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Back muscles
Intrinsic and extrinsic back muscles
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Anatomy
Graduate
07/31/2008

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Term
Name the 5 sections of the vertebral column and how many vertebra in each.
Definition
Cervical (7)
Thoracic (12)
Lumbar (5)
Sacrum (5 fused)
Coccyx (4 segments: 1 free and 3 fused)
Term
The 2 main branches of the spinal cord and what they innervate.
Definition
Posterior rami - deep muscles and skin of the back.

Anterior rami - (larger) innervate most other regions of the body except the head: the superficial back and upper and lower limbs.
Term
How do the spinal nerves exit the vertebral canal?
Definition
They exit through the intervertebral foramina
Term
What innervates anterior skin (Dermatomes)?
Definition

Cutaneous branches of the anterior rami of spinal nerves.

 

They innervate the skin of the anterior trunk and the entire upper and lower limbs.

Term
What innervates the cutaneous skin of the posterior head and back?
Definition

cutaneous branches of posterior rami of spinal nerves.

 

Term

When do primary and secondary curves develop?

Definition

Primary - prior to birth

Secondary - post natal period

Term
Which areas of the vertebral column are concave anterior?
Definition

Thoracic and sacral

Term
Which vertebral areas are convex posterior?
Definition

Thoracic and sacral

Term
Primary curves of the spine?
Definition
Thoracic and sacral/coccygeal curvature
Term
When does the cervical curve become evident?
Definition

When infant raises head

Term
When does the lumbar curve become evident?
Definition

during crawling, sitting, standing.

Term

Trapezius

 

Innervation

Definition

Motor: Accessory Nerve CN XI (11)

 

Proprioception: C3 and C4

Term

Trapezius

 

Function

Definition

1.) Elevates scapula (upper fibers)

2.) Depresses scapula (lower fibers)

3.) Assists in rotating the scapula during abduction of humerus.

4.) Middle fibers adduct

5.) Upward and outward scapular rotation

Term

Trapezius

 

Blood Supply

Definition
Superficial branch of the transverse cervical artery
Term
Definition

Can't shrug shoulder 

 

Trapezius muscle atrophy

 

Shoulder droop

 

 

Term
What type of injury can cause shoulders drooping or a pt. to lose ability to shrug shoulders?
Definition

Penetrating trauma - stab or bullet wound

 

Surgery in the lateral cervical region - removal of cancerous lymph nodes.

Term

Trapezius

 

Attachment

Definition

Origin:  Superior nuchal line

           External occipital protuberance

           Ligamentum nuchae

           Spinous processes of C-VII to T-XII

Insertion:  Laterial 1/3 of clavicle

               Acromion

               Spine of scapula

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