Exam 4 Flashcards
Which of the following spinal curvature’s are considered posterior, or convex curves?
Thoracic and sacral
Which of the following gives the correct number and type of vertebrae found in the vertebral column?
7 cervical, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar
The secondary spinal curvatures are the_____ and ______curves.
Cervical, lumbar
From the posterior view, an exaggerated lateral curvature of the spine is known as…
Scoliosis
The walls of the vertebral arch are called_____.
Pedicles
On the vertebra, the lamina is this:
A roof of the vertebral arch
Is the vertebral body (centrum) an anterior or posterior structure on a vertebra?
Anterior
What passes through the transverse foramen of cervical vertebrae?
Blood vessels
What passes through the intervertebral foramen?
Spinal nerves
Which vertebra has a process called a dens?
C-2 –the axis
With the exception of C-1 what do the superior articular facets on the vertebra do?
They articulate with the vertebra just superior to it
What do the superior articular facets of the Atlas articulate with?
The occipital condyles
The dens is a/an_____ structure that projects_______.
Anterior, superiorly
The base of the sacrum is a/an _______structure.
Superior
True ribs are also known as _____ribs.
Vertebrosternal
Ribs 11 and 12 are often referred to as…
All of the above
False ribs, vertebral ribs, floating ribs
Which ribs are considered the vertebrochondral ribs?
Ribs 8-10
All ribs articulate with…
Thoracic vertebrae
The diaphragm muscle attaches to this portion of the thoracic cage:
The xiphoid process of the sternum
The left external oblique , internal oblique, and transverses abdominis muscles join with the right external oblique, internal oblique, and transversus abdominis muscles by way of this aponeurosis:
Rectus sheath
The left and right rectus abdominis muscles are divided by this thin fibrous structure that runs longitudinally down the midline of the abdomen
Linea alba
Of the muscles listed below, which are the most superficial?
External oblique
The superficial muscle that fans out medially from the axillary region to attach to the sternum and cover most of the anterior thoracic region is the________.
Pectoralis major muscle
The muscle that covers your shoulder at the lateral edge is the…
Deltoid
Which is more superior on the back – the latissimus dorsi muscle or the trapezius muscle?
Trapezius
Which of the following groups of muscles and their associated tendons make up the rotator cuff?
Supraspinatus, infraspinatus, subscapularis, teres minor
Which of the following is more superior on the back?
Teres minor muscle
Which of the layers of the heart makes up the muscular wall?
Myocardium
Cardiac veins drain blood into either directly into the right atrium or into this:
The coronary sinus
On the superior portion of the aortic arch there are three arteries. From proximal (closest to the ascending aorta) to distal (furthest from the ascending aorta), these are:
Brachiocephalic trunk, left common carotid, left subclavian
The conus arteriosus rises from the_____ to form the______.
Right ventricle, pulmonary trunk
The pulmonary trunk branches to form…
The left and right pulmonary arteries
Where does the ligamentum arteriosum form?
Between the aortic arch and the pulmonary trunk
The pulmonary veins are vessels that carry blood to…
The left atrium
The pulmonary semilunar valve lies between the ______and the______.
Right ventricle, pulmonary trunk
Which valve lies between the right atrium and right ventricle?
Tricuspid