MUSCLES OF THE NECK

40 cards   |   Total Attempts: 188
  

Cards In This Set

Front Back
Where are ?
  • flexors
  • extensor
  • rotator
  • lateral flexors
  • flexors = anterior
  • extensors=posterior
  • rotators = lateral
  • lateral flexors= lateral
What is protraction?
  • extension of the upper cervical segment
  • flexion at lower cervcial segment + upper thoracic spine
What is retraction?
  • flexion of the upper cervical segment
  • extension at the lower cervical and upper thoracic spine
Action of the trapezius muscle?
  1. tilt head backwards
  2. elevate chin
Question 5
Trapezius
Origin of trapezius?
  • base of skull
  • ligament nuchae
  • spinous process of vertebra 7-12
Insert of trapezius?
  • clavicle
  • top of acromion
  • upper boarder of the spine and scapula
Nerve supply of trapezius?
Accessory nerve
Sterncleidomastoid?
Answer 9
Origin of sternocleidomastoid?
Medial 1/3 of the claviclemanubrium
Insert of sternocleidomastoid?
  • mastoid process
Action of sternocleidomastoid?
Flexion of the neck
Question 13
Answer 13
Nerve supply of sternocleidomastoid
Accessory nerve
What are the two splenius muscle?
Answer 15
Splenius captious and slenius crevicus