Superficial/Deep Back

Question 1

Secondary Curvature

Answer 1

cervical

lumbar

Question 2

Components of cervical vertebra

Answer 2

Body, transverse process, foramen transversairum, pedical, lamina, dens (C2), spinous process

Question 3

Primary Curvatures of the vertebral column

Answer 3

thoracic

sacral

Question 4

Components of Thoracic Vertebrae

Answer 4

Vertebral foramen
Superior costal facet
Inferior costa facet
Inferior/Superior articulating process 
Inferior/superior vertebral notch

Question 5

Symphyses

Answer 5

secondary cartilaginous joints between bodies of 2 adjacent vertebrae

Question 6

Anterior longitudinal ligament

Answer 6

Anterior side of vertebral body

Question 7

Posterior longitudinal ligament

Answer 7

Posterior side of vertebral body

Question 8

Suprapinous ligament

Answer 8

very posterior tip from spinous process to spinous process

Question 9

Interspinous ligament

Answer 9

run between adjacent spinous processes

Question 10

Ligamentum Flavum

Answer 10

connects adjacent laminae

Question 11

Extrinsic Muscles

Answer 11

trapezius, latissimus dorsi, levator scapulae, rhomboids, serratus posterior superior/inferior

Question 12

Origin of Splenius Capitus/Cervicis

Answer 12

ligamentum nuchae and spinous processes of C7-T6

Question 13

Insertion of splenius capitus

Answer 13

mastoid process, superior nuchal line,

Question 14

insertion of cervicis muscle

Answer 14

posterior tubercules of transverse process of C1-C3(must allow lateral bend, movement of neck)

Question 15

Innervation of Splenius Capitis and Cervicis

Answer 15

Cap- dorsal rami of middle cervical spinal nerves

Cer- dorsal rami of lower cerv

Question 16

Superficial layers of intrinsic back muscles

Answer 16

Splenius Capitus

Splenius Cervicis

Question 17

Rhombiod Major/ Minor

Answer 17

C7-T1 (minor)
T2-5 (major)
Dorsal scapular nerve

Question 18

Serratus posterior superior

Serratus posterior inferior

Answer 18

Superior- nochal ligament, C7-T3 spinous processes; 2nd and 5th ribs
Inferior- spinous process T11-L2, last 4 ribs
Ventral rami of T1-4 spinal nerves (superior)
Ventral rami of T9-T12 inferior)

Question 19

Semispinalis capitis

Answer 19

transverse processes of 6-7 thoracic vertebrae, 7th cervical
Dorsal rami of cervical spinal nerves
rotation of head

Question 20

Innervation of Erector Spinae

Answer 20

dorsal rami of respective spinal nerves in each region