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What is the floor of the suboccipital triangle?
What is the floor of the suboccipital triangle?
Which muscle is responsible for rotating the atlas (and therefore the head) to the same side?
Which muscle is responsible for rotating the atlas (and therefore the head) to the same side?
Which muscle is responsible for extending the head?
Which muscle is responsible for extending the head?
What is the name of the musculotendinous cuff formed by the tendons of the Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres Minor, and Subscapularis muscles?
What is the name of the musculotendinous cuff formed by the tendons of the Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres Minor, and Subscapularis muscles?
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Which muscle is responsible for laterally bending the head to the same side?
Which muscle is responsible for laterally bending the head to the same side?
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What is the clinical importance of the suboccipital triangle?
What is the clinical importance of the suboccipital triangle?
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Which muscle is responsible for retracting and rotating the scapula to tilt the glenoid cavity inferiorly?
Which muscle is responsible for retracting and rotating the scapula to tilt the glenoid cavity inferiorly?
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Which muscle elevates ribs 2-5?
Which muscle elevates ribs 2-5?
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Which muscle extends, adducts, and medially rotates the humerus?
Which muscle extends, adducts, and medially rotates the humerus?
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The muscle that elevates and rotates the scapula downward to fix it against the thorax is:
The muscle that elevates and rotates the scapula downward to fix it against the thorax is:
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Which muscle laterally flexes and rotates the head and neck to the same side?
Which muscle laterally flexes and rotates the head and neck to the same side?
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Which muscle group is known as the deep intrinsic muscles of the back?
Which muscle group is known as the deep intrinsic muscles of the back?
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What is the prime function of the rotator cuff muscles?
What is the prime function of the rotator cuff muscles?
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Which part of the rotator cuff is most commonly torn?
Which part of the rotator cuff is most commonly torn?
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What can a torn rotator cuff potentially lead to?
What can a torn rotator cuff potentially lead to?
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Where is the subacromial bursa located?
Where is the subacromial bursa located?
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What is a common condition associated with calcium deposits in the Supraspinatus tendon?
What is a common condition associated with calcium deposits in the Supraspinatus tendon?
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What is the innervation of the Supraspinatus muscle?
What is the innervation of the Supraspinatus muscle?
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Which of the following statements about myotomes is correct?
Which of the following statements about myotomes is correct?
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Which of the following is the correct definition of a dermatome?
Which of the following is the correct definition of a dermatome?
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Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between extrinsic and intrinsic back muscles?
Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between extrinsic and intrinsic back muscles?
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Which of the following statements about the rotator cuff is correct?
Which of the following statements about the rotator cuff is correct?
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Which muscle group is best developed in both the lumbar and cervical regions, but not the thoracic region?
Which muscle group is best developed in both the lumbar and cervical regions, but not the thoracic region?
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What is the primary action of the levator costarum muscles during unilateral contraction?
What is the primary action of the levator costarum muscles during unilateral contraction?
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Which muscle group is deep to the semispinalis and arises from the transverse processes, inserting into the spinous processes 2-4 segments above its origin?
Which muscle group is deep to the semispinalis and arises from the transverse processes, inserting into the spinous processes 2-4 segments above its origin?
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During bilateral contraction, which muscle group primarily extends the vertebral column?
During bilateral contraction, which muscle group primarily extends the vertebral column?
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Which muscle group connects the apices of adjacent spinous processes and is best developed in the cervical region?
Which muscle group connects the apices of adjacent spinous processes and is best developed in the cervical region?
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What is the primary action of the rotatores breves muscles during unilateral contraction?
What is the primary action of the rotatores breves muscles during unilateral contraction?
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Match each superficial back muscle to its origin/ insertion
Match each superficial back muscle to its origin/ insertion
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Match each superficial back muscle to its origin/ insertion
Match each superficial back muscle to its origin/ insertion
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Match each superficial back muscle to its action
Match each superficial back muscle to its action
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Match each extrinsic back muscle to its action
Match each extrinsic back muscle to its action
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Match each extrinsic back muscle to its innervation
Match each extrinsic back muscle to its innervation
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Match each intrinsic back muscle to its origin/ insertion
Match each intrinsic back muscle to its origin/ insertion
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Match each intrinsic muscle of the back to its action
Match each intrinsic muscle of the back to its action
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Match each intrinsic muscle of the back to its innervation
Match each intrinsic muscle of the back to its innervation
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Match each suboccipital triangle muscle to its origin/ insertion
Match each suboccipital triangle muscle to its origin/ insertion
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Match each suboccipital triangle muscle with its action
Match each suboccipital triangle muscle with its action
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Match each rotator cuff muscle to its origin/ insertion
Match each rotator cuff muscle to its origin/ insertion
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Study Notes
Suboccipital Triangle
- Boundaries: Superior (Rectus capitis posterior major), Medially (Rectus capitis posterior major), Superior and Laterally (Obliquus capitis superior), Inferior and Laterally (Obliquus capitis inferior)
- Floor: Posterior atlantooccipital membrane and posterior arch of the atlas (C1)
- Roof: Semispinalis capitis
- Contains: Vertebral artery and dorsal rami of C1 (suboccipital nerve)
Muscles of the Suboccipital Triangle
- Rectus capitis posterior major:
- Origin: Spinous process of the axis (C2)
- Insertion: Occipital bone just inferior to the inferior nuchal line
- Actions: Unilateral contraction: Rotates the head to the ipsilateral side; Bilateral contraction: Extends the head
- Innervation: Dorsal rami of C1 (suboccipital nerve)
- Rectus capitis posterior minor:
- Origin: Posterior tubercle of the posterior arch of the atlas (C1)
- Insertion: Occipital bone just inferior to the inferior nuchal line and medial to Rectus capitis posterior major
- Actions: Extends the head
- Innervation: Dorsal rami of C1 (suboccipital nerve)
- Obliquus capitis inferior:
- Origin: Spinous process of the axis (C2)
- Insertion: Tip of the transverse process of the atlas (C1)
- Actions: Rotates the atlas (therefore, the head) on the same side
- Innervation: Dorsal rami of C1 (suboccipital nerve)
- Obliquus capitis superior:
- Origin: Tip of the transverse process of the atlas (C1)
- Insertion: Occipital bone between the inferior and superior nuchal lines, superficial and superior to the insertion of Rectus capitis posterior major
- Actions: Unilateral contraction: Laterally bends the head to the same side; Bilateral contraction: Extends the head
- Innervation: Dorsal rami of C1 (suboccipital nerve)
Rotator (Musculotendinous) Cuff
- Formed by the tendons of the Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres Minor, and Subscapularis (SITS) muscles
- Innervation: Ventral rami of C3 and C4
- Function: Stabilizes the shoulder joint and holds the head of the humerus in the glenoid cavity
Intrinsic Muscles of the Back
- Superficial and Intermediate Group:
- Erector Spinae (Spinalis, Longissimus, Iliocostalis)
- Origin: Median sacral crest, posterior surface of the sacrum, and SP of L and lower T
- Insertion: Between tubercles and angles of ribs and TP of T and C
- Actions: Extends, rotates, and stabilizes the vertebral column
- Innervation: Posterior rami of lower cervical nerves
- Spleinus capitis:
- Origin: Ligamentum nuchae, SP C7-T4
- Insertion: Mastoid process, lateral one-third of superior nuchal line
- Actions: Unilateral contraction: Laterally flexes and rotates the head and neck to the same side; Bilateral contraction: Extends the head and neck
- Innervation: Posterior rami of middle cervical region
- Spleinus cervicis:
- Origin: SP C1-C4
- Insertion: TP C1-C4
- Actions: Unilateral contraction: Laterally flexes and rotates the head and neck to the same side; Bilateral contraction: Extends the head and neck
- Innervation: Posterior rami of lower cervical region
- Erector Spinae (Spinalis, Longissimus, Iliocostalis)
- Deep Group:
- Semispinalis:
- Origin: Deep to erector spinae
- Insertion: Semispinalis thoracis, cervicis, capitis
- Actions: Extends and rotates the vertebral column
- Rotatores:
- Long rotators (11 pairs):
- Origin: Transverse processes
- Insertion: Spinous processes two vertebrae above
- Actions: Rotate the vertebral column
- Short rotators (11 pairs):
- Origin: Transverse processes
- Insertion: Spinous processes of adjacent vertebrae
- Actions: Rotate the vertebral column
- Long rotators (11 pairs):
- Multifidus:
- Origin: Transverse processes
- Insertion: Spinous processes 2-4 segments above
- Actions: Unilateral contraction: Rotates the neck and trunk to the opposite side; Bilateral contraction: Extends the vertebral column
- Semispinalis:
Fascia of the Back
- Superficial layer:
- Divided into two layers: a superficial layer and a deep layer
- Deep layer:
- Thoracolumbar fascia
- Found in the thoracic region
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Test your knowledge on the learning objectives of the Back & Shoulder Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM) program. Questions cover topics like extrinsic and intrinsic muscles of the back, dermatome, myotome, cutaneous innervation, and more.