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Foundations Exam 3 > Anatomy > Flashcards

Anatomy Flashcards

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Outer ring of intervertebral discs

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Anulus fibrosus

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Inner center of intervertebral discs

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Nucleus pulposus

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Specific features of cervical vertebrae

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2 transverse foramen
Often bifid, spinous processes
Uncinate processes

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Motions permitted in cervical vertebra? Limited?

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Flexion/extension and side-bending; rotation

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Specific features of thoracic vertebra

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Facets (T1, T9-12) and demifacets (T2-8) for head of rib, transverse costal facets

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Articular facet orientation of lower cervical vertebra

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Largely horizontal, in axial plane

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Articular facet orientation of thoracic vertebra

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Mostly vertical in coronal plane

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Motions permitted in thoracic vertebra? Limited?

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Rotation, side-bending; flexion/extension, some rotation (spinous processes and ribs limit flexion)

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Specific features of lumbar vertebra

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Accessory processes

Mammilary processes

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10
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Articular facet orientation of lumbar vertebra

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Facets face medially/laterally and are nearly vertical in the saggital plane

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Motions permitted in lumbar vertebra? Limited?

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Lots of flexion and extension, side-bending; rotation by facets

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12
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Iliolumbar ligaments connect…..to….

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Transverse processes of L4 and L5; ilium

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Specific features of sacrum

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Promontory, Ala, sacral foramina, auricular surface, sacral crests, sacral cornua, sacral hiatus and canal

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Specific features of coccyx

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Apex and coccygeal cornua

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Trapezius

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Proximal attachments: external occipital protuberance, cervical to lower-thoracic spinous processes
Distal attachment: clavicle, acromion, spine of scapula
Action: upper fibers (elevate scapula), middle fibers (retract scapula), lower fibers (depress scapula)
Innervation: spinal accessory nerve (CN XI)

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Latissimus Dorsi

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Proximal attachments: mid-thoracic to sacral spinous processes and iliac crest
Distal attachments: intertubercular sulcus (proximal humerus)
Action: adduct arm from an abducted position; extend arm from flexed position
Innervation: thoracodorsal nerve

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Levator scapulae

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Proximal attachments: transverse processes of upper cervical vertebrae
Distal attachments: superior angle of scapula
Action: elevate scapula
Innervation: dorsal scapular nerve

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Rhomboid major/minor

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Proximal attachments: lower cervical to upper thoracic spinous processes
Distal attachment: medial border of scapula
Action: retract scapula
Innervation: dorsal scapular nerve

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Fascia

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Resists force equally in many directions; anchors tissues with some shift

20
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Tendon

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Transmits and resists force strongly along the line of force as muscle pulls bone

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Ligament

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Resists distraction of bone away from another bone

22
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Aponeurosis

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Broad flat tendon connecting muscle to bone

23
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Retinaculum

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Broad flat ligament that restrains/tethers a muscle group to prevent bowstringing

24
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Muscles innervated by posterior rami

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Splenius capitis and cervicis, erector spinae, semispinalis, semispinalis cervicis and capitis, multifidus lumborum, rotatores thoracis, intertransversarii, interspinous, levatores costarum

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Extrinsic back muscles

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Trapezius, latissimus dorsi, levator scapulae, serratus, rhomboid

26
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Superficial layer of intrinsic back muscles

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Splenius

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Intermediate layer of intrinsic back muscles

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Erector spinae

28
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Deep intrinsic back muscles

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Transversospinalis - semispinalis, rotatores, multifidus

29
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Minor deep intrinsic back muscles

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Suboccipital muscles, interspinalis, levatores costorum, and intertransversarii

30
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Splenius capitis

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Proximal attachment: middle and lower cervical spinous processes
Distal attachment: mastoid process and occipital bone
Innervation: posterior rami
Action: bilateral contraction - extension of the back and neck; unilateral contraction - ipsilateral side-bending and rotation

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Splenius cervicis

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Proximal attachment: Lower cervical and upper thoracic spinous processes
Distal attachment: transverse processes of upper cervical
Innervation: posterior rami
Action: bilateral contraction - extension of the back and neck; unilateral contraction - ipsilateral side-bending and rotation

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Iliocostalis

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Proximal attachment: Iliac crest, sacrum, lumbar transverse processes
Distal attachment: ribs, generally lateral to costal angle
Innervation: posterior rami
Action: bilateral contraction - extension of back and neck unilateral contraction - ipsilateral side-bending

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Longissimus

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Proximal attachment: sacrum, lumbar spinous processes, lumbar and thoracic transverse processes
Distal attachment: ribs, medial to costal angle and more superior transverse processes
Innervation: posterior rami
Action: bilateral contraction - extension of back and neck unilateral contraction - ipsilateral side-bending

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Spinalis

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Proximal attachment: lumbar and thoracic spinous processes
Distal attachment: more superior spinous processes
Innervation: posterior rami
Action: bilateral contraction - extension of back and neck unilateral contraction - ipsilateral side-bending

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Semispinalis cervicis

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Proximal attachment: middle, lower cervical and upper thoracic transverse processes
Distal attachment:upper cervical spinous processes up to C2
Innervation: posterior rami
Action: bilateral - extends neck; unilateral - ipsilateral side-bending and slight contralateral rotation

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Semispinalis capitis

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Proximal attachment: middle, lower cervical and upper thoracic transverse processes
Distal attachment: occipital bone
Innervation: posterior rami
Action: bilateral - extends head and neck; unilateral - ipsilateral side-bending

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Multifudus lumborum

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Proximal attachment: sacrum and lower lumbar transverse processes
Distal attachment: lumbar spinous processes
Innervation: posterior rami
Action: bilateral - extends lower back and anchor vertebral column; unilateral - ipsilateral side-bending and contralateral rotation

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Rotatores thoracis

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Proximal attachment: transverse processes of thoracic
Distal attachment: spinous processes of thoracic
Innervation: posterior rami
Action: mostly proprioceptive stabilization muscles

Foundations Exam 3 (6 decks)

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