Lab 4
Tips for learning muscles
-Be aware of information learned from the muscle's name -Read description in table, and identify muscle on figure •Helps to relate location and description -Relate muscle's location and attachments to its actions -Act out movements on yourself •Feel for muscles contracting beneath skin
Scalenes
-Capitis and cervicis portions -Broad bipartite superficial muscle (capitis and cervicis parts) extending from upper thoracis vertebrae to skull -Capitis portion known as bandage muscle because it covers andholds down deeper neck muscles
Fixator
-synergist that immobilizes bone or muscles origin -Gives prime mover stable base on which to act
Three columns of erector spinae
1. Iliocostalis 2. Longissimus 3. Spinalis
Skeletal Muscle functional groups- Same muscle may be...
1. Prime mover of one movement 2. Antagonist for different movement 3. Synergist for third movement
Intrinsic Muscles on the back
1. Scalenes 2. Erector Spinae
Muscle Action Types
1. synergist 2. fixator
Anterior Neck Muscles
1.Sternocleidomastoid 2. Scalenes
Nerve Supply of Sternocleidomastoid
Accessory nerve (Cranial nerve XI) and Branches of cervical spinal nerves C2 and C3 (Ventral Rami)
2. Scalenes
Anterior, middle, and posterior
Nerve Supply to Splenius
Cervical spinal nerves (dorsal rami)
Muscle Shape
Distinctive shapes ex./ deltoid muscle (deltoid=triangle)
Action of Scalenes
Elevate first two ribs (aid in inspiration) flex and rotates neck
Number of origin
Ex./ -Biceps (2 origina) -Triceps (Three origins)
Direction of Muscle
Ex./ -Rectus (Fibers run straight) -Transverses (Fibers run at right angles) -Oblique (Fibers run at angles to imaginary defined axis)
Action of Iliocostalis
Extend and laterally flex the vertebral column; maintain erect posture; acting on one side, bend vertebral column to same side
Quadratus Lumborum
Fleshy muscle forming part of posterior abdominal wall
Action of Sternocleidomastoid
Flexes and laterally rotates the head -Simultaneous contraction of both muscles flexes neck -generally against resistance as when raising head when lying on the back -Acting Alone each muscle rotates head toward shoulder on opposite side and tilts or laterally flexes head to its own side
Longissimus
Intermediate tripartite muscle groups of erector spinae; extend by many muscle slips from lumbar region to skull; mainly pass between transverse processes of vertebrae
Action of Quadratus Lumborum
Laterally flexes vertebral colum when acting separately -when pair acts jointly, lumbar spine is extended and 12th rib is fixed -maintains upright posture -assists in forced inspiration
Description of Scalenes
Locates more laterally than anteriorly on neck -deep to platysma and sternocleidomastoid
Prime Mover (Agonist)
Major responsibility for producing specific movement
Iliocostalis
Most lateral muscle group of erector spinae muscles -extends from the pelvis to neck
Origin and Intersection of Splenius
O- Ligamentum nuchae-spinous processes of vertebrae C7-T6 I-Mastoid process of temporal bone (capitis); transverse processes of C2-C4 vertebrae (cervicis)
Origin (O) of and Intersection (I) Sternocleidomastoid
O- Manubrium of sternum and medial portion of clavicle I- Mastoid Process of temporal bone and superior nuchal line of occipital bone
Orginin and Insertion of Scalenes
O- Transverse processes of cervical vertebrae I-Anterolaterally on first two ribs
The origin and intersection of Longissimus
O- transverse processes of lumbar through cervical vertebrae I-Transverse processes of thoracic or cervical vertebrae and to ribs superior to origin as indicated by name; capitis inserts into mastoid process of the temporal lobe
Origin and Intersection of Quadratus Lumborum
O-Illiac crest and lumbar fascia I-Transverse processes of lumbar vertevrae L1-L4 and lower margin of 12th rib
Origin and Intersection of Semispinalis
O-Transverse processes of C7-T12 I-Occipital bone (capitis) and spinous processes of cervical (cervicis) and thoracic vertebrae T1-T4 (thoracis)
Origin and Intersection of Iliocostalis
O-iliac crest (lumborum) inferior 6 ribs (thoraci) ribs 3 to 6 (cervicis) I-angles of ribs (lumborum and thoracis); Transverse processes of cervical vertebrae C4-C6 (cervicis)
Nerve Supply for Iliocostalis
Spinal Nerves (Dorsal Rami)
Nerve Supply
Spinal nerves (dorsal Rami)
Nerve Supply to Semispinalis
Spinal nerves (dorsal rami)
Nerve Supply to Quadratus Lumborum
T12 and upper lumbar spinal nerves (ventral rami)
Action of Longissimus
Thoracis and cervicis act together to extend and laterally flex vertebral column -Capitis extends head and turns the face toward same side
Spinalis
Thoracis and cervicis parts -Most medial muscle column of erector spinae -Cervicis usually rudimentary and poorly defined
Semispinalis
Thoracis, cervicis, and capitis regions -Composite muscle forming part deep layer of intrinsic back muscles -extends from thoracic region to the head
1. Sternocleidomastoid
Two- Headed Muscle located deep to platysma on anterolateral surface of neck -Fleshy parts on either side of neck delineate limits of anterior and posterior triangles -Key muscular landmark in neck
Flexion
a muscle that crosses on the anterior side of a joint
Abduction
a muscle that crosses on the lateral side of a joint
Adduction
a muscle that crosses on the medial side of a joint
Extension
a muscle that crosses on the posterior side of a joint produces extension
Muscle location
bone or body region with which muscle associated ex./ temporalis (over temporal bone)
Scalenes Nerve Supply
cervical spinal nerves
Nerve Supply to Longissimus
dorsal rami of spinal nerves
Muscle size
ex./ Maximus (largest) Minimus (smallest) Longus (Long)
Action of Splenius
extend or hyperextend head -when splenius muscles on one side are activated -head rotates and bends laterally toward same side
Action of Spinalis
extends vertebral column
Action of Semispinalis
extends vertebral column and head and rotates them to opposite side -acts synergistically with sternocleidomastoid muscle of opposite side
Synergist
helps prime movers -adds extra force to same movement -reduces undesirable or unnecessary movement
Locations of Attachments
named according to point of origin and insertion (origin named first) -Example: sternocleidomastoid attaches to sternum and clavicle, with insertion on mastoid process
Muscle Action
named for action they produce -Example: flexor or extensor •Several criteria can be combined -Example: extensor (extends) carpi (wrist) radialis (radius) longus (length is long)
Antagonist
opposes or reverses particular movement -Prime mover and antagonist are located on opposite sides of joint across which they act
Origin and Insertion of Spinalis
origin: spinous processes at upper lumbar and lower thoracic vertebrae insertion: spinous processes at superior (upper) vertebral levels and base of skull (cervical vertebrae)
erector spinae
prime mover of back extension; a deep composite muscle consisting of three columns -provide resistance that helps control action of bending forward at the waist and act as powerful extensions to promote return to erect position -during full felxion (ie when touching fingertips to the floor), erector spinae are relaxed and strain is bourne entirely by ligaments of the back - On reversing the movement, these muscles are initially inactive, and extension is initiated by hamstring muscles of thighs and gluteus maximus muscles of buttocks. As a result of this peculiarity, lifting a load or moving suddenly from a bent-over position can injure muscles and ligaments of the back and intervertebral discs -Erector spinae muscles readily fo into painful spasms following injury to back structures
The ligamentum nuchae
strong, elastic ligament extending from occipital bone of the skill along the tips of the spinous processes of the cervical vertebrae; binds the cervical vertebrae together and inhibits excessive head and neck flexion, preventing damage to the spinal cord
Major Skeletal Muscles of the Body
•> 600 muscles; grouped by function and location •Muscle tables include following information: -Description, which includes location relative to other muscles -Origin and insertion: usually a joint between origin and insertion -Actions: movement that contraction causes -Innervation: name of major nerve that supplies muscle
Fascile Arrangements
•All skeletal muscles consist of fascicles (bundles of fibers) •Fascicle arrangements vary, resulting in muscles with different shapes and functional capabilities •The most common patterns of arrangement -Circular -Convergent -Parallel -Pennate
Muscles of the Neck and Vertebral Column: Head Movements and Trunk Extension
•Two functional groups Anterolateral neck muscles: move head Intrinsic muscles of the back: extend trunk and maintain posture