Back & Spinal Cord

Question 1

What 4 things does all connective tissue have in common

Answer 1

Cells, ground substance, fibers, mesenchyme origin (embryonic origin)

Question 2

Stratified squamous epithelium with mitotic and amitotic layers

Answer 2

Epidermis

Question 3

Mostly dense irregular connective tissue. Leathery

Answer 3

Dermis

Question 4

What is another name for the hypodermis?

Answer 4

Superficial fascia

Question 5

Connective tissue that separates, supports, and interconnects organs and structures

Answer 5

Fascia

Question 6

Area of skin supplied by a single spinal cord level

Answer 6

Dermatome

Question 7

Muscles which move the upper limbs and the ribs

Answer 7

Extrinsic

Question 8

Deep muscles of the back. Maintain posture and move vertebral column

Answer 8

Intrinsic

Question 9

What are the six movements of the scapula?

Answer 9

Superior/inferior rotation, elevation, depression, protraction and retraction (ab & adduction)

Question 10

What 3 tissues make up the back?

Answer 10

Skeletal, smooth (parts of organs), cardiac (heart wall)

Question 11

Which extrinsic muscle assists in rotating scapula during abduction of humerus

Answer 11

Trapezius

Question 12

Which extrinsic muscle extends, adducts and medially rotates humerus

Answer 12

Latissimus dorsi

Question 13

Which extrinsic muscles elevates the scapula

Answer 13

Levator scapulae

Question 14

Which extrinsic muscle retracts and elevates scapula

Answer 14

Rhomboid major/minor

Question 15

Which intermediate muscles elevates ribs two through five

Answer 15

Serratus posterior superior

Question 16

Which intermediate muscles depress ribs/prevents elevation

Answer 16

Serratus posterior inferior

Question 17

Which the muscles are primary extensors of the vertebral column/head and help control trunk flexion and lateral flexion

Answer 17

Erector spinae

Question 18

Which deep muscles extend the spine and rotate short segments of the spine by pulling the spinous process close to transverse process

Answer 18

Transversospinales

Question 19

Ligament directly posterior to vertebral body

Answer 19

Posterior longitudinal ligament

Question 20

Which ligament is directly anterior to vertebral bodies

Answer 20

Anterior longitudinal ligament

Question 21

Which ligament is between vertebrae articular processes

Answer 21

Ligamenta flava

Question 22

Which ligament is between spinous processes

Answer 22

Interspinales

Question 23

Which ligament is on top of or posterior along tips of the spinous processes

Answer 23

Supraspinous ligament