A&P Quiz 7

Due to pain you have chosen to have an epidural steroid injection which should be placed_______.

Between the pia and arachnoid matter

Which muscle raise the ribs during inspiration?

External intercostals

The part of the intervertebral disc that is responsible for the ability of the disc to absorb shock and compression is the_______.

annulus pulposus

The main muscle responsible for the action below is___________.

rectus abdominis

The first seven ribs are called true ribs because______.

they are attached directly to the sternum through costal cartilage

The vertebrae below is an example of what type?

thoracic

The image below is a picture of what vertebra?

Axis

Jim is having pain in his spine and you tell him that his symptoms are in the section of the vertebral column with a lordotic curvature. Which two sections in the vertebral column are a part of the lordotic curvature?

Cervical and lumbar

Bill received a blow to the anterior neck region, superior to the manubrium. What region is most painful?

Jugular notch

The spinal cord extends from the foramen magnum to the________.

L1-L2 vertebral column

Which of the following sections of the vertebral column is correctly matched with the number of vertebrae? a. lumbar- 5 b. thoracic- 10 c. Cervical- 5 d. sacral-1 e. cocygeal- 1

a. lumbar- 5

WHich of the following abdominal muscles does NOT flex, unilateral contract(sideband) or rotate the vertebral column? a. external abdominal oblique b. transverse abdominis c. internal abdominal oblique d. rectus abdominis

b. transverse abdominis

What portion of the spinal cord are there enlargements?

cervical and lumbar

Which of the following is NOT a function of the vertebral column? a. supports weight of the head and trunk b. provides a site for muscle attachment c. protects the spinal cord d. permits movement of the limbs

d. permits movement of the limbs

What muscle is the major muscle for causing thoracic volume changes for respiration?

diaphram

What is the correct order of meninges from superfical to deep?

dura matter, arachnoid matter, pia matter

Which of the following sections of the vertebral column is correctly matched with the correct number of spinal nerves? a. lumbar-4 b.cervical-7 c. sacral-4 d.thoracic-10 e. coccygeal-1

e. coccygeal-1

Which of the following thorax muscles run in an inferior direction, like placing your hands in your pants pocket?

external intercostals

Will is having difficulty with the action below. What muscle did he injure?

internal abdominal oblique

The opening in the vertebra that contains the spinal cord is the________.

intervertebral foramen