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Anatomy of the Back Flashcards

Examine the muscles, bones, and innervation of the back. (75 cards)

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Latissimus dorsi muscle

(Musculus latissimus dorsi)

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Trapezius muscle

(Musculus trapezius)

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Thoracolumbar fascia

(Fascia thoracolumbalis)

Synonyms: Lumbodorsal fascia
(Fascia dorsi, Fascia lumbodorsalis)

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Levator scapulae muscle

(Musculus levator scapulae)

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Rhomboid major muscle

(Musculus rhomboideus major)

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Rhomboid minor muscle

(Musculus rhomboideus minor)

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Serratus posterior superior muscle

(Musculus serratus posterior superior)

Synonyms: Serratus dorsalis cranialis muscle
(Musculus serratus dorsalis cranialis)

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Serratus posterior inferior muscle

(Musculus serratus posterior inferior)

Synonyms: Serratus dorsalis caudalis muscle
(Musculus serratus dorsalis caudalis)

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Descending part of trapezius muscle

(Pars descendens musculi trapezii)

Synonyms: Superior part of trapezius muscle
(Pars superior musculi trapezii)

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Transverse part of trapezius muscle

(Pars transversa musculi trapezii)

Synonyms: Middle part of trapezius muscle
(Pars media musculi trapezii)

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Ascending part of trapezius muscle

(Pars ascendens musculi trapezii)

Synonyms: Inferior part of trapezius muscle
(Pars inferior musculi trapezii)

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Interspinales muscles

(Musculi interspinales)

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Multifidus muscle

(Musculus multifidus)

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Iliocostalis muscle

(Musculus iliocostalis)

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Longissimus muscle

(Musculus longissimus)

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Semispinalis capitis muscle

(Musculus semispinalis capitis)

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Levatores costarum muscles

(Musculi levatores costarum)

Synonym: Levator costae muscles

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Splenius capitis muscle

(Musculus splenius capitis)

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Rotatores breves and longi muscles

(Musculi rotatores breves et longi)

Synonyms: Thoracic rotatores muscles, Long and short rotatores muscles
(Musculi rotatores thoracis)

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Interspinales cervicis muscles

(Musculi interspinales cervicis)

Synonyms: Cervical interspinal muscles, Interspinales colli muscles
(Musculi interspinales colli)

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Spinalis cervicis muscle

(Musculus spinalis cervicis)

Synonyms: Spinalis colli muscle
(Musculus spinalis colli)

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Semispinalis cervicis muscle

(Musculus semispinalis cervicis)

Synonyms: Semispinalis colli muscle
(Musculus semispinalis colli)

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Iliocostalis cervicis muscle

(Musculus iliocostalis cervicis)

Synonyms: Iliocostalis colli muscle
(Musculus iliocostalis colli)

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Iliocostalis thoracis muscle

(Musculus iliocostalis thoracis)

Synonyms: Thoracic part of iliocostalis lumborum muscle
(Pars thoracica musculi iliocostalis lumborum)

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**Spinalis thoracis muscle** | *(Musculus spinalis thoracis)*
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**Interspinales thoracis muscles** | *(Musculi interspinales thoracis)* ## Footnote Synonym: Thoracic interspinal muscles
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**Semispinalis thoracis muscle** | *(Musculus semispinalis thoracis)* ## Footnote Synonym: Thoracic semispinalis muscle
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**Longissimus capitis muscle** | *(Musculus longissimus capitis)*
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**Longissimus cervicis muscle** | *(Musculus longissimus cervicis)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Longissimus colli muscle *(Musculus longissimus colli)*
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**Splenius cervicis muscle** | *(Musculus splenius cervicis)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Splenius colli muscle *(Musculus splenius colli)*
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**Intertransversarii colli muscles** | *(Musculi intertransversarii colli)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Cervical intertransverse muscles, Intertransversarii cervicis muscles *(Musculi intertransversarii cervicis)*
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**Intertransversarii lumborum muscles** | *(Musculi intertransversarii lumborum)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Lumbar intertransverse muscles, Medial & lateral intertransversarii lumborum muscles *(Musculi intertransversarii mediales et laterales lumborum)*
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**Longissimus thoracis muscle** | *(Musculus longissimus thoracis)*
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**Interspinales lumborum muscles** | *(Musculi interspinales lumborum)* ## Footnote Synonym: Lumbar interspinal muscles
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**Iliocostalis lumborum muscle** | *(Musculus iliocostalis lumborum)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Lumbar part of iliocostalis lumborum muscle, Lateral division of lumbar erector spinae muscles *(Pars lumbalis musculi iliocostalis lumborum, Divisio lateralis musculi erectoris spinae lumborum)*
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**Rectus capitis posterior major muscle** | *(Musculus rectus capitis posterior major)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Rectus posterior major capitis muscle, Rectus capitis dorsalis major muscle *(Musculus rectus posterior major capitis, Musculus rectus capitis dorsalis major)*
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**Obliquus capitis inferior muscle** | *(Musculus obliquus capitis inferior)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Obliquus inferior capitis muscle *(Musculus obliquus inferior capitis)*
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**Obliquus capitis superior muscle** | *(Musculus obliquus capitis superior)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Obliquus superior capitis muscle *(Musculus obliquus superior capitis)*
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**Rectus capitis posterior minor muscle** | *(Musculus rectus capitis posterior minor)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Rectus posterior minor capitis muscle *(Musculus rectus posterior minor capitis, Musculus rectus capitis dorsalis minor)*
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**Transverse cervical artery** | *(Arteria transversa colli)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Superficial cervical artery *(Arteria superficialis cervicis, Arteria transversa cervicis)*
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**Occipital artery** | *(Arteria occipitalis)*
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**Vertebral artery** | *(Arteria vertebralis)*
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**Deep cervical vein** | *(Vena cervicalis profunda)* ## Footnote Synonym: *(Vena colli profunda)*
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**Occipital vein** | *(Vena occipitalis)*
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**Greater occipital nerve** | *(Nervus occipitalis major)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Medial branch of posterior ramus of spinal nerve C2, Nerve of Arnold *(Ramus posterior medialis nervi spinalis C2)*
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**Lesser occipital nerve** | *(Nervus occipitalis minor)*
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**Third occipital nerve** | *(Nervus occipitalis tertius)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Least occipital nerve, Medial branch of posterior ramus of spinal nerve C3, Medial branch of posterior ramus of 3rd cervical nerve *(Ramus posterior medialis nervi spinalis C3, Ramus posterior medialis nervi cervicalis 3)*
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**Suboccipital nerve** | *(Nervus suboccipitalis)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Posterior ramus of spinal nerve C1 *(Ramus posterior nervi spinalis C1)*
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**Subcostal artery** | *(Arteria subcostalis)*
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**Posterior intercostal artery** | *(Arteria intercostalis posterior)*
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**Lumbar arteries** | *(Arteriae lumbales)*
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**Subcostal vein** | *(Vena subcostalis)*
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**Posterior intercostal vein** | *(Vena intercostalis posterior)*
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**Lumbar veins** | *(Venae lumbales)*
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**Intercostal nerve** | *(Nervus intercostalis)* ## Footnote Synonyms: Anterior ramus of thoracic spinal nerve, Ventral ramus of thoracic spinal nerve *(Ramus anterior nervi spinalis thoracici, Ramus ventralis nervi spinalis thoracici)*
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**Supraclavicular nerves** | *(Nervi supraclaviculares)*
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**Lateral cutaneous branch of intercostal nerve** | *(Ramus cutaneus lateralis nervi intercostalis)*
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**Descending thoracic aorta** | *(Aorta thoracica descendens)*
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**Ascending cervical artery** | *(Arteria cervicalis ascendens)*
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**Iliolumbar artery** | *(Arteria iliolumbalis)*
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**Lateral sacral artery** | *(Arteria sacralis lateralis)*
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**Median sacral artery** | *(Arteria sacralis mediana)*
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**Dorsal branch of posterior intercostal artery** | *(Ramus dorsalis arteriae intercostalis posterioris)* ## Footnote Synonym: Posterior branch of posterior intercostal artery *(Ramus posterior arteriae intercostalis posterioris)*
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**Spinal branch of posterior intercostal artery** | *(Ramus spinalis arteriae intercostalis posterioris)*
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**Anterior radicular artery** | *(Arteria radicularis anterior)*
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**Posterior radicular artery** | *(Arteria radicularis posterior)*
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**Abdominal aorta** | *(Aorta abdominalis)* ## Footnote Synonym: Abdominal part of aorta *(Pars abdominalis aortae)*
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**Common iliac artery** | *(Arteria iliaca communis)*
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**External iliac artery** | *(Arteria iliaca externa)*
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**Internal iliac artery** | *(Arteria iliaca interna)*
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**Anterior division of internal iliac artery** | *(Divisio anterior arteriae iliacae internae)* ## Footnote Synonym: Anterior trunk of internal iliac artery *(Truncus anterior arteriae iliacae internae)*
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**Posterior division of internal iliac artery** | *(Divisio posterior arteriae iliacae internae)* ## Footnote Synonym: Posterior trunk of internal iliac artery *(Truncus posterior arteriae iliacae internae)*
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**Postcentral artery** | *(Arteria postcentralis)* ## Footnote Synonym: Retrocorporeal artery
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**Prelaminar artery** | *(Arteria prelaminaris)*
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**Periosteal arteries** | *(Arteriae periostales)* ## Footnote Synonym: Periosteal branches *(Arteriae periosteae)*
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