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The part of the body that includes the head, neck, trunk, and appendicular portion. Also includes the cranial cavity, vertebral canal, thoracic cavity, and abdominopelvic cavity. Appendicular Portion
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- Superficial Layer
- Intermediate Layer
- Deep Layer
- Deepest Layer
The superficial layer of intrinsic back muscles is made up of the spinotransversales muscles, which are splenius capitis and splenius cervicis. They are located on the anterolateral aspects of the neck. Splenius capitis is a deep, broad muscle found in the floor of the posterior triangle of the neck. It originates from the spinous processes of C7-T...
The intermediate layer contains the massive erector spinae muscles. They lie in a groove on either side of the vertebral column in the space between the spinous processes of the vertebrae and the angles of the ribs. The erector spinae group contains three muscles, located from lateral to medial, as follows: iliocostalis, longissimus and spinalis. I...
The deep layer of back muscles are a group called the transversospinalis muscles. From superficial to deep, these include semispinalis, multifidus and rotatores. These muscles are located underneath the erector spinae, occupying the space between the spinous and transverse processes of the spine. Semispinalis is the most superficial of the three mu...
The last and deepest layer of the intrinsic muscles of the back is composed of interspinales, intertransversarii and levatores costarum muscles. The interspinales muscles connect the spinous processes of adjacent vertebrae. They are divided into three regional parts: 1. Interspinales cervicis- originates from the superior aspect of spinous processe...
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In this video, Dr. Afzal Ali continues the educational series on human anatomy, focusing on the trunk. Learn about the names and functions of various trunk p...
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The skeleton is subdivided into two parts. The axial skeleton forms a vertical axis that includes the head, neck, back, and chest. It has 80 bones and consists of the skull, vertebral column, and thoracic cage.
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Distal: A position in a limb that is farther from the point of attachment or the trunk of the body. For example, the hand is at the distal end of the forearm. Inferior (or caudal): A position below or lower than another part of the body; near the coccyx or lowest part of the spinal column. For example, the pelvis is inferior to the abdomen.
