Palpation of the spine, neck and face

How many cervical, thoracic and lumbar vertebrae are there?

Cervical 7, Thoracic 12, and Lumbar 5

What muscles is anterior to the splenius capitis on the lateral neck?

Levator scapula

What muscles would you need to palpate through to get to the internal and external intercostal muscles?

Pectoralis major and minor, serratus anterior, external oblique

What muscles will elevate the pelvis?

Quadratus Lumborum

What are helpful bony landmarks of the vertebral column?

Transverse processes, Spinous processes, Lamina groove

Which vertebral section has the greatest range of motion?

cervical

Which of the following are parts of the erector spinae group?

iliocostalis, Longissimus, spinalis

Which of the following muscles do you palpate through to get to the transverse abdominis?

internal oblique and external oblique

When producing rotation of the trunk, the right external oblique is synergistic with which abdominal muscles?

left internal oblique

What muscles are part of the transversospinalis group?

multifidi, rotatores, semispinalis

A pt. completing a side plank, uses what muscle(s)?

quadratus lumborum

What two bony landmarks can be used to isolate the suboccipital muscles?

spinous process of C2 and superior nuchal line

What are the two powerful muscles involved with mastication?

temporalis and masseter

While shoveling snow, a person will use the transcersospinalis group to do what?

to extend and rotate the spine.