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What is the incidence of lumbar ribs in the population?

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Over 7% of the population demonstrates lumbar ribs

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What is characteristic of lumbarization of S1?

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The failure of synostosis between S1 and S2, squaring of the vertebral body of S1 and flaring of the sacral ala

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What is the incidence of sacralization of L5 in the population?

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41%-85%

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Which segment demonstrates the greatest morphological variation along the spine?

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L5

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What is the incidence of variation within the sacrococcygeal region in the population?

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Up to 14%

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The trapezius is innervated by what nerve?

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Spinal accessory nerve

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What forms the spinal accessory nerve innervating the trapezius?

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C1-C5 cord levels contribute to the spinal root of the spinal accessory nerve

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Which of the muscles of the true back is innervated by the thoracodorsal nerve?

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Latissimus dorsi

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What forms the thoracodorsal nerve innervating the lattisimus dorsi?

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Ventral rami from C6-C8

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Which of the muscles of the true back are innervated by the dorsal scapular nerve?

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Levator scapulae, rhomboid major, rhomboid minor

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What forms the dorsal scapular nerve?

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The ventral ramus of C5

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What muscles lie just beneath the trapezius in the neck?

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Spenius capitis and splenius cervicis

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What does the word “splenius” mean?

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It is the Greek word for bandage

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What is the innervation of the splenius capitis?

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Dorsal rami of middle cervical spinal nerves (C3-C5 cord levels)

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What is the innervation of the splenius cervicis?

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Dorsal rami of lower cervical spinal nerves (C5-C7 cord levels)

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Which muscles are identified as erector spinae or sacrospinalis muscles?

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Iliocostalis, longissimus, spinalis

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What is the innervation of the iliocostalis lumborum?

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Dorsal rami of lower thoracic and all lumbar spinal nerves

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Which subdivision of the iliocostalis primarily originates and inserts on ribs?

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Iliocostalis thoracis

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What is the innervation of the iliocostalis thoracis?

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Dorsal rami of upper 6 thoracic spinal nerves (T1-T6 cord levels)

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What is the insertion for the iliocostalis cervicis?

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Posterior tubercle of transverse process of C(3) C4-C6

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What is the innervation of the iliocostalis cervicis?

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Dorsal rami of T1, T2 spinal nerves, sometimes C8 spinal nerve (C8, T1, T2 cord levels)

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Which erector spinae muscle is attached to the accessory process?

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Longissimus thoracis

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What is the innervation of the longissimus thoracis?

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Dorsal rami of all thoracic & lumbar spinal nerves (cord levels T1-T12, L1-L5)

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What is the innervation of the longissimus cervicis?

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Dorsal rami of C4-C8 and T1-T2 spinal nerves (C4-C8 & T1-T2 cord levels)

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What is the innervation of the longissimus capitis?

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Dorsal rami of C1-C3 or C4 spinal nerves, (C1-C3 or C4 cord levels)

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Which erector spinae muscles attach to cervical articular processes?

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Longissimus cervicis & longissimus capitis

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What osseous parts of the vertebral column serve as an origin to the spinalis thoracis?

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Spinous processes of T11 & T12-L1 & L2

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What is the innervation of the spinalis thoracis?

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Dorsal rami of all thoracic & upper lumbar spinal nerves

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What is the innervation of the spinalis cervicis?

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Dorsal rami of all cervical spinal nerves (C1-C8 cord levels)

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What is the innervation of the spinalis capitis?

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Dorsal rami of lower cervical & upper thoracic spinal nerves

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Which muscles are identified as transversospinalis muscles?

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Semispinalis, multifidis, and rotators

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How many vertebrae can be attached to a single segment by transversospinalis muscles?

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As many as nine vertebrae

33
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Contraction of semispinalis thoracis will result in what movements?

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Extension, lateral flexion & rotation of upper thoracic and lower cervical spine, bilaterally they act to extend the thoracic spine

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What is the innervation of the semispinalis thoracis?

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Dorsal rami of T1-T6 spinal nerves (cord levels T1-T6)

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What is the innervation of the semispinalis cervicis?

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Dorsal rami of C6-C8 spinal nerves (cord levels C6-C8)

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What is the innervation of the semispinalis capitis?

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Dorsal rami of C1-C6 spinal nerves (cord levels C1-C6)

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The semispinalis capitis and spinalis capitis may fuse to form what muscle?

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Biventer cervicis

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What osseous parts of the vertebral column serve as an origin to the classic multifidis?

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Articular process of C4-C7, transverse processes of T1-T12, mammillary processes of L1-L5, and the dorsal surface of S1-S4 or S5

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Which transversospinalis muscle attaches to articular and mammillary processes along the spine?

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Multifidis

40
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Contraction of the classic multifidis will result in what movements of the vertebral column?

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Lateral flexion & rotation of the spine, maintains the lumbar lordotic curve, and prevents entrapment of zygapophyseal capsular ligament during movement

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Which muscles of the spine exhibit a reversal of the expected origin-insertion combination?

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Iliocostalis lumborum pars lumborum, longissimus thoracis pars lumborum, and multifidis lumborum

42
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Rotator muscles are typically identified in what region of the spine?

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The thoracic region

43
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What muscles are included in the suboccipital muscle group?

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Rectus capitis posterior major, rectus capitis posterior minor, obliquus capitis inferior, and obliquus capitis superior

44
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Which suboccipital muscle lacks an attachment to the skull?

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Obliquus capitis inferior

45
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Which nerve will innervate all suboccipital muscles?

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The dorsal ramus of C1, the suboccipital nerve

46
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What is the proposed function of the suboccipital muscle group?

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Postural stabilizers of the atlanto-occipital and atlanto-axial joints

47
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Which suboccipital muscles are known to attach to dura mater?

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Rectus capitis posterior major, rectus capitis posterior minor, and obliquus capitis inferior

48
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At what locations will interspinalis be absent along the spine?

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T3-4 down to T10-T11

49
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Based on the density of muscle spindles, what is the proposed function of the interspinalis?

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Acts as a proprioceptive transducer in conjunction with intertransversarii to coordinate the smooth movement of the spine and to maintain appropriate posture

50
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Which muscle group is innervated by both dorsal rami and ventral rami of spinal nerves?

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Intertransversarii

51
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Based on the density of muscle spindles, what is the proposed function of the intertransversarii?

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Acts as a proprioceptive transducer in conjunction with interspinalis to coordinate the smooth movement of the spine and to maintain appropriate posture

52
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What is the origin of the longus colli?

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Vertebral bodies of C5-C6, T1-T3 & anterior tubercles of transverse processes C3-C5

53
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What is the origin of the longus capitis?

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Anterior tubercles of transverse processes C3-C6

54
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What is the origin of the rectus capitis anterior?

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Lateral mass & costal element of the transverse process of C1

55
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What is the insertion of the middle scalene?

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Between the tubercle and groove for the subclavian artery on the first rib

56
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What is the insertion of the posterior scalene?

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Outer surface of second rib

57
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The quadratus lumborum is implicated in the formation of which ligament?

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The iliolumbar ligament

58
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What is the origin of the psoas major?

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Vertebral bodies T12, L1-L5, S1, and transverse processes of L1-L5

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What is the origin of psoas minor?

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Vertebral bodies T12, L1

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What will innervate the levator costarum brevis?

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The dorsal rami of T1-T12 spinal nerves

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What will innervate the levator costarum longus?

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The dorsal rami of the lower thoracic spinal nerves

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