Vertebral Column And Back Muscles

Question 1

Distinguishing factor of all cervical vertebrae?

Answer 1

Bifid Spinous process
Transverse Foramen
Horizontal Articular Processes

Question 2

Distinguishing factor of CV1 (Atlas)

Answer 2

Has no body or spinous process

Question 3

Distinguishing factor of CV2 (Axis)

Answer 3

Odontoid Process

Question 4

Distinguishing factor of CV7

Answer 4

First Spinous Process (Vertbra Prominens)

Question 5

How many cervical vertebra are there?

Answer 5

7 cervical vertebra

Question 6

How many Lumbar vertebrae are there?

Answer 6

5 Lumbar Vertebrae

Question 7

How many sacral and coccygeal segments are there?

Answer 7

5 sacral and 4 coccygeal segments

Question 8

How many thoracic vertebrae are there?

Answer 8

12 thoracic vertebrae

Question 9

What actions are involved in the upper trap?

Answer 9

Lat flexion of head
Elevate and retract the scapula
Rotate glenoid fossa superiorly

Question 10

What actions does the latissimus Dorsi aid in?

Answer 10

Extension, Adduction, and medial rotation of the humerus

Question 11

What are the actions of the SPS and SPI muscles?

Answer 11

Aid in inspiration

Question 12

What are the actions of the transversospinal muscles?

Answer 12

Rotate the body to the opposite direction
Extend the vertebral column

Question 13

What are the actions of Rhomboid Major and Minor?

Answer 13

Retract Scap
Rotate scap to depress glenoid fossa

Question 14

What are the actions of the erector spinae muscles?

Answer 14

Unilaterally-bend to the same side
Bilaterally-extend the vertebral column

Question 15

What are the attachments for the Levator Scapulae?

Answer 15

Medial Border of Scapulae above the spine
Transverse Process CV1-4

Question 16

What are the attachments for the Rhomboid Minor muscle?

Answer 16

Spinous process of CV7-TV1
Medial border of scapula

Question 17

What are the attachments for the Rhomboid Major muscle?

Answer 17

Spinous process of TV2-TV5
Medial border of scapula

Question 18

What are the attachments for the Serratus Posterior Inferior muscle?

Answer 18

Spinous process of TV11-LV2
Ribs 8-12

Question 19

What are the attachments of the Serratus Posterior Superior muscle?

Answer 19

Spinous Process CV7-TV3
Ribs 2-4

Question 20

What are the attachments for the iliocostalis muscle?

Answer 20

Iliac Crest or transverse processes
Ribs several layers higher

Question 21

What are the attachments for the Latissimus Dorsi?

Answer 21

Thoracolumbar fascia TV6-LV5
Iliac Crest
Intertubercular groove of the Humerus

Question 22

What are the attachments of the Longissimus muscle?

Answer 22

Spinous Process
Transverse process several level higher

Question 23

What are the attachments for the Multifidus muscle?

Answer 23

Transverse Process
Spinous process a few levels higher

Question 24

What are the attachments of the Rotatores muscles?

Answer 24

Transverse process
Spinous process at same or 1 level higher

Question 25

What are the attachments for the semispinalis muscle

Answer 25

Transverse process Spinous process several levels higher

Question 26

What are the attachments for the spinalis muscle?

Answer 26

Spinous process of lumbar and low thoracic Spinous process several levels higher

Question 27

What are the attachments for the splenius muscle?

Answer 27

Spinous process CV7-TV6 Transverse Process CV1-4 or mastoid process

Question 28

What are the attachments for the Trapezius muscle?

Answer 28

Thoracolumbar fascia Senior nuchal line Clavicle Acromian and spine of scapula

Question 29

What are the nerve innervations for the Erector Spinae muscles?

Answer 29

Dorsal Rami

Question 30

What is the artery supply for the Trapezius muscle?

Answer 30

Transverse CV Artery

Question 31

What distinguishes lumbar vertebrae?

Answer 31

Large bodies Block-like spinous process

Question 32

What do the spinous processes look like in thoracic vertebrae?

Answer 32

Long, sharp, oblique

Question 33

What is a distinguishing factor of articular processes in thoracic vertebrae?

Answer 33

Vertical-allows for less movement and more stable

Question 34

What is kyphosis?

Answer 34

Excessive curvature in thoracic region

Question 35

What is lordosis?

Answer 35

Excessive curvature in lumbar region

Question 36

What is lumbarization?

Answer 36

SV1 is separated of sacrum

Question 37

What is sacralization?

Answer 37

LV5 is fused to sacrum

Question 38

What is scoliosis?

Answer 38

Lateral curvature of spinal column

Question 39

What is the action of levator scapulae?

Answer 39

Elevate scapula

Question 40

What is the artery supply for erector spinae muscles?

Answer 40

Intercostal arteries

Question 41

He artery supply for levator scapulae?

Answer 41

Transverse CV artery

Question 42

What is the artery supply for Rhomboid Major and Minor?

Answer 42

Transverse CV. Artery

Question 43

What is the artery supply for splenius muscle?

Answer 43

Intercostal arteries

Question 44

What is the artery supply for SPS and SPI muscles?

Answer 44

Intercostal arteries

Question 45

What is the artery supply for the latissimus Dorsi?

Answer 45

Thoracodorsal branch of subscapular artery

Question 46

What is the artery supply for the transversospinal muscles

Answer 46

Intercostal arteries

Question 47

What is the nerve innervation for levator scapulae

Answer 47

Dorsal scapular nerve C3,4

Question 48

What is the nerve innervation for splenius muscle?

Answer 48

Dorsal Rami

Question 49

What is the nerve innervation for SPS and SPI muscles?

Answer 49

Intercostal nerves

Question 50

What is the nerve innervation for the latissimus Dorsi?

Answer 50

Thoracodorsal Nerve (C 6,7,8)

Question 51

What is the nerve innervation for the transversospinal muscles?

Answer 51

Dorsal Rami

Question 52

What is the nerve innervation of Rhomboid Major and Minor?

Answer 52

Dorsal Scapular Nerve (C5)

Question 53

What is the outer and inner portion of the intervertebral disc called?

Answer 53

Outer-annulus fibrosis Inner-Nucleus Pulposus

Question 54

What is the percent of water in the nucleus pulposus at birth and at age 70

Answer 54

88% at birth; 70% at age 70

Question 55

What is the significance of the lumbar triangle?

Answer 55

Potential hernia site

Question 56

What is the triangle of auscultation used for

Answer 56

Listening to the lungs

Question 57

What landmark is used to find LV4?

Answer 57

Iliac crest

Question 58

What ligament connects the adjacent spinous processes?

Answer 58

Intraspinous ligament

Question 59

What ligament connect the adjacent laminae?

Answer 59

Ligamentum flavum

Question 60

What ligament runs the entire length of the posterior portion of the vertebral bodies?

Answer 60

Posterior longitudinal ligament

Question 61

What ligament runs the entire length of vertebral column along spinous process?

Answer 61

Supraspinous ligament

Question 62

What ligament runs the full length of the anterior portion of the vertebral column?

Answer 62

Anterior longitudinal ligament

Question 63

What makes up the lumbar triangle?

Answer 63

Medially: latissimus Laterally: ext. oblique Inferior: Iliac crest

Question 64

What makes up the triangle of auscultation?

Answer 64

Medially: trapezius Laterally: scapula Inferiorly: Latissimus

Question 65

What nerve innervates the trapezius muscle?

Answer 65

Spinal accessory N (CN XI)

Question 66

What passes through the transverse Foramen of CV!-CV6?

Answer 66

Vertebral Artery

Question 67

What structure houses the spinal nerves?

Answer 67

Intervertebral Foramen

Question 68

What three muscles make up the erector spinae?

Answer 68

Spinalis Longissimus Iliocostalis

Question 69

That three muscles make up the transversospinal muscles?

Answer 69

Rotatores Multifidus Semispinalis

Question 70

What vertebral level does the spinal cord end at in adults?

Answer 70

LV1-2

Question 71

What vertebral level does the spinal cord end at in newborns?

Answer 71

LV3, maybe 4

Question 72

How much of the body’s weight does the body of a spinal segment support?

Answer 72

75-80%

Question 73

How much of the body’s weight do the articular processes of a spinal segment support?

Answer 73

20-25%