Muscles of the Back and Suboccipital Triangle
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- Q1The _______________ and the _________________ make up the pectoral girdle.Clavicle and acromionClavicle and the humerusClavicle and the scapulaScapula and the humerus30s
- Q2What muscle originates on the transverse processes of C1-4 and attaches to the medial border of the scapula above the spine?Rhomboid majorSplenius cervicisLevator ScapulaeTrapezius30s
- Q3What is the unilateral action of the transversospinalis group?Ipsilateral sidebendingIpsilateral rotationContralateral sidebendingContralateral rotation30s
- Q4How many segments do the multifidi span?Spans 2-4Spans 6-8Spans 8-10Spans 4-630s
- Q5What is the roof of the suboccipital triangle?Rectus capitis posteriorSemispinalis capitisObliquus capitis inferiorPosterior atlantooccipital membrane30s
- Q6If your patient presents with drooping of the shoulder and inability to raise the arm over head involves which muscle and which nerve?Trapizues, accessory nerveSuprascapular, suprascapular nerveLatissimus dorsi, thoracodorsal nerveLavator scapula, accessory nerve30s
- Q7The spine of the scapula separates the:Infraspinous fossa and the subscapular fossaThe teres minor and the infraspinous fossaSupraspinous fossa and the subscapular fossaInfraspinous fossa and the supraspinous fossa30s
- Q8The trapezius muscle inserts into the:Lateral 1/3 of the clavicle, acromion, and lateral border of the scapulaMedial 1/3 of the clavicle and the medial spine of the scapulaLateral 1/3 of the clavicle, acromion, and spine of the scapulaMedial 1/3 of the clavicle and lateral border of the scapula30s
- Q9All of the following are extrinsic muscles of the back except:RhomboidsMultifidusLatissimus dorsiTrapezius30s
- Q10The trapezius is innervated by the:Median nerveSubscapular nerveAccessory nerveRadial nerve30s
- Q11The latissimus dorsi is responsible for all of the following movements except:Extension of the armMedial rotation of the armAdduction of the armElevation of the shoulder30s
- Q12The levator scapulae originates from the:Spinous processes C7 – T12Transverse processes of vertebrae C1 – C4Spinous processes C4 – C7Transverse processes of vertebrae C4-C730s
- Q13The rhomboid minor and rhomboid major are responsible for all of the following except:None, all of the answers are responsibilities of the rhomboids.Slight elevation of the scapulaRetraction of the scapulaDownward rotation of the scapula30s
- Q14From superficial to deep, what is the order of the deep back muscles?Transversospinalis, erector spinae, spleniusSplenius, erector spinae, transversospinalisErector spinae, splenius, transversopinalisSplenius, transversospinalis, erector spinae30s
- Q15The levator scapulae is innervated by:Long thoracic nerveSuprascapular nerveSubscapular nerveDorsal scapular nerve30s