Spine and Thorax (Chapter 4) Flashcards

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How many vertebrae are in the cervical column of the spine?

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7

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How many vertebrae are in the thoracic column of the spine ?

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12

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How many vertebrae are in the lumbar column of the spine?

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5

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4
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What type of curve does lumbar/cervical vertebrae have?

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Lordotic

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5
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What type of curves does thoracic vertebrae have?

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Kyphotic

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What is the origin and insertion of the erector spinae group?

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O: Common tendon (thoracolumbar aponeurosis) that attaches to the posterior surface of sacrum, iliac crest, spinous processes of the lumbar and last two thoracic vertebrae.
I: various attachments at the posterior ribs, spinous and transverse processes of thoracic and cervical vertebrae and mastoid process of temporal bone. `

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What is the action of the erector spinae group?

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unilaterally: laterally flex vertebral column to the same side
Bilaterally: extend the vertebral column

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What is the origin of the spinalis?

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O: spinous processes of upper lumbar and lower thoracic vertebrae (thoracis) ligamentum nuchae, spinous process of C-7 (cervicis)

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What is the insertion of spinalis?

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I: spinous processes of upper thoracic (thoracis), spinous processes of cervials, except C-1

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What is the origin of the muscle longissimus?

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O: common tendon (thoracis), transverse processes of upper five thoracic vertebrae (cervicis and capitis)

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what is the insertion of the muscle longissimus?

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I: lower nine ribs and transverse processes of thoracic vertebrae (thoracis), transverse process of cervical vertebrae (cervicis), mastoid process of mastoid bone (capitis)

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What is the origin of the muscle ilocostalis?

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O: common tendon (lumborum), posterior surface of rribs 1 - 12 (thoracis and cervicis)

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13
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what is the origin of the transversospinalis group?

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O: multifidi; sacrum and transverse processes of lumbar through cervical vertebrae
rotatores; transverse processes of lumbar through cervical vertebrae

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14
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what is the insertion of the transversospinalis group?

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I: spinous processes of lumbar vertebrae through second cervical vertebra (multifidi span two to four vertebrae) (rotatores span one to two vertebrae)

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15
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what is the action of the transversospinalis group?

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A: unilaterally; rotate the vertebral column to the opposite side.
bilaterally; extend the vertebral column

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16
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what is the origin of the semispinalis capitis?

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O: transverse processes of C-4 to T-5 (pg. 201)

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17
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what is the insertion of the semispinalis capitis?

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I: between the superior and inferior nuchal lines of the occiput (pg. 201)

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18
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what is the action of the semispinalis capitis?

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extend the vertebral column and head (pg. 201)

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what is the origin of the splenius capitis and cervicis?

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CAPITIS: inferior one half of the ligamentum nuchae and spinous processes of C-7 to T-4
CERVICIS: spinous processes of T-3 to T-6
(pg. 203)

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What is the insertion of splenius capitis and cervicis?

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CAPITIS: mastoid process and lateral portion of superior nuchal line
CERVICIS: Transverse processes of C-1 to C-3
(pg. 203)

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21
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What is the action of splenius capitis and cervicis?

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UNILATERALLY: rotate the head and neck to the same side/ laterally flex the head and neck to the same side
BILATERALLY: extend the neck and head

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22
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What is the origin of rectus capitis posterior major (suboccipitals)?

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spinous process of the axis (C2)

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23
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what is the insertion of rectus capitis posterior major?

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inferior nuchal line of the occiput (pg. 205)

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What is the action of rectus capitis posterior major?

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largely apart of the suboccipitals; involved in stabilizing the axis and atlas and in creating intrinsic movements such as rocking, and tilting of the head.

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what is the origin of rectus capitis posterior minor (suboccipitals)?

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tubercle of the posterior arch of the atlas (C-1) (pg. 205)

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what is the insertion or rectus capitis posterior minor (suboccipitals) ?

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inferior nuchal line of the occiput (pg. 205)

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27
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what is the action of the rectus capitis posterior minor (suboccipital) ?

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largely apart of the suboccipitals; involved in stabilizing the axis and atlas and in creating intrinsic movements such as rocking, and tilting of the head.

28
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what is the origin of oblique capitis superior (suboccipitals)?

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transverse process of the atlas (C-1) (pg. 205)

29
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what is the insertion of oblique capitis superior (suboccipitals)?

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between the nuchal lines of the occiput (pg. 205)

30
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what is the action of oblique capitis superior (suboccipitals)?

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largely apart of the suboccipitals; involved in stabilizing the axis and atlas and in creating intrinsic movements such as rocking, and tilting of the head. (pg. 205)

31
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what is the origin of oblique capitis inferior (suboccipitals)?

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spinous process of the axis (C-2) (pg. 205)

32
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what is the insertion of oblique capitis inferior (suboccipitals)?

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transverse process of the atlas (C-1) (pg. 205)

33
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What is the action of oblique capitis inferior?

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largely apart of the suboccipitals; involved in stabilizing the axis and atlas and in creating intrinsic movements such as rocking, and tilting of the head. (pg. 205)

34
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what is the origin of quadratus lumborum?

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posterior iliac crest (pg. 207)

35
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what is the insertion of quadratus lumborum?

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last rib and transverse processes of first through fourth lumbar vertebrae. (pg. 207)

36
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what is the action of quadratus lumborum?

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UNILATERALLY: laterally tilt (elevate) the pelvis, laterally flex the vertebral column to the same side, assist to extend the vertebral column
BILATERALLY: fix the last rib during forced inhalation and exhalation (pg. 207)

37
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what is the origin of recutus abdominis?

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pubic crest, pubic symphsis (pg. 210)

38
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what is the insertion of rectus abdominis?

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cartilage of fifith, sixth and seventh ribs and xiphoid process (pg. 210)

39
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what is the action of rectus abdominis?

A

flex the vertebral column, tilt pelvic posteriorly (pg. 210)

40
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what is the origin of external oblique?

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external surfaces of fifth to twelfth ribs (pg. 210)

41
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what is the insertion of external oblique?

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anterior part of the iliac crest, abdominal aponeurosis to linea alba (pg. 210)

42
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What is the action of external oblique?

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UNILATERALLY: laterally flex vertebral column to the same side, rotate vertebral column to the opposite side
BILATERALLY: flex the vertebral column, compress abdominal contents (pg. 210)

43
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what is the origin of internal oblique?

A

lateral inguinal ligament, iliac crest and thoracolumbar fascia (pg. 211)

44
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what is the insertion of internal oblique?

A

internal surface of lower three ribs, abdominal aponeurosis to linea alba (pg. 211)

45
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what is the action of internal oblique?

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UNILATERALLY: laterally flex vertebral column to the same side, rotate vertebral column to the same side
BILATERALLY: flex the vertebral column, compress abdominal contents (pg. 211)`

46
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what is the origin of transverse abdominis?

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lateral inguinal ligament, iliac crest, thoracolumbar fascia and internal surface of lower six ribs (pg. 211)

47
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what is the insertion of transverse abdominis?

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abdominal aponeurosis to linea alba (pg. 211)

48
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what is the action of transverse abdominis?

A

compress abdominal contents

49
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what muscle is the primary muscle of respiration and is unique in both its design and function?

A

Diaphragm

50
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What is the origin of the diaphragm?

A

COSTAL ATTACHMENT: inner surface of lower six ribs
LUMBAR ATTAHCMENT: upper two or three lumbar vertebrae
STERNAL ATTACHMENT: inner part of xiphoid process

51
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what is the insertion of the diaphragm?

A

central tendon (pg. 213)

52
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what is the action of the diaphragm?

A

draw down the central tendon of the diaphragm, increase the volume of the thoracic cavity during inhalation

53
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what are the small, slender muscles in between the ribs referred to as?

A

Intercostals

54
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what is the origin of the intercostals?

A

inferior border of the rib above (pg. 215)

55
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what is the insertion of the intercostals?

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superior border of the rib below (pg. 215)

56
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what is the action of the intercostals?

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EXTERNAL INTERCOSTALS: draw the ribs superiorly (increasing the space of the thoracic cativity) to assist with inhalation
INTERNAL INTERCOSTALS: Draw the ribs inferiorly (decreasing the space of the thoracic cavity) to assist with exhalation. (pg. 215)

57
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what muscles are sandwiched between the shoulder muscles and the erector spinae group; and are broad muscles that only affect movement of the ribs?

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serratus posterior superior and serratus posterior inferior

58
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what is the origin of serratus posterior superior?

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spinous processes of C-7 to T-3 (pg. 216)

59
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What is the insertion of serratus posterior inferior?

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posterior surface of second through fifth ribs (pg. 216)

60
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what is the action of serratus posterior superior?

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elevate the ribs during inhalation. (pg. 216)

61
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what is the origin of serratus posterior inferior?

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spinous processes of T-12 to L-3 (PG. 216)

62
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What is the insertion of serratus posterior inferior?

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posterior surface of ninth through twelfth ribs (pg. 216)

63
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what are the small, short muscles that span between the transverse processes called? They are also the deepest muscles in the cervical and lumbar regions, and nearly impossible to detect.

A

Intertransversarii (pg. 217)

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what is the origin and insertion of intertransversarii?

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Cervical; spanning the transverse processes of vertebrae C-2 to C-7
Lumbar: spanning the transverse processes of vertebrae L-1 to L-5 (pg. 216)

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what is the action of intertansversarii?

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UNILATERALLY: laterally flex the vertebral column to the same side
BILATERALLY: extend the vertebral column

66
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what short muscles extends from the spinous processes in the cervical and lumbar regions and help extend the spine?

A

interspinalis (pg. 216 )

67
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what is the origin and insertion of interspinalis?

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CERVICAL: spanning the spinous processes C-2 to T-3
LUMBAR: spanning the spinous processes of T-12 to L-5