Trail Guide Spine and Thorax review questions

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Which of the following is an action of the transverse abdominis

Compress abdominal contents

A hiccup is caused by involuntary contraction of which muscle?

Diaphragm

Which of the following is an action of the internal itercostals

Draw the ribs inferiorly( decreasing the space of the thoracic cavity )

Which of the following is an action of the rectus abdominis?

Flex the vertebral column

Which of the following is an action of the diaphragm?

Increase the volume of the thoracic cavity

What is the trough like space between the spinous and transverse processes of the vertebrae?>

Lamina Groove

Which of the following is an action of the iliocostalis?

Laterally flex vertebral column to the same side.

What connective tissue structure spans the external occipital protuberance and the spinous process of C7

Ligamentum nuchae

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

Longissimus

Which portion of the spine is designed to support the weight of the upper body ?

Lumbar

What are the only muscle with fibers that lie across the posterior surface of the sacrum ?

Multifidi

What is an abdominal muscle located on the posterior side of the thorax?

Quadratus Lumborum

Which abdominal muscle creates the washboard look ?

Rectus Abdominus

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

Rectus abdominus

Which muscle acts an antagonist to the multifidi during extension ?

Rectus abdominus

What is an action of slenius capitis ?

Rotate head and neck to the same side

Which of the following is an action of the external obliques?

Rotate vertebral column to the opposite side.

Which of the following is an action of the internal obliques?

Rotate vertebral column to the same side

Which movement of the vertebral column would shorten the bibers of the internal oblique on the right side of the body ?

Rotation to the right .

What forms the visible row of bumps running down the center of the back ?

Spinous Processes

Ligamentum Nuchae Function

Stabalize neck attachment

Which abdominal muscle plays a major role in forced exhalation ?

Transverse abdominis

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

Trapezius and Rhomboids

In contrast to the erector spinae group , the fibers of the transversospinalis group run in which direction ?

diagonal

What is the primary muscle of respiration ?>

diaphragm

What is an action of the multifidi

extend the vertebral column

Which of the following is an action of the spinalis ?

extend the vertebral column

Which of the following is an action of the semispinalis capitis

extend the vertebral column and head

Which movement of the vertebral column would shorten the fibers of the erector spinae muscles?

extension

Which muscle acts as a synergist with the quadratus lumborum during lateral flexion of the vertebral column to the right.?

iliocostalis on the right side.

During what activity is the diaphragm's central tendon pulled inferiorly?

inhalation

What is the orgin of the quadratus lumborum?

last rib, transverse processes of 1-4 lumbar vertebrae

Which of the following is an action of the longissimus?

laterally flex vertebral column to the same side.

What is an action of the quadratus lumborum?>

laterally tilt the pelvis

Which muscle acts as a synergist with the internal oblique during flexion of the vertebral column?

rectus abdominis

What is an action of the rotators

rotate the vertebral column to the opposite side

The erectors lie deep in the lumbar region to what connective tissue structure?

thoracolumbar aponeurosis


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