Test 1

Question 1

What are common vertebrae characteristics?

Answer 1

1. dorsal hollow nerve cord
2. notochord
3. pharyngeal pouches + arches
4. vertebrae

Question 2

Special features of cervical vertebrae?

Answer 2

Transverse Foramina

Question 3

What is special about the atlas?

Answer 3

No vertebrae body

Question 4

What is special about the axis?

Answer 4

The dens (peg)

Question 5

Characteristics of thoracic vertebrae?

Answer 5

1. Superior and inferior costal facets
2. transverse costal facets

Question 6

Special characteristics of lumbar vertebrae?

Answer 6

No transverse foramen or costal facets

Question 7

Which vertebrae are fused?

Answer 7

Sacral and Coccygeal

Question 8

The joints between the articular processes are—

Answer 8

synovial joints (contain fluid)

Question 9

Anterior Longitudinal attachments

Answer 9

Anterior body - anterior body

Question 10

Ligamentum Flava attachments

Answer 10

Lamina- Lamina

Question 11

Supraspinous attachments

Answer 11

Posterior spinous process - posterior spinous process

Question 12

Nuchal attachment

Answer 12

Skull - cervical spinous process

Question 13

1-7 ribs are known as —

Answer 13

True Ribs

Question 14

True ribs connect to sternum via

Answer 14

Costal Cartilages

Question 15

Floating ribs —

Answer 15

Do not attach to the sternum or to the cartilage of other ribs

Question 16

Epaxial muscles are —

Answer 16

True muscles of the back

Question 17

Where are epaxial muscles located?

Answer 17

Dorsal (behind) the transverse processes

Question 18

Epaxial muscles have an ________ orgin and a _______ insertion

Answer 18

Inferior, Superior

Question 19

Splenius Origin

Answer 19

Cervical and thoracic spinous processes & nuchal ligament

Question 20

Splenius Insertion

Answer 20

Cervical transverse processes, occipital bone, and mastoid process

Question 21

Splenius Bilateral Action

Answer 21

extend head & neck

Question 22

Splenius Unilateral Action

Answer 22

laterally flex and rotate head & neck

Question 23

Splenius Innervation

Answer 23

Cervical Dorsal Rami

Question 24

Splenius is a _____ muscle and goes _______ and ______

Answer 24

Superficial, superior and lateral

Question 25

Iliocostalis insertion

Answer 25

Cervical transverse processes and angles of ribs

Question 26

Iliocostalis Bilateral movement

Answer 26

extend vertebral column

Question 27

Iliocostalis Unilateral movement

Answer 27

laterally flex vertebral column

Question 28

Iliocostalis Innervation

Answer 28

Dorsal Rami

Question 29

Longissimus Insertion

Answer 29

Cervical and thoracic transverse processes & mastoid process

Question 30

Longissimus Bilateral action

Answer 30

extend vertebral column and head

Question 31

Longissimus Unilateral action

Answer 31

laterally flex vertebral column and head

Question 32

Spinalis origin

Answer 32

Posterior sacrum, spinous process of lumbar and sacral vertebrae

Question 33

Spinalis insertion

Answer 33

Cervical and thoracic spinous processes

Question 34

Spinalis Bilateral movement

Answer 34

extend vertebral column

Question 35

Spinalis Unilateral movement

Answer 35

laterally flex vertebral column

Question 36

Semispinalis origin

Answer 36

Transverse processes of cervical and thoracic vertebra

Question 37

Semispinalis insertion

Answer 37

Spinous processes 6-7 segments superior to origin and occipital bone

Question 38

Semispinalis Bilateral action

Answer 38

extend vertebral column & head

Question 39

Semispinalis Unilateral action

Answer 39

laterally flex vertebral column & head

Question 40

Multifidus origin

Answer 40

Transverse processes of all vertebrae

Question 41

Multifidus Insertion

Answer 41

Spinous processes 2-4 segments superior to origin

Question 42

Multifidus Bilateral action

Answer 42

extend vertebral column

Question 43

Multifidus Unilateral action

Answer 43

laterally flex & rotate vertebral column

Question 44

Deep epaxial muscles run ____ and ____

Answer 44

superior and medial

Question 45

Conus Medullaris

Answer 45

End of spinal cord

Question 46

Somatomotor to the splenius muscle

Answer 46

ventral horn→ventral root→ spinal nerve → cervical dorsal rami→splenius

Question 47

Somatosensory from skin of back

Answer 47

skin of back→ posterior cutaneous nerve→ dorsal ramus→ spinal nerve→dorsal root ganglion→ dorsal root → dorsal horn

Question 48

Somatosensory fibers are located in

Answer 48

Joints, Skin, Skeletal muscle

Question 49

Somatomotor fibers are located in

Answer 49

Skeletal Muscles

Question 50

Viscerosensory fibers located in

Answer 50

Viscera, Vessels

Question 51

Visceromotor fibers located in

Answer 51

Glands, Smooth muscle, cardiac muscles