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Back Muscles Origin, Insertion, Action, Innervation, Artery

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Erector spinae Origin   iliac crest, sacrum, transverse and spinous processes of vertebrae and supraspinal ligament  
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Erector spinae Insertion   angles of the ribs, transverse and spinous processes of vertebrae, posterior aspect of the skull  
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Erector spinae Action   extends and laterally bends the trunk, neck and head  
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Erector spinae Innervation   segmentally innervated by dorsal primary rami of spinal nerves C1-S5  
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Erector spinae Artery   supplied segmentally by: deep cervical a., posterior intercostal aa., subcostal aa., lumbar aa.  
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Iliocostalis Origin   iliac crest and sacrum  
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Iliocostalis Insertion   angles of the ribs  
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Iliocostalis Action   extends and laterally bends the trunk and neck  
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Iliocostalis Innervation   dorsal primary rami of spinal nerves C4-S5  
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Iliocostalis Artery   supplied segmentally by: deep cervical a., posterior intercostal aa., subcostal aa., lumbar aa.  
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Interspinales Origin   upper border of spinous process  
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Interspinales Insertion   lower border of spinous process above  
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Interspinales Action   extend trunk and neck  
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Interspinales Innervation   dorsal primary rami of spinal nerves C1-L5  
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Interspinales Artery   supplied segmentally by: deep cervical a., posterior intercostal aa., subcostal aa., lumbar aa.  
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Intertransversarii Origin   upper border of transverse process  
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Intertransversarii Insertion   lower border of transverse process above  
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Intertransversarii Action   laterally bend trunk and neck  
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Intertransversarii Innervation   dorsal primary rami of spinal nerves C1-L5  
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Intertransversarii Artery   supplied segmentally by: deep cervical a., posterior intercostal aa., subcostal aa., lumbar aa.  
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Longissimus Origin   transverse process at inferior vertebral levels  
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Longissimus Insertion   transverse process at superior vertebral levels and mastoid process  
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Longissimus Action   extends and laterally bends the trunk, neck and head  
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Longissimus Innervation   dorsal primary rami of spinal nerves C1-S1  
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Longissimus Artery   supplied segmentally by: deep cervical a., posterior intercostal aa., subcostal aa., lumbar aa.  
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Multifidus Origin   sacrum, transverse processes of C3-L5  
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Multifidus Insertion   spinous processes 2-4 vertebral levels superior to their origin  
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Multifidus Action   extend and laterally bend trunk and neck, rotate to opposite side  
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Multifidus Innervation   dorsal primary rami of spinal nerves C1-L5  
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Multifidus Artery   supplied segmentally by: deep cervical a., posterior intercostal aa., subcostal aa., lumbar aa.  
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Muscles of the Tranversospinal Group   semispinalis, multifidus and rotators  
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Obliquus capitis inferior Origin   spinous process of the axis  
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Obliquus capitis inferior Insertion   transverse process of atlas  
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Obliquus capitis inferior Action   rotates the head to the same side  
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Obliquus capitis inferior Innervation   suboccipital nerve (DPR of C1)  
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Obliquus capitis inferior Artery   occipital a.  
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Obliquus capitis superior Origin   transverse process of atlas  
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Obliquus capitis superior Insertion   occipital bone above inferior nuchal line  
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Obliquus capitis superiorAction   extends the head, rotates the head to the same side  
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Obliquus capitis superior Innervation   suboccipital nerve (DPR of C1)  
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Obliquus capitis superior Artery   occipital a  
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Suboccipital Triangle is formed by?   the suboccipital triangle is formed by obliquus capitis superior and inferior and rectus capitis posterior major  
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Rectus capitis posterior major Origin   spinous process of axis  
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Rectus capitis posterior major Insertion   inferior nuchal line  
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Rectus capitis posterior major Action   extends the head, rotate to same side  
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Rectus capitis posterior major Innervation   suboccipital nerve (DPR of C1)  
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Rectus capitis posterior major Artery   occipital a  
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Rectus capitis posterior minor Origin   posterior tubercle of atlas  
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Rectus capitis posterior minor Insertion   inferior nuchal line medially  
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Rectus capitis posterior minor Action   extends the head  
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Rectus capitis posterior minor Innervation   suboccipital nerve (DPR of C1)  
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Rectus capitis posterior minor Artery   occipital a.  
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What is the location relationship between the Rectus capitis muscles?   rectus capitis posterior minor is deeper and inserts more medial than rectus capitis posterior major  
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Rotatores Origin   transverse processes  
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Rotatores Insertion   long rotatores: spines 2 vertebrae above origin; short rotatores: spines 1 vertebrae above origin  
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Rotatores Action   rotates the vertebral column to the opposite side  
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Rotatores Innervation   dorsal primary rami of spinal nerves C1-L5  
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Rotatores Artery   supplied segmentally by: deep cervical a., posterior intercostal aa., subcostal aa., lumbar aa.  
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Semispinalis Origin   transverse processes of C7-T12  
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Semispinalis Insertion   capitis: back of skull between nuchal lines; cervicis & thoracis: spines 4-6 vertebrae above origin  
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Semispinalis Action   extends the trunk and laterally bends the trunk, rotates the trunk to the opposite side  
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Semispinalis Innervation   dorsal primary rami of spinal nerves C1-T12  
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Semispinalis Artery   supplied segmentally by: deep cervical a., posterior intercostal aa., subcostal aa., lumbar aa.  
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Serratus posterior inferior Origin   thoracolumbar fascia, spines of vertebrae T11-T12 and L1-L2  
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Serratus posterior inferior Insertion   ribs 9-12, lateral to the angles  
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Serratus posterior inferior Action   pulls down lower ribs  
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Serratus posterior inferior Innervation   branches of the ventral primary rami of spinal nerves T9-T12  
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Serratus posterior inferior Artery   lowest posterior intercostal a., subcostal a., first two lumbar aa.  
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Serratus posterior superior Origin   ligamentum nuchae, spines of vertebrae C7 and T1-T3  
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Serratus posterior superior Insertion   ribs 1-4, lateral to the angles  
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Serratus posterior superior Action   elevates the upper ribs  
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Serratus posterior superior Innervation   branches of the ventral primary rami of spinal nerves T1-T4  
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Serratus posterior superior Artery   posterior intercostal aa. 1-4  
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Spinalis Origin   spinous processes at inferior vertebral levels  
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Spinalis Insertion   spinous processes at superior vertebral levels and base of the skull  
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Spinalis Action   extends and laterally bends trunk and neck  
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Spinalis Innervation   dorsal primary rami of spinal nerves C2-L3  
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Spinalis Artery   supplied segmentally by: deep cervical a., posterior intercostal aa., subcostal aa., lumbar aa.  
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Splenius capitis Origin   ligamentum nuchae and spines of C7-T6 vertebrae  
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Splenius capitis Insertion   mastoid process and lateral end of the superior nuchal line  
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Splenius capitis Action   extends and laterally bends the neck and head, rotates head to the same side  
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Splenius capitis Innervation   dorsal primary rami of spinal nerves C2-C6  
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Splenius capitis Artery   supplied segmentally by: deep cervical a., posterior intercostal aa.  
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Splenius cervicis Origin   ligamentum nuchae and spines of C7-T6 vertebrae  
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Splenius cervicis Insertion   posterior tubercles of the transverse processes of C1-C3 vertebrae  
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Splenius cervicis Action   extends and laterally bends neck and head, rotates head to the same side  
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Splenius cervicis Innervation   dorsal primary rami of spinal nerves C2-C6  
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Splenius cervicis Artery   supplied segmentally by: deep cervical a., posterior intercostal aa.  
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