Vertebral Column

Question 1

primary curvature

Answer 1

kyphosis

Question 2

secondary curvature

Answer 2

lordosis

Question 3

c1

Answer 3

atlas

Question 4

c2

Answer 4

axis

Question 5

c1 superior articular surfaces articular with

Answer 5

occipital condyles

Question 6

unique to c2

Answer 6

dens/odontoid process

Question 7

function of foramen transversarium

Answer 7

vertebral arteries/vein and plexus of sympathetic nerves

Question 8

what section of vertebral column contains foramen transversarium?

Answer 8

cervical

Question 9

what section of spine as a bifid spinous process

Answer 9

cervical (c3-7)

Question 10

unique to the body of cervical body

Answer 10

uncinate process

Question 11

what is unique to thoracic vertebrae

Answer 11

costal facets for articulation of ribs

Question 12

shape of thoracic body

Answer 12

heart

Question 13

shape of lumbar body

Answer 13

kidney bean

Question 14

lumbar: what process is present on transverse process

Answer 14

accessory process

Question 15

lumbar: what process is present on superior articular process

Answer 15

mammillary process

Question 16

function of ala of sacrum

Answer 16

supports the Psoas major and the lumbosacral trunk, and in the articulated pelvis is continuous with the iliac fossa.

Question 17

joint between vertebral bodies

Answer 17

intervertebral disc - 2ndary cartilagenous

Question 18

joint between articular processes

Answer 18

zygopophysial joint - plane synovial

Question 19

superficial extrinsic muscle connect to what?

Answer 19

appendicular skeleton

Question 20

intermediate extrinsic muscle connect to what

Answer 20

superficial respiratory muscles

Question 21

trapezius innervation

Answer 21

spinal accessory nerve (CN XI)

Question 22

latissimus dorsi innervation

Answer 22

thoracodorsal nerve (C6-8)

Question 23

lat dorsi lateral/superior attachments

Answer 23

edge of bicipital groove of humerus

Question 24

is rhomboid major sup or inf to minor

Answer 24

inferior

Question 25

rhomboid major attachments

Answer 25

lateral - medial border of scapula medial - sp processses T2-5

Question 26

rhomboid minor attachments

Answer 26

nuchal ligament, spinous processes C1-4 -> Medial end of spine of scapula

Question 27

innervation of rhomboid major and minor

Answer 27

dorsal scapular nerve c4,5

Question 28

levator scapulae attachments

Answer 28

posterior tuberfcles transverse processes c1-4 -> medial border of scapula above spine

Question 29

levator scapulae innervation

Answer 29

cervical nerve c3,4 and dorsal scapular nerve (c4,5)

Question 30

serratus posterior superior attachments

Answer 30

nuchal lig, spinous processes c7-t3 -> superior border ribs 2-4

Question 31

serratus posterior superior innervation

Answer 31

intercostal nerves 2-5

Question 32

serratus posterior inferior attachments

Answer 32

spinous processes t11-l2 -> inferior borders ribs 8-12 near angle

Question 33

serratus posterior inferior innervation

Answer 33

anterior rami t9-t12

Question 34

what are all intrinsic muscles of the back supplies by

Answer 34

posterior rami of spinal nerves

Question 35

function of trapezius

Answer 35

rotate and retract scapula

Question 36

function of lat dorsi

Answer 36

extend shoulder joint

Question 37

superficial intrinsic muscle

Answer 37

splenius muscles

Question 38

intermediate intrinsic muscle

Answer 38

erector spinae

Question 39

deep intrinsic muscles

Answer 39

many small muscles

Question 40

splenius capitis is superior to splenius cervicis? T/F

Answer 40

T

Question 41

attachments of splenius muscle

Answer 41

nuchal ligament and spinous processes c7 to t3/4 capitis -> mastoid process and lateral 1/3 sup nuchal line cervicis -> tubercles of transverse processes c1 to c3/4

Question 42

what muscles make up erector spinae

Answer 42

(lateral to medial) iliocostalis longissimus spinalis

Question 43

common proximal attachment of erector spinae muscles

Answer 43

posterior iliac crest post sacrum and sacroiliac ligaments sp processes of sacral and lower lumbar vertebrae supraspinous ligament

Question 44

iliocostalis attachment

Answer 44

angles of lower ribs, cervical transverse processes

Question 45

longissimus attachments

Answer 45

ribs between tubercles and angles thoracic and cervical transverse processes mastoid process

Question 46

spinalis attachments

Answer 46

upper thoracic spinous processes cranium

Question 47

deep intrinsic muscles (6) ?

Answer 47

semispinalis multifidus rotatores levator costarum interspinale intertransversari

Question 48

semispinalis attachments

Answer 48

transverse processes c4-t12 to occipital bone, thoracic and cervical spinous processes

Question 49

what deep intrinsic muscle is thickest in lumbar region

Answer 49

multifidus

Question 50

where is the levator costarum found

Answer 50

thoracic region

Question 51

what deep intrinsic muscles are well developed in cervical and lumbar regions

Answer 51

interspinale and intertransversarii

Question 52

what type of fascia is found in back muscles

Answer 52

thoracolumbar fascia