Week 1 Quiz 1

Question 1

descending trapezius origin

Answer 1

occipital bone

Question 2

descending trapezius insertion

Answer 2

clavicle

Question 3

descending trapezius action

Answer 3

elevation, rotates glenoid cavity superiorly, tilts head to same side and rotates it opposite

Question 4

transverse trapezius origin

Answer 4

aponeurosis at T1-T4 spinous processes

Question 5

transverse trapezius insertion

Answer 5

acromion

Question 6

transverse trapezius action

Answer 6

retraction

Question 7

ascending trapezius origin

Answer 7

spinous process of T5-T12

Question 8

ascending trapezius insertion

Answer 8

scapular spine

Question 9

ascending trapezius action

Answer 9

depression

Question 10

levator scapulae origin

Answer 10

transverse process of C1-C4

Question 11

levator scapulae insertion

Answer 11

scapula

Question 12

levator scapulae action

Answer 12

draws scapula medially upward while moving inferior angle medially; inclines neck to same side

Question 13

rhomboid minor origin

Answer 13

spinous process of C6, C7

Question 14

rhomboid minor insertion

Answer 14

medial border of scapula

Question 15

rhomboid minor action

Answer 15

retraction, medial rotation, steadies scapula

Question 16

rhomboid major origin

Answer 16

spinous process of T1-T4 vertebrae

Question 17

rhomboid major insertion

Answer 17

below scapular spine

Question 18

rhomboid major action

Answer 18

retraction, medial rotation, steadies scapula

Question 19

gluteus maximus origin

Answer 19

sacrum, ilium, thoracolumbar fascia, sacrotuberous ligament

Question 20

gluteus maximus insertion

Answer 20

upper fibers: iliotibial tract

lower fibers: gluteal tuberosity

Question 21

gluteus maximus action

Answer 21

upper fibers: ABduction
lower fibers: ADDuction
entire muscle: extends/externally rotates hip in sagittal/coronal planes

Question 22

gluteus medius origin

Answer 22

ilium

Question 23

gluteus medius action

Answer 23

anterior part: flexion/internal rotation
posterior part: extension/external rotation
entire muscle: ABducts hip, stabilizes pelvis in coronal plane

Question 24

splenius origin

Answer 24

superficial, cervical

Question 25

splenius action

Answer 25

extend, rotate and laterally flex the head and cervical spine

Question 26

spinalis, longissimus, iliocostalis origin

Answer 26

intermediate

Question 27

spinalis, longissimus, iliocostalis action

Answer 27

extend and laterally flex the spine

Question 28

transversospinalis group

Answer 28

rotatores, multifidus, semispinalis

Question 29

transversospinalis group action

Answer 29

extend, rotate, and laterally flex the head and spine

Question 30

transversospinalis group origin

Answer 30

deep

Question 31

deep segmental group

Answer 31

interspinales, intertransversarii, levatores costarum

Question 32

deep segmental group action

Answer 32

extend, rotate, and laterally flex head and spine

Question 33

suboccipital region

Answer 33

rectus capitus posterior major
rectus capitus posterior minor
obliquus capitus inferior
obliquus capitus superior

Question 34

suboccipital actions

Answer 34

rotate and extend head to same side

Question 35

obliquus capitus superior action

Answer 35

tilts to the same side and rotates to the opposite side