Spine & Thorax; Head, Neck & Face

Skull is composed of how many bones?

22

Two cervical vertebrae that protrude further posteriorly and are more distinct than the others?

C-2 and C-7

Base of Neck

C-7

Structure that extends off the ribs and attaches to the sternum?

Costal cartilage

Rotation of spine synergists

External oblique (Opposite Side) and internal oblique (Same Side)

Elevation of the ribs antagonist

Internal intercostals

Top of iliac crest

L-4

Extension of the spine synergist

Semispinalis capitis spinalis iliocostalis interspinalis intertransversarii

Cervical TVPs are deep to the...

Sternocleidomastoid

The thoracic TVPs are located deep to the_____ and superficial to the _____.

erector spinae muscles and connecting aspect of the ribs

Mandible elevation antagonist

geniohyoid

The most lateral branch of the errector spinae group is the...?

iliocostalis

Which muscle is located between the ribs?

intercostals muscles

Depression of Ribs and Thorax synergist

internal intercostals serratus posterior inferior

Mandible retraction antagonist

lateral pterygoid medial pterygoid

Passive protraction of the mandible would _____ the digastric.

lengthen

Passive protraction of the mandible would _____ the temporalis.

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 multifidi.

lengthen

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

lengthen

Cervical spine flexion antagonist

levator scapula

Lateral flexion of the spine synergist

quadratus lumborum external oblique

Compression of the abdominal contents would ______ the transverse abdominis

shorten

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

shorten

Passive depression of the mandible would _____ the suprahyoids.

shorten

Passive elevation of the mandible would ______ the masseter.

shorten

Passive flexion of the head and neck would ____ the anterior scalene.

shorten

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 major

shorten

Passively raising the eyebrows would ____ the frontalis fibers.

shorten

Tightening the fascia of the neck would _____ the platysma.

shorten

Lateral flexion of the spine antagonist

spinalis

The most medial branch of the errector spinae group is the...?

spinalis

Cervical spine extension antagonist

sternocleidomastoid

Mandible depression antagonist

temporalis

Protraction of the mandible antagonist

temporalis digastric

Depression of Ribs and Thorax antagonist

External intercostals

Flexion of the spine synergist

External oblique Internal oblique

Connective tissue that lies superficial to the cervical spinous processes?

Ligamentum niche

Rotation of spine antagonist

Multifidi

Flexion of spine antagonist

Quadratus

Extension of the spine antagonist

Rectus abdominis

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

Spinous process and TVPs

Twelfth rib

T-12

Superior angle of the scapula

T-2

Inferior angle of the scapula

T-7

Mandible depression synergist

geniohyoid digastric

Protraction of the mandible synergists

lateral pterygoid medial pterygoid masseter

Passive elevation of the hyoid bone would ____ the infrahyoid.

lengthen

Passive flexion of the spine would _____ the iliocostalis.

lengthen

Passive rotation of the head and neck to the opposite side would ______ the splenius capitis.

lengthen

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

lengthen

Cervical spine rotation antagonist

levator scapula (same)

Cervical spine flexion synergist

longus capitis longus colli

Cervical spine rotation synergist

middle scalene (opposite) trapezius (opposite)

Increasing the volume of the thoracic cavity would _____ the diaphragms fibers.

shorten

Passive extension of the head and neck would ____ the splenius capitis.

shorten

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

shorten

Passive lateral flexion of the head and neck would ____ the splenius cervicis.

shorten

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

shorten

Passive rotation of the spine to the opposite side would ____ the rotatores.

shorten

Cervical spine lateral flexion synergist

splenius capitis splenius cervicis sternocleidomastoid scalenes

Cervical spine extension synergist

splenius capitis splenius cervicis semispinalis capitis

Elevation of the ribs synergist

sternocleidomastoid serratus anterior serratus posterior superior

Mandible elevation synergist

temporalis

Mandible retraction synergist

temporalis digastric