Module 4 Quizzes

What could you ask your partner to do so you can differentiate between the quadratus lumborum and the erector spinae?

"hike up your hip"

Exploring just posterior to the clavicle, through which muscle tissue must you palpate to access the first rib?

Scalenes

When exploring between the scapulae, through which muscle tissue must you palpate to access the erector spinae fibers?

Trapezius and rhomboids

Through which muscle tissue must you palpate to isolate the intercostals? -pectoralis major -external oblique -latissimus dorsi -all of the above

all of the above

The first rib is deep to which structure along the anterior thorax?

clavicle

What is the structure that extends off the ribs and attaches to the sternum?

costal cartilage

The ribs will ______ when exhaling deeply

depress

What is the primary muscle of respiration?

diaphragm

Which of the following muscles of the spine are the most superficial? -suboccipitals -splenius muscles -transversospinalis -erector spinae

erector spinae

A massage stroke from spinal portion of the thoracolumbar fascia traveling along the iliac crest laterally will make contact with -

external oblique

Muscles deep to Trapezius at the posterior neck may contribute in all cervical joint movements except - -Extension - Flexion -Lateral Flexion -Rotation

flexion

Strain at the inferior attachment of Quadratus Lumborum will be witnessed at the -

iliac crest

What action could you ask your partner to perform to feel the first rib move?

inhale into upper chest

Which is a part of the origin of the diaphragm?

inner surfaces of lower six ribs

As a group, the transversospinalis muscles can be most easily located in which area?

lamina groove of thoracic and lumbar vertebrae

Where will the massage therapist's fingertips need to be located to access the spinal rotatores?

lamina groove of vertebral column

Which is the insertion of the quadratus lumborum?

last rib, transverse processes of 1st - 4th lumbar vertebrae

Which edge of the quadratus lumborum is most accessible?

lateral

Passive flexion of the spine would ____________________ the iliocostalis.

lengthen

Passive rotation of the spine to the same side would ____________________ the multifidi.

lengthen

Which of the muscles in the erector spinae group have an attachment on the skull?

longissimus

Which of the following is a part of the insertion of the longissimus?

mastoid process of temporal bone

First addressing Spinalis, second addressing Longissimus and third addressing Iliocostalis is working the Erector Spinae group in which order?

medial to lateral

Which suboccipital muscle does not attach at the occiput? -oblique capitis inferior -rectus capitis posterior major -rectus capitis posterior minor -oblique capitis superior

oblique capitis inferior

Locating the last rib, posterior iliac crest and the transverse processes of the lumbar vertebrae will help you to isolate which muscle tissue?

quadratus lumborum

Which of the following is actually an abdominal muscle located on the posterior side of the thorax? -transverse abdominis -latissimus dorsi -iliocostalis -quadratus lumborum

quadratus lumborum

A dislocation of the pubic symphysis will directly impact which muscle's attachment site?

rectus abdominis

Which of the following is an action of the splenius capitis?

rotate head and neck to same side

Compression of the abdominal contents would ____________________ the transverse abdominis.

shorten

Drawing the ventral part of the ribs upward would ____________________ the external intercostals.

shorten

Which muscles can be outlined by finding the spinous process of C-2, the transverse processes of C-1 and the space between the superior nuchal line and C-2?

suboccipitals