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Question 1

Splenius Capitis

Answer 1

Laterally flex head & rotate face to side; bilaterally extend
head

Question 2

Splenius Cervicis

Answer 2

Laterally flex & rotate neck; bilaterally extend neck

Question 3

Iliocostalis Lumborum

Answer 3

Extension, lateral flexion, rotation of L spine; lateral movement of pelvis

Question 4

Iliocostalis Thoracis

Answer 4

Extension, lateral flexion T spine

Question 5

Iliocostalis Cervicis

Answer 5

Extension, lateral flexion, rotation lower C spine

Question 6

Longissimus Thoracis

Answer 6

Lateral flexion T spine & ribs (L spine inadvertenly); bilaterally act in extension of T & L spine, hold T & L spine erect (increases L lordosis); lateral movement of pelvis

Question 7

Longissimus Capitis

Answer 7

rotate & laterally flex head; bilaterally extend head

Question 8

Spinalis Thoracis

Answer 8

extend T spine

Question 9

Spinalis Cervicis

Answer 9

lateral flexion & rotation of C spine; bilaterally extend neck

Question 10

Spinalis Capitis

Answer 10

lateral flexion & rotation of head; bilaterally extend head

Question 11

Semispinalis Thoracis

Answer 11

Extension, rotation, & lateral flexion of upper T & lower C spine; bilaterally extend T spine

Question 12

Semispinalis Cervicis

Answer 12

Extension, rotation, & lateral flexion of C spine; bilaterally extend neck

Question 13

Semispinalis Capitis

Answer 13

turns face to side; bilaterally extends head (neck inadvertently)

Question 14

Rectus Capitis Posterior Major

Answer 14

turns face to side; bilaterally extends head

Question 15

Rectus Capitis Posterior Minor

Answer 15

Extends Minor

Question 16

Obliquus Capitis Superior

Answer 16

Lateral flexion of head; bilaterally extends head

Question 17

Obliquus Capitis Inferior

Answer 17

turns face to side

Question 18

Quadratus Lumborum

Answer 18

steadies origin of diaphragm; when pelvis is fixed, it will laterally flex the L spine; bilaterally extends the L spine; stabilizes & depresses the 12th rib

Question 19

Serratus Posterior Superior

Answer 19

Elevate upper 5 ribs in inspiration

Question 20

Longus Colli

Answer 20

Flexion & extension of neck; rotation to the contralateral side

Question 21

Longus Capitis

Rectus Capitis Anterior

Answer 21

Flex the head

Question 22

Rectus Capitis Lateralis

Answer 22

Laterally flex the head to ipsilateral side