Anatomy - Back and Spine Flashcards
1
Q
What nerve supplies the intrinsic back muscles?
A
Posterior rami branches
2
Q
Name the extrinsic back muscles
A
Trapezius
Levator scapulae
Rhomboids
Latissimus dorsi
3
Q
Name the intrinsic back muscles
A
Erector spinae (superficial) Transversospinalis (deep)
4
Q
Strain of what muscle is one of the most common cause of lower back pain?
A
Erector spinae
5
Q
What passes through the transverse foramen in cervical vertebrae?
A
Arteries
6
Q
Most cervical vertebrae have bifid spinous processes apart from which ones?
A
C1 - no body OR spinous process
C7 - vertebrae prominens - first one you can feel
7
Q
What is the other name for the dens on the axis (C2) that allows the head to rotate?
A
Odontoid process
8
Q
Where do the anterior and posterior rami pass through in the sacrum?
A
Multiple anterior and posterior sacral foraminae
