muscle attachment site / joint classifications

Question 1

what attaches to the anterior arch of C1?

Answer 1

longus colli

Question 2

what muscles attach to the lateral mass of C1?

Answer 2

1) levator scapula
2) splenius cervicis
3) rectus capitis anterior

Question 3

what attaches to the posterior tubercle of the posterior arch of C1

Answer 3

1) rectus capitis posterior minor muscle

2) ligamentum nuchae

Question 4

what muscles attach to the transverse process of C1?

Answer 4

1) rectus capitis anterior
2) rectus capitis lateralis
3) middle scalene
4) levator scapula
5) splenius cervicis
6) obliquus capitis superior
7) obliquus capitis inferior
8 intertransversarii muscles

Question 5

what joint classifications are observed at C1?

Answer 5

1) amphiarthrosis syndesmosis
2) diarthrosis trochoid
3) diarthrosis ellipsoidal
4) diarthrosis arthrodia

Question 6

what joint classifications are present at the vertebral body of C2?

Answer 6

1) amphiarthrosis syndesmosis
2) diarthrosis trochoid
3) modiefied diarthrosis sellar
4) amphiarthrosis symphsis

Question 7

what attaches to the lamina of C2?

Answer 7

1) obliquus capitis inferior muscle
2) posterior atlanto-axial ligament
3) ligamentum flavum

Question 8

what muscles attach to the transverse process of C7?

Answer 8

1) middle scalene
2) iliocostalis throacis
3) longissimus cervicis
4) semispinalis capitis
5) rotators
6) intertransversarii
7) levator costarum brevis

Question 9

what muscles attach to the spinous process of C7?

Answer 9

1) trapezius
2) rhomboid minor
3) serratus posteior superior
4) splenius capitis
5) spinalis capitis
6) spinalis cervicis
7) semispinalis throacis
8) multifidis
9) rotators
10) interspinalis

Question 10

What is the joint classification for the posterior lip - posterior groove articulation?

Answer 10

amphiarthrosis syndesmosis

Question 11

what is the joint classification for the uncinate process - lateral groove articulation?

Answer 11

modified diarthrosis sellar

Question 12

what is the joint classification for the spongy bone - intervertebral disc articulation?

Answer 12

amphiarthrosis symphysis

Question 13

what is the name given to the uncinate process- lateral groove articulation?

Answer 13

joint of Luschka or uncovertebral joint

Question 14

What muscle attaches to the typical cervical vertebral body?

Answer 14

longus colli muscle

Question 15

what ligament attaches to the lamina of a typical cervical

Answer 15

ligamentum flavum

Question 16

What muscles will attach to the anterior tubercle of a typical cervical vertebra?

Answer 16

1) anterior scalene
2) longus capitis
3) Longus colli
4) anterior intertransverse muscles

Question 17

what muscles will attach to the costotransverse bar?

Answer 17

1) middle scalene

2) posterior intertransverse muscles

Question 18

what muscles blend with the capsular ligament of the cervical zygapophyses?

Answer 18

1) semispinalis capitis
2) multifidis
3) rotator longus

Question 19

what muscles will attach to typical cervical articular processes?

Answer 19

1) longissimus capitis
2) longissimus cervicis
3) semispinalis capitis
4) semispinalis cervicis
5) multifidis
6) rotators

Question 20

which muscles may attach to the transverse process of a typical thoracic?

Answer 20

1) Longissimus thoracic, cervicis, capitis
2) semispinalis cervicis and capitis
3) rotator longus and brevis
4) levator costarum longus and brevis
5) Intertransverarii
6) multifidis

Question 21

which muscles may attach to the spinous process of a typical thoracic

Answer 21

1) trapiezius
2) latissimus dorsi
3) rhomboid major
4) serratus posterior superior
5) splenius cervicis and capitis
6) spinalis capitis
7) semispinalis thoracis
8) multifidis
9) rotator longus and brevis
10) interspinalis

Question 22

which muscles attach to the vertebral body of T12?

Answer 22

Psoas major and minor

Question 23

what muscles artach to the spoinous process of T12?

Answer 23

1) trapezius
2) latissimus dorsi
3) serratus posterior inferior
4) iliocostalis lumborum
5) spinalis thoracis
6) multifidis
7) rotator longus and brevis
8) interspinalis

Question 24

which erector psinae muscle is unique in it’s’ attachment to the T12 spinous process?

Answer 24

iliocostalis lumborum

Question 25

what muscles may attach to a typical lumbar vertebral body?

Answer 25

psoas major and psoas minor

Question 26

what muscle(s) attach to the lumbar accessory process?

Answer 26

1) longissimus thoracis

2) intertransversarii