Back Muscles and Bones Flashcards

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Where are the thoracic vertebrae and how many are there?

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between cervical and lumbar- 12

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Where are the lumbar vertebrae and how many are there?

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Below the lumbar- 5

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Where is the sacrum? Describe its composition.

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Below the lumbar. It has 5 fused vertebrae.

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What is the coccyx. Where is it?

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The coccyx is at the bottom of the spine and is 3-4 fused vertebrae

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What are the 3 main components of the typical vertebrae?

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Vertebral arch- process eminating out of body
Vertebral body-
Vertebral foramen

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List and describe the features of the vertebral arch

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Pedicle- connects vertebral body to transverse process
Transverse process- process that stick out sideways
Lamina- notch between transverse and spinal process
Spinous process- sticks out perpendicular to spinal cord
Superior/Inferior processes- stick out up and down with articular cartilage to allow for articulation between adjacent vertebrae
Superior/Inferior notches- notches on the top and bottom of the pedicle between the vertebral body and superior/inferior processes

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7
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What are C1 and C2?

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Atlas and axis

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Describe the transverse foramens.

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Found in all cervical vertebrae except C7, foramen on either side of the body carrying cerebral arteries

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9
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Describe the bifid spinous process.

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Spinous process characteristic of cervical vertebrae (double tipped)

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10
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Describe unicate processes.

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A ridge found on the lateral edge of the top of cervical vertebrae bodies.

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11
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Describe vertebra prominens

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C7 spinous process- large and can be seen at the back of the neck

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12
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Characteristics of thoracic vertebrae

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long sloping spinous processes and costal facets for articulation with ribs

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13
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Characteristics of lumbar vertebrae

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Large sturdy vertebral bodies with blunt spinous processes.

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14
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Anterior and posterior saccral foramina

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holes in the sacrum

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15
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Describe the vertebral canal

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canal that houses the spinal cord and runs through the intervertebral foramen

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Describe the sacrum canal

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The vertebral canal as it enters the sacrum. It comes to an end at the saccral hiatus.

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17
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Intervertebral foramina

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Holes formed through vertebrae by the superior and inferior processes

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18
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Symphsis

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two bones connected by cartilage- vertebral bodies are connected by symphsis joints,. cartilage that connects is the intervertebral disc

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intervertebral disc

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cartilage that connects the vertebrae. outer layer of fibrocartilage (anulus fibrosis) and a gelatin core (nucleus pulposus)

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facet (zygapophyseal) joints

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synovial joints between interior and superior processes that allow vertebrae to articulate with one another

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21
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anterior longitudinal ligament

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on the anterior of the spine, prevents hyperextension

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posterior longitudinal ligament

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prevents hyper flexion of the spine

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23
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supraspinous ligament

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runs from c7 to sacrum along spinous processes to prevent flexion

24
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ligmentum nuchae

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replaces the supraspinous ligament above c7 and attaches at the occipital protuberance. helps support the weight of the head

25
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interspinous ligaments

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fills in the gaps between spinous processes

26
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ligamentum flavum

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connects adjacent laminae and forms part of the posterior wall of the vertebral canal. Especially prominent in the lumbar region.

27
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primary curvatures

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in the thoracic and sacral regions- concave anteriorly from embryo

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secondary curvatures

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cervical and lumbar- convex anteriorly. not fully developed until after birth and the baby learns to stand

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kyphosis

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lordosis

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overextended lumbar

31
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scoliosis

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lateral bending of spine

32
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occipital chondyl

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prominence surrounding foramen magnum

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foramen magnum

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hole at the base of the skull for spinal cord

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acromion

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part of the scapula- the process at the edge of the ridge

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scapular spine

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ridge running transversely across the scapula

36
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inferior angle of the scapula

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the bottom of the scapula

37
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inferior and superior nuchal lines

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lines leading to occipital protuberance

38
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mastoid process of the temporal lobe

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bottom process on the lateral side of the temporal lobe

39
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Where are the cervical vertebrae and how many are there?

40
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Describe the different layers of back muscles and what they are innervated by

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extrensic- contains the superficial and intermediate levels. superficial muscles move the upper extremities and intermediate muscles control respiration. innervated by ventral rami
intrinsic- contains deep muscles that stabilize and move the axial skeleton. dorsal rami

41
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What are the extrensic muscles? What are they innervated by?

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trapezius, latissimus dorsi, levator scapula, rhomboid major and minor. innervated by the ventral rami (except traps)

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OINF Trapezius

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O- superior nuchal line, external occipital protuberance, liamentum nuchae, spinous process of C7-T12

I- lateral 1/3 of clavicle, acromion process, spine of scapula

N- accessory nerve

F- superior fibers elevate and laterally rotate scapula
middle fibers retract scapula
inferior fibers depress and laterally rotate scapula

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OINF Levator scapula

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O- Transverse processes of C1 to C4

I- Superior angle of scapula

N- dorsal scapular nerve

F- elevates scapula

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OINF Rhomboid Minor

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O- spinous processes of lower cervical and upper thoracic vertebrae

I- medial border of the scapula (superior to spine)

N- dorsal scapular nerve

F- retracts and medially rotates the scapula

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OINF Rhomboid Major

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O- Spinous processes of lower cervical and upper thoracic vertebrae

I- medial border of scapula (inferior to scapular spine)

N- dorsal scapular nerve

F- retracts and medially rotates the scapula

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OINF Latissimus dorsi

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O- Spinous processes T7-L5, sacrum, illiac crest

I- intretubercular groove of the humerous

N- thoracodorsal nerve

F- extends, adducts, and medially rotates the humerus

47
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Name the muscles of the intermediate back layer

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serratus posterior superior and serratus posterior inferior

48
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OINF splenius capitis & cervicis

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O- ligamentum nuchae, spinous processes of C7 and upper thoracic vertebrae

I- capitis- mastoid process and superior nuchae line
cervicis- transverse processes of upper cervical vertebrae

N- dorsal rami of spinal nerves

F- bilaterally, extend the head and neck , unilaterally- rotate the head to one side

49
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OINF- erector spinae

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O- sacrum, iliac crest, ribs, transverse processes of vertebrae

I- Spinous and transverse of vertebrae, ribs, skull

N- dorsal rami of spinal nerves

F- bilaterally- extend the head and trunk, unilaterally- bend the trunk laterally and controlling flexion against gravity

50
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ONIF semispinalis capitis

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O- transverse processes of lower cervical and upper thoracic vertebrae

I- occipital bone near nuchal lines

N- dorsal rami of spinal nerves

F- bilaterally- extend the head and neck, unilaterally- rotate head to the side

51
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What is the skin of the back innervated by?

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Dorsal rami

52
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Describe the organization of blood vessels in the spine

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Blood vessels from the descending aorta associated with the thoracic vertebrae are posterior intercostal arteries. Blood vessels associated with the lumbar vertebrae are the lumbar arteries

53
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Describe the development of the paraxial mesoderm

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During the 3rd week, the paraxial mesoderm begins to organize into somites, starting in the occipital region. Each somite then goes on to form a sclerotome, dermatome, and myotome

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Describe a sclerotome

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forms bones, ribs, part of intervertebral disc (annulus fibrosis), and connective tissue. comprised of loosely organized mesenchyme from the center of the somite which migrate around notochord and neural tube

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Describe a myotome

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produces a layer along the lateral aspect of the embryo. goes on to differentiate into the dorsally located epaxial (intrinsic muscles) group and ventrally located hypaxial group (ventrolateral body wall and muscles of the limbs)

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Describe a dermatome and its different potential meanings

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spreads out to form the epidermis of the back from the somite in an embryo. In an adult, the dermatome is the area of skin innervated by a pair of spinal nerves.