Trail Guide Spine and Thorax review questions
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
