Muscle attachment to the Thoracic spine

Question 1

Which muscles attach to the vertebral body of the thoracic vertebrae?

Answer 1

longus colli, psoas major, and psoas minor

Question 2

Which thoracic segments will have muscles attaching to their vertebral bodies?

Answer 2

T1-3, T12

Question 3

Which thoracic segment is last to demonstrate the attachment of the levator costarum brevis?

Answer 3

T11

Question 4

Which thoracic segment is first to demonstrate the attachment of the levator costarum longus?

Answer 4

T7

Question 5

Which thoracic segment is the last to demonstrate the attachment of the levator costarum longus?

Answer 5

T10

Question 6

Rhomboid major and rhomboid minor will attach to the spinous process of which thoracic(s)?

Answer 6

T1 only

Question 7

Which thoracic vertebrae will demonstrate a spinous process attachment for the serratus posterior superior?

Answer 7

T1-3

Question 8

Which thoracic vertebrae will demonstrate a spinous process attachment for serratus posterior inferior?

Answer 8

T11-12

Question 9

Which thoracic segments demonstrate a spinous process attachment for the splenius muscles?

Answer 9

T1-6

Question 10

Which thoracics demonstrate a spinous process attachment for the illiocostalis lumborum?

Answer 10

T11-12

Question 11

Which thoracic vertebrae lack any spinalis muscle group attachment on their spinous process?

Answer 11

T9-T10

Question 12

Which thoracic is the last to demonstrate a spinous process attachment for semispinalis?

Answer 12

T6