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Test 1 Flashcards

1
Q

What are common vertebrae characteristics?

A
  1. dorsal hollow nerve cord
  2. notochord
  3. pharyngeal pouches + arches
  4. vertebrae
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2
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Special features of cervical vertebrae?

A

Transverse Foramina

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3
Q

What is special about the atlas?

A

No vertebrae body

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4
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What is special about the axis?

A

The dens (peg)

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5
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Characteristics of thoracic vertebrae?

A
  1. Superior and inferior costal facets
  2. transverse costal facets
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6
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Special characteristics of lumbar vertebrae?

A

No transverse foramen or costal facets

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7
Q

Which vertebrae are fused?

A

Sacral and Coccygeal

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8
Q

The joints between the articular processes are—

A

synovial joints (contain fluid)

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9
Q

Anterior Longitudinal attachments

A

Anterior body - anterior body

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10
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Ligamentum Flava attachments

A

Lamina- Lamina

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11
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Supraspinous attachments

A

Posterior spinous process - posterior spinous process

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12
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Nuchal attachment

A

Skull - cervical spinous process

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13
Q

1-7 ribs are known as —

A

True Ribs

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14
Q

True ribs connect to sternum via

A

Costal Cartilages

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15
Q

Floating ribs —

A

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

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16
Q

Epaxial muscles are —

A

True muscles of the back

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17
Q

Where are epaxial muscles located?

A

Dorsal (behind) the transverse processes

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18
Q

Epaxial muscles have an ________ orgin and a _______ insertion

A

Inferior, Superior

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19
Q

Splenius Origin

A

Cervical and thoracic spinous processes & nuchal ligament

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20
Q

Splenius Insertion

A

Cervical transverse processes, occipital bone, and mastoid process

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21
Q

Splenius Bilateral Action

A

extend head & neck

22
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Splenius Unilateral Action

A

laterally flex and rotate head & neck

23
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Splenius Innervation

A

Cervical Dorsal Rami

24
Q

Splenius is a _____ muscle and goes _______ and ______

A

Superficial, superior and lateral

25
Q

Iliocostalis insertion

A

Cervical transverse processes and
angles of ribs

26
Q

Iliocostalis Bilateral movement

A

extend vertebral column

27
Q

Iliocostalis Unilateral movement

A

laterally flex vertebral column

28
Q

Iliocostalis Innervation

A

Dorsal Rami

29
Q

Longissimus Insertion

A

Cervical and thoracic transverse
processes & mastoid process

30
Q

Longissimus Bilateral action

A

extend vertebral column and head

31
Q

Longissimus Unilateral action

A

laterally flex vertebral column and
head

32
Q

Spinalis origin

A

Posterior sacrum, spinous process of
lumbar and sacral vertebrae

33
Q

Spinalis insertion

A

Cervical and thoracic spinous processes

34
Q

Spinalis Bilateral movement

A

extend vertebral column

35
Q

Spinalis Unilateral movement

A

laterally flex vertebral column

36
Q

Semispinalis origin

A

Transverse processes of cervical and
thoracic vertebra

37
Q

Semispinalis insertion

A

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

38
Q

Semispinalis Bilateral action

A

extend vertebral column & head

39
Q

Semispinalis Unilateral action

A

laterally flex vertebral column &
head

40
Q

Multifidus origin

A

Transverse processes of all vertebrae

41
Q

Multifidus Insertion

A

Spinous processes 2-4 segments superior
to origin

42
Q

Multifidus Bilateral action

A

extend vertebral column

43
Q

Multifidus Unilateral action

A

laterally flex & rotate vertebral
column

44
Q

Deep epaxial muscles run ____ and ____

A

superior and medial

45
Q

Conus Medullaris

A

End of spinal cord

46
Q

Somatomotor to the splenius muscle

A

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

47
Q

Somatosensory from skin of back

A

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

48
Q

Somatosensory fibers are located in

A

Joints, Skin,
Skeletal muscle

49
Q

Somatomotor fibers are located in

A

Skeletal Muscles

50
Q

Viscerosensory fibers located in

A

Viscera, Vessels

51
Q

Visceromotor fibers located in

A

Glands, Smooth muscle, cardiac muscles

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