unit 2: back and posterior shoulder

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what is the origin of the trapezius m.?

superior nuchal line, occipital protuberance, liamentum nuchae, spinous processes C7-T12

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what is the insertion of the trapezius m.?

lateral 1/3 of clavicle, acromion, spine of scapula

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what is the innervation of the trapezius m.?

CN XI

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What is the action of the trapezius m. by section?

upper: elevate scapula, middle adduct scapula, lower depresses scapula

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what is the origin of latissimus dorsi?

spinous process of T8-L5, sacrum, iliac crest, ribs 10-12

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what is the insertion of latissimus dorsi?

floor of intertubercular sulcus

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what is the action of latissimus dorsi m.?

humeral adduction, extension, internal rotation

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what is the innervation of latissimus dorsi m.?

thoracodorsal n. (C6-C8)

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what is the origin of levator scapulae m.?

posterior tubercles of transverse processes of C1-C4

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what is the insertion of levator scapulae m.?

superior medial border of scapula

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what is the action of levator scapulae m.?

elevate scapula

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what is the innervation of levator scapula m.?

dorsal scapular n.

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what is the origin of rhomboid major?

spinous process of T2-5

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what is the origin for rhomboid minor?

spinous process C7-T1

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What is the insertion of both rhomboid major/minor m.?

medial border of scapula

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what is the action of rhomboid major/minor?

scapular retraction, elevation

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what is the innervation of rhomboid major/minor m.?

dorsal scapular n.

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what is the origin of both sections of serratus posterior?

superior: nuchal ligament, spinous process of C7-T3, inferior: spinous process of T11-L2

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what is the insertion of serratus posterior?

superior: superior borders of ribs 2-4, inferior: inferior borders of ribs 8-12

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what is the innervation of serratus posterior?

intercostal n.

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what is the origin of the splenius capitis?

lower ½ of ligamentum nuchae, spinous process of C7-T4

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What is the insertion of splenius capitis?

mastoid process, lateral 1/3 superior nuchal line

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what is the action for both bilateral and unilateral fibers of splenius capitis?

B: capitis extension, U: ipsilateral rotation, lateral flexion

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what innervates the splenius capitis m.?

dorsal rami of middle cervical nn.

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what innervates the splenius cervicis m.?

dorsal rami of middle cervical nn.

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What is the origin of splenius cervicis?

spinous process of T3-T6

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what is the insertion of splenius cervicis?

transverse process of C1-C3

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what is the action of both the unilateral and bilateral fibers of splenius cervicis?

B: capitis extension, U: ipsilateral rotation, lateral flexion

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What is the origin of iliocostalis m.?

common broad tendon

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what is the insertion of iliocostalis m.?

superior to lower rib angles, cervical transverse processes

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what is the action of iliocostalis (bilateral + unilateral)?

B: extension U: lateral flexion

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What is the origin of spinalis?

common broad tendon

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what is the insertion of spinalis?

spinous process of thoracic/cervical regions, posterior cranium

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what is the action of spinalis (bilateral + unilateral)?

B: extension U: lateral flexion

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what is innervated by dorsal rami nn.?(6)

spinalis, iliocostalis, longissimus, semispinalis, multifidus, rotatores

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what is the origin of longissimus m.?

common broad tendon

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what is the insertion of longissimus?

superior to ribs, between tubercles/angles, transverse process in thoracic/cervical regions, mastoid process

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what is the action of longissimus (bilateral/unilateral/capitis)?

B: extension, U: lateral flexion, C: ipsilateral capitis rotation

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what is the origin of semispinalis?

transverse process of C4-T12

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What is the origin of semispinalis (capitis/cervicis/thoracis)?

Capitis: occipital bone, Cervicis/Thoracis: spinous processes of superior vertebrae

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what is the action of semispinalis (unilateral/bilateral)?

B: extension, U: contralateral rotation

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what is the origin of deltoid m.?

lateral 1/3 of clavicle, acromion, spine of scapula

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what is the insertion of deltoid m.?

deltoid tuberosity

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what is the action of deltoid m.?

anterior: humeral flexion/IR, middle: humeral abduction, Posterior: humeral extension/ER

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what is the innervation of deltoid m.?

axillary n. (C5-6)

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What is the origin of supraspinatus m.?

supraspinous fossa

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what is the insertion of supraspinatus m.?

superior facet of greater tubercle

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what is the action of supraspinatus?

shoulder abduction initiation

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What is innervated by the suprascapular n.?

supraspinatus, infraspinatus

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What is the origin of infraspinatus?

infraspinous process

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what is the insertion of infraspinatus?

middle facet of greater tubercle

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what is the action of infraspinatus?

shoulder external rotation

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what is the origin of teres minor?

middle lateral border of scapula

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what is the insertion of teres minor?

inferior facet of greater tubercle

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what is the action of teres minor?

shoulder external rotation

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what innervates teres minor?

axillary n.

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what is the origin of subscapularis m.?

subscapular fossa

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what is the insertion of subscapularis?

lesser tubercle

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what is the innervation of subscapularis?

upper/lower subscapular nn.

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What is the origin of teres major?

inferior lateral border of scapula

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what is the insertion of teres major?

medial lip of intertubecular sulcus

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what is the action of teres major?

shoulder adduction, IR, weak extension

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what is the innervation of teres major?

lower subscapular n.

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what are the 4 muscles that make up the rotator cuff?

teres minor, supscapularis, infraspinatus, supraspinatus