Day 2

Question 0

What osseous parts of the vertebral column serve as an origin to the iliocostalis thoracis?

Answer 0

None

Question 1

What osseous parts of the vertebral column serve as an origin to the iliocostalis lumborum pars lumborum?

Answer 1

Spinous processes of L1-L5

Question 2

What is the insertion of the iliocostalis thoracis?

Answer 2

Costal angles of the upper 6-7 ribs, transverse process of C7

Question 3

What osseous parts of the vertebral column serve as an origin to the iliocostalis cervicis?

Answer 3

None

Question 4

What osseous parts of the vertebral column serve as an origin to the longissimus thoracis?

Answer 4

Accessory process & transverse process of L1-L5, spinous processes of L3-L5 and median sacral crest S1-S3

Question 5

Which erector spinae muscles attach to cervical articular processes?

Answer 5

Longissimus cervicis & longissimus capitis

Question 6

Which muscles are identified as trsnsversospinalis muscles?

Answer 6

Semispinalis, multifidis mad rotators

Question 7

How many vertebrae can be attached to a single segment by trsnsversospinalis muscles?

Answer 7

As many as nine vertebrae

Question 8

Which segment will represent the lowest attachment site for the semispinalis thoracis?

Answer 8

T12

Question 9

What osseous parts of the vertebral column serve as an origin to the semispinalis cervicis?

Answer 9

Transverse tubercles of T1-T5 or T6 & articular process of C4-C7

Question 10

What osseous parts of the vertebral column serve as an origin to the semispinalis capitis?

Answer 10

Transverse tubercles of C7,T1-T6 or T7 & articular processes of C4-C6

Question 11

What osseous parts of the vertebral column serves as an origin to the semispinalis cervicis?

Answer 11

Transverse tubercles of T1-T5 or T6 & articular processes of C4-C7

Question 12

The biventer cervicis is formed by the fusion of what Muscles?

Answer 12

Semispinalis capitis, and spinalis capitis

Question 13

Which transversospinalis muscles attaches to articular and mammillary processes along the spine?

Answer 13

Multifidis

Question 14

Contraction of the classic multifidis will result in what movements of the vertebral column?

Answer 14

Lateral flexion & rotation of the spine, maintains the lumbar lordotic curve and prevents entrapment of zygapophyseal capsular ligament during movement

Question 15

Which muscles of the spine exhibit a reversal of the expected origin - insertion combination?

Answer 15

Iliocostalis lumborum pars lumborum, longissimus thoracic pars lumborum and multifidis lumborum

Question 16

Rotator muscles are typically identified in what region of the spine?

Answer 16

The thoracic region

Question 17

Which suboccipital muscle lacks an attachment to the skull?

Answer 17

Obliquus capitis inferior

Question 18

Which nerve will innervated all suboccipital muscles?

Answer 18

The dorsal ramus of C1, the suboccipital nerve

Question 19

What is the proposed function of the suboccipital muscle group?

Answer 19

Postural stabilizers of the atlanto-occipital and atlanto-axial joints

Question 20

Which suboccipital muscles are known to attach to the dura mater?

Answer 20

Rectus capitis posterior major, rectus capitis posterior minor & obliquus capitis inferior

Question 21

At what locations will interspinalis be absent along the spine?

Answer 21

T3-T4 down to T10-T11

Question 22

Based on the density of muscle spindles what is the proposed function of the interspinalis?

Answer 22

Acts as a proprioceptive transducer in conjunction with intertransversarii to coordinate the smooth movement of the spine and to maintain appropriate posture

Question 23

Which muscle group is innervated by both dorsal rami and ventral rami of spinal nerves?

Answer 23

Intertransversarii

Question 24

Based on the density of muscles spindles what is the proposed function of the intransversarii?

Answer 24

Acts as a proprioceptive transducer in conjunction with interspinalis to coordinate the smooth movement of the spine and to maintain appropriate posture