Back muscles Word Scramble
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Muscle | Muscle Group | Action |
Splenius capitis | Spinotransverse | Laterally flex the head and neck and rotate the head to the same side. Together with splenius cervicis extend the head and neck. |
Splenius cervicis | Spinotransverse | Laterally flex the head and neck and rotate the head to the same side. Together with splenius capitis extend the head and neck. |
Iliocostalis | Erector spinae | Extension of the vertebral column, assist with lateral flexion of vertebral column, postural stabilization. |
Longissimus | Erector spinae | Extends the back, neck, and head. |
Spinalis | Erector spinae | Extension of the back, neck, and head. |
Semispinalis | Transversospinalis | Extends the vertebral column and rotates it to the opposite side. Extends the head, weak rotation of head to opposite side. |
Multifidus | Transversospinalis | Extension of the vertebral column, postural support of vertebral coumn, proprioceptive monitors of vertebral position. |
Rectus capitits posterior major | Suboccipital | Extends the head, rotates the head to the side of the contracting muscle. Important postural muscle for head stabilization. |
Rectus capitis posterior minor | Suboccipital | Extends the head, important postural muscle for head stabilization. |
Obliquus capitis inferior | Suboccipital | Unilateral contraction rotates the head towards the same side. |
Obliquus capitis superior | Suboccipital | Bends the head backwards and to the same side, inportant postural muscle for head stabilization. |
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