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Erector Spinae Muscles: Spinalis Thoracis, Spinalis Cervicis and Spinalis Capitis

The document describes several muscles that make up the erector spinae muscle group in the back. It outlines the origins, insertions, actions, blood supply and nerve innervation for each muscle. The muscles discussed are the spinalis thoracis, spinalis cervicis, spinalis capitis, long and short rotators, semispinalis thoracis, semispinalis cervicis, semispinalis capitis, multifidus, and interspinalis muscles. Collectively, these muscles extend, rotate, bend and stabilize the vertebral column.

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Erector Spinae Muscles: Spinalis Thoracis, Spinalis Cervicis and Spinalis Capitis

The document describes several muscles that make up the erector spinae muscle group in the back. It outlines the origins, insertions, actions, blood supply and nerve innervation for each muscle. The muscles discussed are the spinalis thoracis, spinalis cervicis, spinalis capitis, long and short rotators, semispinalis thoracis, semispinalis cervicis, semispinalis capitis, multifidus, and interspinalis muscles. Collectively, these muscles extend, rotate, bend and stabilize the vertebral column.

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Erector Spinae Muscles

Spinalis Thoracis, Spinalis Cervicis and


Spinalis Capitis:

ORIGIN: Spines of upper lumbar and lower thoracic vertebrae
INSERTION: Spines of upper thoracic and cervical vertebrae
ACTION:
1. Extends Vertebral Column
2. Assists in maintaining an erect spine
3. Assists in bending backwards, bending sideways & rotating the spine
to the same side
BLOOD SUPPLY: Muscular branch of the aorta
NERVOUS INNERVATIONS: Spinal nerves (dorsal rami)

SPINALIS MUSCLES
Spinalis
Cervicis
Spinalis
Thoracis
Note: Spinalis Capitis
NOT shown
Spinalis Capitis
Spinalis Capitis
Spinalis
SPINALIS MUSCLES
Spinalis
Cervicis
Spinalis
Cervicis
Spinalis
Thoracis
Transversospinal Muscles
Long Rotators and Short Rotators

ORIGIN: Transverse process of one vertebrae
INSERTION: Base of spinous process
- (Long Rotators): skips one vertebra to insert on the base of spinous
process of vertebra above
- (Short Rotators): base of spinous process of vertebra immediately
above.
ACTION: Rotate to opposite side & bilateral extension
BLOOD SUPPLY: Muscular branches of the aorta
NERVE SUPPLY: Dorsal Rami of spinal nerves





LONG & SHORT ROTATORS
Rotators
LONG & SHORT ROTATORS
Transversospinal Muscles
Semispinalis Thoracis, Semispinalis Cervicis
& Semispinalis Capitus

ORIGIN: Transverse processes of C7-T12
INSERTION: Occipital bone (capitis) and spinous processes of cervical
(cervicis) and thoracic vertebrae T1 to T4 (thoracis)
ACTION: Extends vertebral column and head, and rotates them in opposite
sides; acts synergistically with sternocleidomastoid muscle of opposite
side.
BLOOD SUPPLY: Muscular branches of the aorta
NERVE SUPPLY: Spinal nerves (dorsal rami)

Capitis
Cervicis
Thoracis
SEMISPINALIS MUSCLES
Capitis
Cervicis
Thoracis
Multifidus
Capitis Cervicis
SEMISPINALIS MUSCLES
Transversospinal Muscles
Multifidus

ORIGIN:
1. Cervical Region: from articular process of lower cervical vertebrae
2. Thoracic Region: from transverse process of all thoracic vertebrae
3. Lumbar Region:
- lower portion of dorsal sacrum
- deep surface of tendenous origin of erector spinae
- mamillary processes of all lumbar vertebrae
INSERTION: Spinous process of all vertebrae extending from L5-C2 (skipping 1-
3 segments)
ACTION: Bilaterally extends vetebral column, controls lateral flexion to side
opposite contraction (eccentric for stability), and unilaterally rotate
vertebral bodies (column) to opposite side
BLOOD SUPPLY: Muscular brances of aorta
NERVE SUPPLY: Dorsal Rami of Spinal nerves


Multifidus
MULTIFIDUS
MULTIFIDUS
Segmental Muscles
Interspinalis

ORIGIN: Spinous processes of each vertebrae
INSERTION: The spinous process of the vertebra
immediately above
ACTION: Extension of the vertebrae segments
BLOOD SUPPLY: Muscular branches of the aorta
NERVE SUPPLY: Dorsal Rami of spinal nerves

INTERSPINALIS
Interspinalis
Interspinalis
INTERSPINALIS

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