Spinal Anat Flashcards
Which nerve passes posterior to the medial epicondyle of the humerus?
Ulnar
Which nerve roots form the lumbosacral trunk?
L4, L5
Which crainal nerve innervates the muscles of mastication?
Trigeminal
The lamina of Rexed (spinal lamina of the gray matter) that collectively form the posterior horn of the spinal cord are?
I-VI
When CSF is withdrawn by lumbar puncture, which structure will not be penetrated by the needle?
Pia mater
The cerebellum is an outgrowth of which embryonic brain vesicle?
Metencephalon
Where are the cell bodies of the neurons that send secretomotor axons to the lacrimal gland?
Pterydopalatine ganglion
What bundles of fibers conncet broca’s area to wernicke’s?
Arcuate fibers
Where is the spiral organ (or corti) located?
Cochlear duct
Which of the following is NOT a muscle of the levator ani?
Ischiococcygeus
The anterior fontanel corresponds to which of the following landmarks of the skull?
Bregma
Which statement best describes a false rib?
Ribs that articulate with the sternum indirectly via the costal cartilage of rib 7
Which method of bone formation develops directly from mesenchyme?
Intramembranous ossification
What is the primary movement at the atlanto-axial joint?
Rotation
Which ligament forms the ant border of the vertebral canal?
Posterior longitudinal
The Mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve passes through the?
Foramen ovale
Which muscle has a superior attachment to the mamillary process of the lumbar vertebra
Multifidus
Fibers extending from which spinal cord sympathetic ganglia levels contribute to the greater splanchnic nerve
T5-T9
Which nerve innervates the posterior digastric muscle?
Facial
The intervertebral discs are classified as which type of joint?
Diarthrosis