Posted by ML on September 16, 2011 at 13:12:09:
1. Identify and discuss the surface anatomical landmarks associated with the back
2. Identify and discuss the movements of the scapula and the muscles that are involved with these movements
3. Describe the purpose(s) of the skeletal components of the back
4. Compare and contrast the regional vertebrae (cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral and Coccygeal)
5. Describe the joints between the cervical vertebrae and the skull
6. Describe the relationship of spinal nerve C1 to the vertebral column and the skull and compare this relationship to spinal nerve C8 and inferior
7. Describe the atlanto-occipital and atlanto-axial joints and the relevent anatomical structure of the bony components that contribute to (or permit) the movement of these joints
8. Define the term “mixed spinal nerve”
9. Define the terms “ventral and dorsal ramus”
10. Compare and contrast the term “ramus” with “root” in the context of nerves as they leave the spinal cord
11. Describe the “entrances” and “exits” of the sympathetic trunk and their relationships to the spinal cord.
12. Identify the anatomical location of the greater occipital nerve and artery
13. Identify the innervation and attachments of trapezius and describe the actions of this muscle in terms of these attachments
14. Identify the innervation and attachments of the the latissimus dorsi and describe the actions of this muscle in terms of these attachments
15. Identify the muscles which rotate the scapula and the action of the muscles on the scapula