TG Workbook Questions Spine, Thorax, Head and Face

Not that you never want to but passive elevation of the hyoid bone would ______ the infrahyoids

Lengthen

Passive protection of the mandible would ______ the digastric

Lengthen

What muscles are used to show a contempt expression

Levator anguli oris, risorius, procerus

Muscles involved in the disgust expression

Levator labii superioris alaeque nasi, procerus, orbicularis oculi

Muscles involved in the expression of fear

Occupitofrontalis, orbicularis oris, procerus

The frontalis is best seen and felt by asking your partner to do what action

Raise your eyebrows

Passive depression of the mandible would _____ the suprahyoids

Shorten

Possibly raising the eyebrows would ______ the frontalis fibers

Shorten

Muscles involved in the expression of happiness

Zygomaticus major zygomaticus minor risorius

To discern the posterior scalene from the levator scapula what action could you ask your partner to perform that would contract the levator but not the scalene

Elevate your scapula

As you palpate medially toward the spine, you may lose contact with the 12th rib because it is deep to which muscle group

Erector spinae

Passive rotation of the vertebral column to the opposite side would ______ the internal oblique

Lengthen

Passive rotation of the vertebral column to the same side would ____ the external oblique

Lengthen

What to muscles attach from the anterior surface of the cervical vertebrae to the occiput and atlas

Longus capitis and longus colli

The ______ is the strongest muscle in the body relative to its size

Masseter

Which bony landmark is located directly behind the earlobe and serves as an attachment site for the sternocleidomastoid

Mastoid process

Muscles involved in the surprised expression

Occipitofrontalis, corrugator supercilii, orbicularis oris

To assess your insertion of the temporalis you must ask your partner to perform which action

Open your mouth

Tightening the facia of the neck would ________ the platysma

Shorten

When the diaphragm muscle fibers contract, what connective tissue structure is pulled inferiorly

Central tendon

The pulse of the _______ can be felt medial to the sternocleidomastoid at the level of the hyoid bone

Common carotid artery

Muscles involved in the anger expression

Corrugator supercilii, platysma, levator labii superioris

Muscles involved in a sadness expression

Depressor anguli oris, mentalis, depressor anguli oris

Which structure could you detect by placing your finger at the base of the mandible along the anterior edge of the masseter

Facial artery

Which muscle runs from the hyoid bone to the superior border of the scapula and is mostly in accessible

Omohyoid

The ________ bones merge at the body's midline to form the sagittal suture

Parietal

Which muscle becomes visually distinct when your partner forms a creature from the Black Lagoon expression

Platysma

Which abdominal muscle runs vertically from the rib cage to the pubic crest

Rectus abdominis

The thyroid gland is situated on the anterior surface of the trachea between which two structures

jugular notch and cricoid ring

Which bony landmark corresponds with the spinous process of T-12

12th rib

How many bones compose the skull

22

The 11th and 12th ribs lie at approximately what angle on the body

45 degrees

The brachial plexus and subclavian artery pass through a small gap between which two muscles on the anterior lateral neck

Anterior scalene; middle scalene

In which three directions are the ribs ideally designed to move

Anterior/posterior, lateral, superior

Which bony landmark corresponds with the C-7 spinous process

Base of the neck

The thoracolumbar fascia serves as an attachment site for which two muscles

Branches of erector spinae group and latissimus dorsi

What 2 bony landmarks and one region can be helpful to isolate the location of the superficialis

C2 spinous process, TVPs of C1, space between superior nuchal line if occiput and C2

The first rib is deep to which bone along the anterior throax

Clavicle

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

Costal cartilage

Which muscle originates at the mastoid process loops through attending wrestling at the hyoid bone and inserts to the inferior border of the mandible

Digastric

The thoracic transverse processes are located deep to the ____ muscles and superficial to the _________

Erector spinae; connecting aspects of the ribs

You are palpating lateral to the edge of rectus abdominis and the fibers you feel are superficial and running at an angle. Which muscle is this

External oblique

The cranial bones are connected by ____ joints which form tight-fitting sutures

Fibrous

To feel the ligamentum nichae change tension underneath your fingers, what two passive movements can you perform at the head

Flexion and extension

The ______ bone forms the forehead and upper rim of the eye sockets

Frontal

Which bony landmark corresponds with the T-7 spinous process

Inferior angle of scapula

Which muscle is located between the ribs

Intercostals

Name two large muscles through which you would have to palpate to access various portions of the intercostals

Latissimus dorsi and external oblique

Rotating the head to the left demands the contraction of which splenius capitis (L or R)

Left

Passive flexion of the spine would ______ the ilicostalis

Lengthen

Which band of connective tissue lies superficial to the cervical spinous processes

Ligamentum nuchae

What three landmarks create the borders of the necks anterior triangle

Mandibular base, sternocleidomastoid, trachea

The abdominal aorta is located where in relationship to the psoas major

Medial

Name two factors that might affect the position of scapula where the angles and corresponding spinous processes do not always line up

Muscle contraction and body type

The galea aponeurotica forms the bridge between which two muscle bellies

Occipitalis and frontalis

The ________ is located at the posterior and inferior aspects of the cranium

Occiput

Rotating your trunk to the right would engage your left or right internal oblique muscle

Right

Passive lateral flexion to the head and neck would _____ the spelnius cervicis

Shorten

Passive rotation of the spine to the opposite side would ______ the rotatores

Shorten

Although the entire rib cage is deep to the muscle tissue, which portion is easily accessed

Sides

To contract the lower fibers of the erector spinae group in a prone position you could ask your partner to perform what action

Slightly raise and lower feet

To distinguish the trapezius fivers from the spelius capitis fribers, you could ask patient to perform what actuon

Slightly rotate head to one side

The most medial branch of the erector spinae group is the. ____ while the most lateral is the ___

Spinialis; ilicostalis

The thorax is composed of which two structures

Sternum and rib cage

Which bony landmark is located on the underside of the mandible and acts as an attachment site for the suprahyoid muscles

Submandibular fossa

While palpating the mandible, in which area should one use extra sensitivity

Submandibular fossa

Which bony landmark corresponds with the T-2 spinous process

Superior angle of scapula

To feel the first rib move what action should you do

Take a deep breath

The broad origin of which muscle attaches to the frontal temporal and parietal bones

Temporalis

Which bony landmark corresponds with the L-4 spinous process

Top of iliac crest

Which section of the vertebral column is capable of the most movement

cervical

what is the primary muscle of respiration

diaphragm

As a group, the transversospinalism muscles can be easily located along the _______ ______ of the thoracic and lumbar vertebrae

Lamina grooves

Which edge of the quadratus lumborum is accessible From the side of the torso

Lateral edge

How can the upper fibers of the trapezius might be helpful in locating the suboccipitals

Lateral edges

Passive protraction of the mandible would ______ the temporalis

Lengthen

Passive rotation of the head and neck to the opposite side would _______ the spelius capitis

Lengthen

Passive rotation of the head and neck to the same side would _______ the sternocleidomastoid

Lengthen

Passive rotation of the head to the opposite side would _______ the oblique capitis inferior

Lengthen

Passive rotation of the spine to the same side would ______ the mitifidi

Lengthen

Which scalene is difficult to distinguish from surrounding muscle bellies?

Posterior

Sternocleidomastoid, clavicle, and trapezius from the _______ of the neck

Posterior triangle

To create an even more visible contraction of the sternocleidomastoid ask your partner to flex her neck after making what adjustment

Rotate head to other side slightly

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

Scalenes

Which muscles are located between the SCM and the anterior flap of the trapezius

Scalenes

Unlike the long, vertical erector fibers, the branches of the transversospinalis group consist of many ______ fibers

Short, diagonal

Compression of the abdominal contents would ____ the transverse abdominis

Shorten

Drawing the ventral party of the ribs upward would ______ the external intercostals

Shorten

Increasing the volume of the thoracic cavity would _____ the diaphragm's fibers

Shorten

Passive elevation of the mandible would ______ the masseter

Shorten

Passive extension of the head and neck would _____ the spenius capitis

Shorten

Passive flexion to the head and neck would _____ the anterior scalene

Shorten

Passive lateral flexion of the head and neck to the same side would _____ The sternocleidomastoid and scalenes

Shorten

The ligamentum nuchae spans between which two bony landmarks

Spinous process of C7 and external occipital tuberance

The visible row of bumps running down the center of the back are

Spinous processes

The lamina groove is located between which two bony landmarks of the vertebrae

Spinous processes and transverse processes

The space between the zygomatic arch and the cranium is filled by the ________ muscle

Temporalis

In the lumbar region, the erectors lie deep to what connective tissue structure

Thoracolumbar fascia

What action could you ask your partner to perform to feel the quadratus lumborum contract

Tilt laterally or elevate hip

What direction should you give your partner in order to locate the suprahyoids

Tip of tongue on roof of your mouth

The two heads of the sternocleidomastoid originate at the _______ and the _______

Top of the manubrium; medial 1/3 of clavicle

The spenius capitis is a deep muscle except on the lateral side of the neck where it is superficial between which two muscles

Trapezius and sternocleidomastoid

Two muscles you have to palpate to access the deeper erector spinae group when exploring the scapula

Trapezius; rhomboids

Passive lateral flexion of the spine to the same side would _____ the longissimus

Shorten

Which bony landmark of the occiput serves as an attachment site for several neck muscles

Superior nuchal line

What superficial ligament can be felt between the spinous processes of the thoracic and lumbar vertebrae

Supraspinatus

Which three bony landmarks can help you to isolate the borders of the quadratus lumborum

12th rib, posterior iliac crest, transverse processes of lumbar vertebrae

To avoid the thick erector spinae muscles overlying the lumbar transverse processes, it is best to slide your fingers roughly how far laterally from the spinous processes

2 in

Which rib attaches to the sternum at the level of the sternal angle

2nd

Passive rotation of the head and neck to the opposite side would ______ the scalenes

Shorten

Passive rotation of the head to the same side would ______ the rectus capitis posterior makor

Shorten

Many of the cervical transverse processes are deep to which neck muscle

Sternocleidomastoid

The anterior scalene lies partially deeps the lateral edge of which muscle

Sternocleidomastoid

You might ask your partner to breathe deeply into your upper chest when palpating which muscle group

Sternocleidomastoid

Name the four muscles which compose the suprahyoids

Digastric geniohyoid Stylohyoid mylohyoid

Located at the center of the occiput, the __________ is the superior attachment site for the ligamentum nuchae

External occipital protuberance

Which two cervical vertebrae have spinous processes that protrude further posteriorly and are more distinct than the other cervical vertebrae

C7 and C2

Where can you best feel the pulse of the temporal artery

Along the zygomatic arch in front of the ears