotatores action stabilize vertebrae and assist with local extension and rotatory movements of vertebral column
rotatores innervation posterior rami (C1-L5)
interspinales origin superior border of cervical and lumbar spinous processes
interspinales insertion inferior border of spinous process superior
interspinales action extend and rotate vertebral column
interspinales innervation posterior rami (C1-L5)
intertransversarii origin superior border of cervical and lumbar transverse process
intertransversarii insertion lower border of transverse process superior
intertransversarii action laterally bend trunk and neck bilaterally; stabilize vertebral column
intertransversarii innervation posterior and anterior rami (C1-L5)
levatores costarum origin tips of transverse processes of C7-T11
levatores costarum insertion rib between its tubercle and angle
levatores costarum action elevate ribs, assisting with respiration; assists with lateral flexion of vertebral column
levatores costarum innervation posterior rami (C8-T11)
obliquus capitis superior origin transverse process of atlas
obliquus capitis superior insertion occipital bone above inferior nuchal line
obliquus capitis superior action extends the head, rotates the head to the same side
obliquus capitis superior innervation suboccipital nerve (DPR of C1)
obliquus capitis superior artery occipital artery
obliquus capitis inferior origin spinous process of the axis
obliquus capitis inferior insertion transverse process of atlas (not attached to the head)
obliquus capitis inferior action rotates head to the same side
obliquus capitis inferior innervation suboccipital nerve (DPR of C1)
obliquus capitis inferior artery occipital artery
rectus capitis posterior major origin spinous process of axis
rectus capitis posterior major insertion inferior nuchal line
rectus capitis posterior major action extends the head, rotate to same side
rectus capitis posterior major innervation suboccipital nerve (DPR of C1)
rectus capitis posterior minor origin posterior tubercle of atlas
rectus capitis posterior minor insertion inferior nuchal line medially
rectus capitis posterior minor action extends the head, rotate to the same side
rectus capitis posterior minor innervation suboccipital nerve (DPR of C1)
serratus anterior origin external surface of lateral parts of ribs 1-8
serratus anterior insertion medial border of the scapula on its costal (deep) surface
serratus anterior action draws the scapula forward; the inferior fibers rotate the scapula superiorly
serratus anterior innervation long thoracic nerve (from ventral rami C5-C7)
serratus anterior artery lateral thoracic artery
sternocleidomastoid origin sternal head: anterior surface of the manubrium; clavicular head: medial 1/3 of the clavicle
sternocleidomastoid insertion mastoid process and lateral 1/2 of the superior nuchal line
sternocleidomastoid action draws the mastoid process down toward the same side which causes the chin to turn up toward the opposite side; acting together, they flex the neck
sternocleidomastoid innervation spinal accessory nerve (XI), with sensory supply from C2 and C3 (for proprioception)
sternocleidomastoid artery sternocleidomastoid branch of the occipital artery
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