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        | extrinsic back muscles -development
 -connections
 -innervated
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        | -migrate into the back during embryonic development, carrying their innervation -connects upper extremity to vertebral column
 -innervated by anterior rami of spinal nerves
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        | intermediate back muscles -action
 -innervated
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        | helps in forced respiration -innervated by anterior rami
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        | intrinsic (deep) back muscles -what are they?
 -innervation
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        | true back muscles innervated by posterior rami of spinal nerves
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        | from occipital bone, nuchal ligament, and thoracic spinous processes ---TO---
 lateral clavicle, acromion, spine of scapula
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        | Descending part elevates, ascending part depresses, and middle retracts the scapula. ---
 Ascending + descending parts rotate glenoid cavity superiorly
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        | latissimus dorsi attachments |  | Definition 
 
        | spinous processes of lower t6-sacral vertbrae via the thoracolumbar fascia, posterior 1/3 of iliac creast and last 3-4 ribs. ---to---
 intertubercular groove of humerus
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        | latissimus dorsi nerve supply |  | Definition 
 
        | Thoracodorsal nerve C6, 7, 8
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        | extension, adduction, medial rotation of the arm. shoulder depression |  | 
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        | second layer extrinsic back muscles |  | Definition 
 
        | levator scapulae rhomboids
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        | first layer extrinsic back muscles |  | Definition 
 
        | trapezius latissimus dorsi
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        | levator scapulae attachments |  | Definition 
 
        | FROM transverse processes Cv1-4 TO medial border of scapula above spine |  | 
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        | levator scapulae innervation |  | Definition 
 
        | Dorsal scapular nerve (C5) & spinal nerves C3-4 |  | 
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        | rhomboid minor attachments |  | Definition 
 
        | FROM lower nuchal ligament and Cv7-Tv1 TO  medial border of scapula |  | 
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        | rhomboid minor innervation |  | Definition 
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        | rhomboid major attachments |  | Definition 
 
        | FROM lower nuchal ligament & spinous processes of (Tv2-5) TO medial border of scapula |  | 
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        | rhomboid major innervation |  | Definition 
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        | interruption of the accessory nerve result |  | Definition 
 
        | weakness in trapezius, inability to shrug shoulders or raise arm above head due to impaired rotation
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        | interruption of thoracodorsal nerve result |  | Definition 
 
        | weakness in latissimus dorsi, |  | 
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        | interruption of dorsal scapular nerve results |  | Definition 
 
        | weakness in rhomboids, lateral shift in the position of the scapula |  | 
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        | intermediate back muscles of the back |  | Definition 
 
        | serratus posterior superior serratus posterior inferior
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        | Serratus posterior superior attachments |  | Definition 
 
        | attaches from nuchal ligament & Tv1-3 to ribs 2-5 |  | 
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        | Serratus posterior superior innervation |  | Definition 
 
        | 2nd -5th intercostal nerves |  | 
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        | Serratus posterior superior action |  | Definition 
 
        | Elevates the upper ribs in forced INSPIRATION |  | 
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        | serratus posterior inferior attachments |  | Definition 
 
        | attaches from Tv11-Lv2 to ribs 9-12 |  | 
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        | serratus posterior inferior innervation |  | Definition 
 
        | : 9th -11th intercostal nerves and subcostal N (T12) |  | 
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        | serratus posterior inferior action |  | Definition 
 
        | Depresses the lower ribs in forced EXPIRATION |  | 
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        | Deep intrinsic back muscles, general action |  | Definition 
 
        | maintain posture and control movements of the vertebral column |  | 
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        | deep intrinsic muscle fascia attachments |  | Definition 
 
        | medial: nuchal ligament, spinous processes of vertebrae, supraspinous ligament, and median crest of sacrum 
 Lateral: transverse processes of cervical and lumbar vertebrae and angles of the ribs
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        | deep intrinsic back muscles |  | Definition 
 
        | from superficial to deep: Splenius
 erector spinae
 transversospinalis
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        | splenius capitis attachments |  | Definition 
 
        | attaches from nuchal ligament & spinous processes of Cv7-Tv3 to mastoid process (temporal bone) & occipital bone |  | 
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        | Rotates head & flexes both head & neck toward the same (ipsilateral) side. Acting together they extend the head & neck |  | 
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        | Splenius cervicis attachments |  | Definition 
 
        | attaches from Tv3-6 to transverse processes of Cv1-3 |  | 
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        | Rotates & flexes head & neck toward the same (ipsilateral) side .Acting together they extend the head & neck |  | 
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        | from lateral to medial -iliocostalis
 -longissimus
 -spinalis
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        | erector spinae attachments |  | Definition 
 
        | three columns share a common origin: from iliac crest, posterior sacrum, lumbar spinous processes, & supraspinous ligament.
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        | Acting bilaterally, they extend vertebral column 
 Acting unilaterally, it bends vertebral column toward the same side (lateral flexion)
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        | longissimus capitis action |  | Definition 
 
        | capitis  bends head & rotates face to the contracting side when it acts unilaterally. |  | 
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        | superficial to deep: Semispinalis
 mulitidus
 rotatores
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        | transversospinalis attachments |  | Definition 
 
        | Runs mainly from transverse processes superomedially to spinous processes of higher vertebrae |  | 
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        | transversospinalis action |  | Definition 
 
        | Acting bilaterally, it extends vertebral column; 
 Acting unilaterally, it rotates column toward the opposite (contralateral) side
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        | & is located along the upper half of vertebral column, its fascicles span 4-6 spinal segments |  | 
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        | Semispinalis parts and insertions |  | Definition 
 
        | 2 parts semispinalis capitis  that inserts on the occipital bone;
 semispinalis cervicis that inserts on spinous process of AXIS (Cv2)
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        | Arises from posterior sacrum , posterior superior iliac spine , aponeurosis of erector spinae , sacroiliac ligaments , mammillary processes of lumbar vertebrae, transverse processes of T1-T3 and articular  processes of C4-C7.  Inserts  along the entire length of spinous processes, spanning 2-4 spinal segments |  | 
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        | rotatores location and attachments |  | Definition 
 
        | arise from the transverse process of vertebrae & attach to the transverse process of vertebrae . shortest as they span 1-2 spinal segments. Extends from sacrum to Cv2. |  | 
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        | an injury involving only ligamentous tissue or the attachment of ligament. - Most commonly involves Erector spinae  muscle.
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        | Suboccipital region muscles |  | Definition 
 
        | -rectus capitis posterior major -rectus capitis posterior minor
 -obliquus capitis inferior
 -obliquus capitis superior
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        | rectus capitis posterior major attachments and action |  | Definition 
 
        | from Cv2 (axis)  spinous process to occipital bone & extends head |  | 
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        | rectus capitis posterior minor -attachments and action
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        | muscle runs from posterior tubercle of Cv1 to occipital bone & it  extends head |  | 
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        | obliquus capitis inferior attachments
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        | arises from the spinous process of C2 vertebra and inserts into transverse of C1 vertebra. |  | 
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        | Obliquus capitis superior attachments
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        | arises from the transverse of C1 and inserts into the occipital bone between the superior and inferior nuchal lines . |  | 
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        | suboccipital triangle innervation |  | Definition 
 
        | posterior ramus of spinal nerve C1 (suboccipital nerve) |  | 
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        | boundaries of the suboccipital triangle |  | Definition 
 
        | -Superomedially : rectus capitis posterior major -Superolaterally : obliquus capitis superior
 -Inferolaterally : obliquus capitis inferior
 -Floor : posterior antlantooccipital membrane and posterior arch of atlas
 -Roof : semispinalis capitis
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        | contents of the suboccipital triangle |  | Definition 
 
        | -Posterior arch of atlas (Cv1) -Vertebral artery
 -Suboccipital nerve (C1)
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        | transverse cervical artery |  | 
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        | latissimus dorsi blood supply |  | Definition 
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        | levator scapulae blood supply |  | Definition 
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        | rhomboid major and minor blood supply |  | Definition 
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        | serratus posterior (inferior and superior) |  | Definition 
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        | dorsal rami of segmental artery |  | 
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        | dorsal rami of segmental artery |  | 
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        | illiocostalis blood supply |  | Definition 
 
        | dorsal rami of segmental artery |  | 
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