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        | Origin: External occipital protuberance, superior nuchal line, nuchal ligament and spines of the thoracic vertebrae 
 Insertion: Spine of the scapula, lateral third of clavicle and acromion
 
 Actions: Elevates, retracts and rotates scapula to face gelnoid cavity superiorly, depresses scapula
 
 Innervation: Spinal accessory nerve
 
 Arterial supply: Superficial branch of the transverse cervical artery
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        | Origin: Iliac crest, spine of T6, thoracolumbar fascia, inferior 3-4 ribs 
 Insertion: Floor of intertubercular groove of humerus
 
 Action: Adducts, extends and medially rotates humerus
 
 Innervation: Thoracodorsal nerve
 
 Arterial supply: Thoracodorsal artery
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        | Origin: Vertebral spines of T2-T5 
 Insertion: Medial scapula (inferior to minor)
 
 Action: Adducts and rotates scapula
 
 Innervation: Dorsal scapular nerve
 
 Arterial supply: Deep branch of transverse cervical artery
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        | Origin: Vertebral spines of C7-T1 
 Insertion: Medial scapula (superior to major)
 
 Action: Adducts and rotates scapula
 
 Innervation: Dorsal scapular nerve
 
 Arterial supply: Deep branch of transverse cervical artery
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        | Origin: Transverse processes of C1-C4 
 Insertion: Scapula between superior angle and root of scapular spine (medial upper border)
 
 Action: Elevates scapula or inclines neck if scapula fixed
 
 Innervation: Deep scapular nerve
 
 Arterial supply: Deep branch of transverse cervical artery
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        | Posterior Superior Serratus |  | Definition 
 
        | Origin: Spinous process of C7-T3 
 Insertion: Superior border of ribs 2-5
 
 Action: Thin respiratory muscle
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        | Posterior inferior Serratus |  | Definition 
 
        | Origin: Spinous process of T11-L2 
 Insertion: Inferior border of the lower 3-4 ribs
 
 Action: Thin respiratory muscle
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        | Origin: Lower half of ligamentum nuchae, spines of C7-T3 
 Insertion: Mastoid process of temporal bone and lateral part of occipital
 
 Action: Extend head (together), laterally flex head with slight rotation of the head (alone)
 
 Innervation: Dorsal rami
 
 Arterial supply: Superficial branch of transverse cervical artery
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        | Origin: Spines of T3-T6 
 Insertion: Transverse processes of upper 3-4 cervical vertebrae (mostly covered by splenius capitis)
 
 Action: Extend neck (together), laterally flex head and neck (alone)
 
 Innervation: Dorsal rami
 
 Arterial supply: Superficial branch of transverse cervical artery
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        | Iliocostalis, Longissimus, Spinalis Origin: I-iliac crest inferior 6 ribs and ribs 3-6, L-transverse process of lumbar thorugh cervical spine, S- spines of upper lumbar and lower thoracic vertebrae Insertion: I- angle of ribs, cervical vertebrae of C6-C4, L- transverse process of thoracic and cervical vertebrae and ribs superior in origin, masoid process, S spines of upper thoracic and cervical vertebrae Action: extends vertebral column, maintain posture, bend vertebral column laterally, extends head and turns face towards same side Innervation: Dorsal rami |  | 
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        | Transversospinalis muscle, most superficial Origin: Transverse process of vertebrae Insertion: Spines of higher vertebrae or occipital bone for most superior muscles Action: Innervation: Dorsal rami |  | 
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        | Transversospinalis muscle, most developed in lumbar region Origin: Transverse processes Insertion: Base of vertebral spines (spanning 2-3 vertebrae) Action: extension of spinal cord Innervation: Dorsal rami |  | 
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        | Transversospinalis muscle, deepest layer 
 Origin: Transverse processes
 
 Insertion: Spinous processes of more superior vertebrae (Longus: traversing one complete vertebrae, Brevis: vertebrae immediately superior)
 
 Action:
 
 Innervation: Dorsal rami
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        | Rectus Capitis Posterior Major |  | Definition 
 
        | Origin: spine of C2 Insertion: Occipital bone Action: Extension and rotation of head Innervation: Dorsal rami of C1 |  | 
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        | Rectus Capitis Posterior Minor |  | Definition 
 
        | Origin: Posterior tubercle of C1 Insertion: Occipital bone Action: Extension and rotation of head Innervation: Dorsal rami of C1 |  | 
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        | Origin: Transverse processes of Atlas (C1) 
 Insertion: Occipital bone
 
 Action: Extension and lateral rotation of head
 
 Innervation: Dorsal rami of C1
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        | Origin: Spine of Axis (C2) 
 Insertion: Transverse process of Atlas (C1)
 
 Action: Laterally rotates head
 
 Innervation: Dorsal rami of C1
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        | runs along the vertebral spines continuing the length of the vertebral column |  | 
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        | Also called ligamentum nuchae, merges with the supraspinous ligament in the cervical curvature region |  | 
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        | Anterior Longitudinal ligament |  | Definition 
 
        | lies on the anterior side of the vertebral bodies, continues the length of the column |  | 
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        | run from lamina to lamina covering most the space between these vertebral regions |  | 
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        | Posterior longitudinal  ligament |  | Definition 
 
        | runs along the posterior side of the vertebral bodies (anterior to the spinal cord) |  | 
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        | Intertransverse ligaments |  | Definition 
 
        | between transverse processes |  | 
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        | between spinous processes |  | 
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        | Anterior altanto-occipital membrane |  | Definition 
 
        | continuation of the anterior longitudinal ligament |  | 
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        | Anterior atlanto-axial membrane |  | Definition 
 
        | continuation of the anterior longitudinal ligament |  | 
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        | continuation of the posterior longitudinal ligament between C1 and skull |  | 
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        | cross shaped with longitudinal and transverse parts, holding dens of axis in place |  | 
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        | holds dens in place laterally (deep to cruciform ligament) |  | 
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        | Origin: Clavicular head- medial clavicle
 Sternocostal head- manubrium and body of sternum, costal cartilages of 2-6 ribs
 Abdominal part- aponeurosis of the external oblique
 
 Insertion: lateral part of the intertubercular groove of humerus
 
 Action: adducts and medially rotates the humerus, clavicular head alone can flex humerus, sternocostal head help extend humerus
 
 Innervation: lateral and medial pectoral nerves
 
 Vasculature: thoracoacrominal artery, internal thoracic artery
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        | Origin: upper margin of the ribs 3-5 
 Insertion: coracoid process of the scapula
 
 Action: inferior rotation of the glenoid of the scapula, stabilizes scapula
 
 Innervation: medial pectoral nerve
 
 Arterial supply: pectoral branch of the thoracoacrominal artery
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        | Origin: 1st rib cartilage 
 Insertion: inferior surface of the midclavicle
 
 Action: depresses lateral end of the clavicle, stabilizes clavicle
 
 Innervation: nerve to subclavius (branches of C5-C6)
 
 Arterial supply: clavicular branch of the thoracoacrominal artery
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        | Origin: anterior surface of the upper 1-9 ribs   Insertion: medial border of the scapula on the costal side   Action: when scapula is fixed helps raise ribs (respiration), protracts (abducts) scapula and superiorly rotates the glenoid of the scapula to enable full abduction of the arm   Innervation: long thoracic nerve   Arterial supply: lateral thoracic |  | 
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        | Origin: lateral third of clavicle, spine of scapula, acromion 
 Insertion: deltoid tuberosity of humerus
 
 Action: abducts arm (anterior), flexes (medial) and extends arm (posterior)
 
 Innervation: axillary
 
 Arterial supply: posterior humeral circumflex artery; deltoid branch of the thoracoacrominal artery
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        | Origin: inferior angle of the scapula 
 Insertion: medial lip of the biceptal or intertubercular groove of the humerus
 
 Action: adducts and medially rotates arm (similar to the latissimus dorsi)
 
 Innervation: lower subscapular
 
 Arterial supply: scapular circumflex
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        | Origin: supraspinous fossa of scapula 
 Insertion: superior part of greater tuberosity of the humerus; capsule of the shoulder joint
 
 Action: abduct the humerus and stabilize head
 
 Innervation: suprascapular
 
 Arterial supply: suprascapular
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        | Origin: infraspinous fossa of scapula 
 Insertion: medial facet of the greater tuberosity of the humerus; capsule of the shoulder joint
 
 Action: lateral rotator of the humerus
 
 Innervation: suprascapular
 
 Arterial supply: suprascapular; scapular circumflex
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        | Origin: posterolateral border of scapula 
 Insertion: lower facet of greater tuberosity
 
 Action: adducts and lateral rotator of the humerus
 
 Innervation: axillary
 
 Arterial supply: scapular circumflex
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        | Origin: subscapular fossa 
 Insertion: lesser tuberosity of the humerus; capsule of shoulder joint
 
 Action: medially rotates humerus
 
 Innervation: upper and lower subscapular
 
 Arterial supply: subscapular, lateral thoracic
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        | Origin: Short head: coracoid process of scapula
 Long head: supraglenoid region of scapula
 
 Insertion: radial tuberosity (also fascia of forearm via bicipital aponeurosis)
 
 Action: flexes elbow, supinates forearm, flexes arm (long head only)
 
 Innervation: musculocutaneous
 
 Arterial supply: brachial
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        | Origin: coracoid process of scapula 
 Insertion: mid-humerus
 
 Action: flexes and adducts arm
 
 Innervation: musculocutaneous
 
 Arterial supply: brachial
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        | Origin: distal anterior humerus 
 Insertion: ulnar tuberosity
 
 Action: flexes elbow
 
 Innervation: musculocutaneous
 
 Arterial supply: radial recurrent and brachial
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        | Origin: Long (superficial): infraglenoid tubercle of scapula
 Lateral (superficial): upper posterior humerus
 Medial (deep): lower posterior humerus
 
 Insertion: olecranon of ulna
 
 Action: main extensor of the elbow joint, also a weak extensor of the shoulder (long head)
 
 Innervation: radial
 
 Arterial supply: deep brachial
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        | Origin: lateral epicondyle of humerus 
 Insertion: olecranon and posterior ulna
 
 Action: assists triceps in extending forearm; stabilizes elbow joint
 
 Innervation: radial
 
 Arterial supply: deep brachial
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