MusclesandNerves
MusclesofBack:DeepLayers
Plate173
Superior nuchal line of skull
Mastoid process
Posterior tubercle of atlas
(C1 vertebra)
Spinous process of axis
(C2 vertebra)
Semispinalis capitis muscle
Semispinalis cervicis muscle
Spinous process
of C7 vertebra
External intercostal muscles
Semispinalis thoracis muscle
Multifidus thoracis muscles
Thoracolumbar fascia
(anterior layer)
Thoracolumbar fascia
(posterior layer) (c
ut
)
Transversus abdominis muscle
and tendon of origin
Multifidus lumborum muscles
Erector spinae muscle (c
ut
)
Multifidus lumborum
muscles (c
ut
)
Iliac crest
Quadratus lumborum muscle
Intertransversarius laterales
lumborum muscle
Interspinalis lumborum muscle
Brevis
Longus
Levatores
costarum muscles
Longus
Brevis
Rotatores
thoracis muscles
Levator costarum muscle
Rectus capitis posterior minor muscle
Obliquus capitis superior muscle
Rectus capitis posterior major muscle
Transverse process of atlas (C1)
Obliquus capitis inferior muscle
Interspinalis cervicis muscle
Brevis
Longus
Rotatores cervicis muscles
