Axial Skeleton Anatomy Essentials Flashcards
The axial skeleton is composed of the:
Spine and Ribcage
Which muscle(s) attach to the linea alba?
1) External Oblique
2) Internal Oblique
3) Transversus Abdominus
Kyphosis is concave from the…
Anterior
What spinal curves are seen at the cervical and thoracic spine?
Lordosis and kyphosis
Which of the following contributes toward directional range of motion biases in various regions of the spine?
Bony morphology
Morphology meaning ?
Study of the shapes
Which muscle attaches proximally to the pubic symphysis?
Erector spinae
Transversus abdominis
Rectus abdominis
Internal oblique
Rectus abdominis
Which direction does the thoracic diaphragm push the abdominal viscera when it concentrically contracts?
Downward
Which spinal areas are biased heavily towards rotation?
C0-C1
C1-C2
C3-C7
T1
T2-T7
T8-T12
L1-L5
1) C1-C2
2) C3-C7
3) T2-T7
Which spinal areas are heavily biased towards sidebending?
T8-T12
What is the difference between the true ribs (1-7) and the false ribs (8-10)?
True ribs have a direct sternal attachment, false ribs do not
The floating ribs lack costal cartilage T or F
True
What parts of the ribcage form the infrasternal angle (ISA)?
Medial margins of lower ribcage
From top (superior) to bottom (inferior), what are the three pieces of the sternum?
Manubrium –> body –> xiphoid
Which of the following muscles compresses the ribcage laterally (select all that apply)
Rectus abdominis
Transversus abdominis
External oblique
Internal oblique
Serratus anterior
1)External oblique
2)Internal oblique
3)Serratus anterior