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back and neck muscles

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splenius capitis - attachments   lower 1/2 of ligamentum nuchae and SP of upper 3-4 TVs ---> mastoid process and adjoining occipital bone  
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splenius cervices - attachments   lower 1/2 of ligamentum nuchae and SP of upper 3-4 TVs ----> TPs of upper CV  
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iliocostalis lumborum - attachments   sacrum, iliac crest, LV SPs -------> angles of lower 6 ribs  
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iliocostalis thoracis - attachments   angles of lower 6 ribs ------ > angles of upper 6 ribs  
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iliocostalis cervicis - attachments   angles of upper 6 ribs -----> TPs of the CV  
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longissimus thoracis - attachments   sacrum, Iliocostalis Lumborum, TPs of LV ------> lower 9 ribs and TPs  
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longissimus cervicis - attachments   T1-T6 TPs ------> C2 - C6 TPs  
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longissimus capitis - attachments   C2 - C7 articular pillars -------> mastoid process  
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spinalis thoracis - attachments   T11 - L2 SPs ---------> T1 - T8 SPs  
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spinalis cervicis - attachments   C7 SP and ligamentum nuchae --------> C2 - C4 SPs  
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spinalis capitis - attachments   blends with semispinalis, both attachments  
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semispinalis thoracis - - attachments   TPs of T7 - T12 --------> SP of C6 - T2  
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semispinalis cervices - attachments   TPs of T1 - T6 ---------> SP of C2 - C5  
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semispinalis capitis - attachments   TPs of C4 - T6 ---------> occipital bone  
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multifidus - attachments   posterior sacrum, iliac crest, TPs, and lumbar mammilary processes ---------> C2 - L5 SPs spans 2-4 segments  
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rotatores - attachments   TPs ----------> SP of C2 - L5 spans 1 -2 segments  
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interspinales - attachments   connects spines of contiguous vertebrae  
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intertransversarii - attachments   connects transverse processes of contiguous vertebrae  
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rectus capitis posterior major - attachments   spine of axis --------> lateral part of inferior nuchal line of occipital bone  
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rectus capitis posterior minor - attachments   posterior aspect of atlas ----------> medial part of inferior nuchal line  
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obliquus capitis inferior - attachments   spine of axis ----------> transverse process of atlas  
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obliquus capitis superior - attachments   transverse process of atlas ----------> occipital bone between superior and inferior nuchal lines  
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splenius capitis - action   bilateral: head and neck extension......unilateral: side bending and rotation to same side  
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splenius cervicis - action   bilateral: head and neck extension......unilateral: side bending and rotation to same side  
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iliocostalis - action   extension and side bending  
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longissimus - action   extension and side bending. also, capitis rotates head to same side  
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spinalis - action   extension  
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semispinalis - action   extension and rotation toward opposite side  
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multifidus - action   extension and rotation to opposite side  
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rotatores - action   extension and rotation to opposite side  
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interspinales - action   extension  
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intertransversarii - action   side bending  
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rectus capitis posterior major - action   extension of head and rotation toward same side  
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rectus capitis posterior minor - action   extension of head  
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obliquus capitis inferior - action   rotation of head toward same side  
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obliquus capitis superior - action   extension and side bending of head  
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borders of suboccipital triangle   rectus capitis posterior major, obliquus capitis inferior, obliquus capitis superior  
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floor of suboccipital triangle   posterior atlanto-occipital membrane and posterior arch of C1  
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contents of suboccipital triangle   vertebral artery and suboccipital nerve  
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psoas major - attachments   TPs of the LV, sides of bodies of T12-L5 and intervening discs, to the inferior attachment by a strong tendon to the lesser trochanter of the femur.  
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psoas major - innervation   lumbar plexus via the ventral branches of L2-L4 spinal nerves  
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iliacus - attachments    
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