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08/17/2011

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Which artery passes posterior to the inguinal ligament and changes its name to the femoral artery?
Definition
Internal iliac artery passes posterior to inguinal ligament and then changes name to femoral artery
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What artery is defined as the extension of the superficial femoral artery?
Definition
Popliteal artery is defined as the extension of the superficial femoral artery
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When is the femoral artery called the popliteal artery?
Definition
Femoral artery becomes the popliteal artery after passing through the adductor hiatus above the knee
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The brachial plexus is an arrangement of nerve fibres exiting the spinal column from which vertebrae?
Definition
From vertebrae C5-C8 and T1
Term
The only nerve passing through the carpal tunnel is the...
Definition
Median nerve
Term
What are the action of sternocleidomastoid in the transverse plane?
Definition
Contralateral rotation of the head and neck
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What makes the base of the posterior cervical triangle?
Definition
Base: Clavicle
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What makes the base of the anterior cervical triangle?
Definition
Base: Mandible
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The "Adam's apple" is a laymans term for...
Definition
Adam's apple aka thyroid cartilage
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Which 2 muscles concentrically contract when you are doing a sit-up, bringing your left elbow to your right knee?
Definition
Bringing left elbow to right knee = Left external oblique and Right internal oblique
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Which 2 muscles concentrically contract when you are doing a sit-up, bringing your right elbow to your left knee?
Definition
Right elbow to left knee = Right external oblique and Left internal oblique
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Which 2 muscles make up the posterior wall of the abdomen?
Definition
Psoas major + Quadratus lumborum
Term
Which 4 muscles make up the anterior wall of the abdomen?
Definition

Rectus abdominis

External oblique

Internal oblique

Transversus abdominis

Term
What makes up the fascia of the abdomen?
Definition

Rectus sheath: Aponeurotic attachments of External/Internal oblique and Transversus abdominis. Incases rectus abdominis

Linea alba: xyphoid process→symphysis pubis.  Separates 2 rectus abdominis

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What is the fibre direction of the internal oblique? (lateral to medial)
Definition
Internal oblique: Superomedial
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What piece of CT encases the external/internal obliques, transverse abdominis and rectus abdominis?
Definition
Rectus sheath
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What is the connective tissue that runs from the xiphoid process to the pubic symphysis?
Definition
Linea alba
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When acting unilaterally, what will quadratus lumborum perform in the frontal plane?
Definition
Quadratus lumborum UL in frontal plane = ispilateral lateral flexion
Term
True or false? Internal intercostals act to perform the action of passive expiration
Definition
False: Internal intercostals perform passive inspiration
Term
What is the function of Levator costarum?
Definition
Levator costarum: Elevate ribs
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What nerve is made up of C3, C4, C5, and supplies innervation to the diaphragm?
Definition
Phrenic nerve
Term
What makes up the phrenic nerve?
Definition

Phrenic nerve: C3, C4, C5

› supplies innervation to the diaphragm

Term
During inspiration, the pump-handle movement helps to increase what dimension of the thorax?
Definition

Pump-handle movement increase the anterior/posterior dimension of the thorax

Inspiration

Thoracic volume ↑/Abdominal pressure ↓

Thor. pressure ↓/Abdominal volume ↑

Term
What 2 muscles make up the pelvic diaphragm?
Definition
Levator ani and coccygeus
Term
What do we call the dome-like superior portion of the cranium?
Definition
Calvaria
Term
What is the projection just anterior to the mandibular notch?
Definition
Coronoid process
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What is the area where the body of the mandible meets the ramus?
Definition
Angle of mandible: where inferior aspect of ramus meets posterior aspect of body
Term
The projection off the mandible sitting anteriorly in the midsagittal plane is known as the...
Definition
mental foramen
Term
The sphenoid bones articulates with how many bone? Name them.
Definition
8 bones: frontal, parietal, temporal, occipital, vomer, zygomatic, palatine, ethmoid
Term
What makes up the posterior aspect of the orbital socket?
Definition

Sphenoid bone

*sphenoid bone is posterior to teeth*

Term
Name the 3 bone in the temporal bone
Definition

Temporal bone houses 3 ossicles:

Malleus, Incus, Stapes

Term
What is the role of the 3 ossicles?
Definition

Ossicles: bones of the middle ear

> Help in the transmission of sound

Term
Explain the theory of the looking reflex
Definition
Looking reflex: The head wants to go where the eyes look
Term
Which muscle makes up the superomedial border of the suboccipital triangle?
Definition
Rectus capitis posterior major
Term
What travels through the suboccipital triangle?
Definition

Vertebral artery

Suboccipital nerve

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What are the actions of rectus capitis lateralis?
Definition

Rectus capitis lateralis:

laterally flexes head on neck

Term
What is the common action of all fibres of the scalenes in the tranverse plane?
Definition
Contralateral rotation
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Name the inferior attachment of the posterior scalenes
Definition
Rib 2
Term
Name the superior attachment of the anterior scalene
Definition

C3-C6 TVPs

*Inf attach: rib 1*

Term
Which scalenes attach to rib 1?
Definition
Anterior scalene attach inferiorly to rib 1
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Which scalenes attach to rib 2?
Definition
Posterior scalenes attach inferiorly to rib 2
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True or false? Rectus capitis anterior performs bilateral flexion of the head on the neck
Definition

True

Attachments:

lateral mass of C1→occiput

Term
True or false? Longus capitis performs bilateral extension of the head on the neck
Definition
True
Term
During depression of the mandible, from beginning to mid-range, the 1o action happening at the head of the mandible is:
Definition
Anterior rotation
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Which muscles has to eccentrically contract during elevation fo the mandible to allow the articular disc to slide back into place?
Definition
Superior head of the lateral pterygoid
Term

Which of the following muscles does not act to protract/protrude the mandible?  Do they all act to protract/protrude the mandible?

Medial pterygoid, lateral pterygoid, masseter, temporalis

Definition
Temporalis does not protract/protrude the mandible
Term
Behind the articular disc of the TMJ, there are elastic fibres that help to return the articular disc into the mandibular fossa.  What are these discs called?
Definition
Retrodiscal pad
Term
Which sinus in the face resides above the eyes, near the midline of the body?
Definition
Frontal sinus
Term
Which fibres of the masseter muscle retract the mandible?
Definition
Deep fibres of the masseter
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T or F? The medial and lateral pterygoids both produce lateral deviation of the mandible
Definition
True, both lateral and medial pterygoid both contralaterally deviate the mandible
Term
Which of the facial muscles makes you smile?
Definition
Zygomaticus major
Term
Which of the facial muscles makes you pucker your lips?
Definition
Orbicularis oris
Term
Which ligament is responsible for limiting lateral flexion in the lumbar spine? (Key stabilizer of L5)
Definition
Iliolumbar ligament
Term
Which ribs are considered true ribs?
Definition
Ribs 1-7 are considered true ribs
Term
Which ribs are considered false ribs?
Definition
Ribs 8-10 and 11-12 are false ribs
Term
Vertebra prominens refers to
Definition
C7 vertebra
Term
What type of joint is the atlanto-axial joint?
Definition
Synovial pivot
Term
What type of joint is the atlanto-occipital joint?
Definition
Synovial condyloid
Term
Which ligament helps to prevent posterior protrusion of the IVDs?
Definition
Posterior longitudinal ligament
Term
Which ligament runs from the dens to the anterior margin of the foramen magnum?
Definition
Apical ligament
Term
The facet orientation of the lumbar spine is more in which plane?
Definition
Sagittal plane
Term
The thickening of the supraspinous/interspinous ligaments that run from C7 to the base of the skull is referred to as what?
Definition
Nuchal ligament
Term
Which ligament runs from lamina to lamina from the sacrum to C1 and helps to preserve the normal curves of the spine?
Definition
Ligamentum flava
Term
With elevation of the scapula, what will you expect to see at the sternoclavicular joint?
Definition
Elevation of scapula = depression fo the sternoclavicular joint
Term
Each intervertebral disc has an outer layer.  What is it called?
Definition
Annulus fibrosis
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T or F? IVDs are avascular, except in the peripheral 1/3rd.
Definition

False

IVDs are ANEURAL except in the peripheral 1/3rd but all surface of the IVDs are avascular

Term
What percentage of the total length of the spinal column is made up of vertebrae?
Definition
75%
Term
Which curves of the spine are considered secondary?
Definition
Lumbar and cervical spine
Term
What is the most common site for fractures in the spine?
Definition
Pars interarticularis
Term

Through where does the vertebral artery pass?

 

Definition
Through the transverse foramen of all cervical vertebrae
Term
The vertebral artery passes through the transverse foramen of all cervical vertebrae except which one?
Definition
C7
Term
What are the upward bony projections on the posterolateral rims of the vertebral body of the cervical vertebrae?
Definition
Uncinate process
Term
What forms the intervertebral foramen?
Definition
Pedicles from vertebra above and below
Term
Which cervical vertebrae allow more extension in the neck? How do they allow more extension in the neck?
Definition
C2-C6 vertebrae allow more extension in the neck from bifid SPs
Term
From lateral to medial, what is the order of the paraspinals?
Definition

Iliocostalis, longissimus, spinalis

 

medial to lateral: spinalis, longissimus, iliocostalis

Term
What is the action of splenius capitis when acting unilaterally?
Definition
ipsilateral rotation
Term
Which muscle attaches to the rib angles?
Definition
Iliocostalis
Term
The largest muscle mass in the posterior neck is made up of which muscle?
Definition
Semispinalis
Term
Where is the laminar groove located?
Definition
Laminar groove: area between SP and TVP
Term
What muscle lies deepest in the laminar groove?
Definition
Rotatores
Term
What muscle draws the lower 4 ribs down and back?
Definition
Serratus posterior inferior
Term
What muscle is the longest column of the erector spinae?
Definition
Longissimus
Term

Which of the following muscles has a vertical fibre direction?

Multifidus, splenius cervicis, interspinales, semispinales, none of the above...

Definition
interspinales
Term
The peroneal artery supplies blood to the lateral compartment of the leg and is a branch of the...
Definition
Posterior tibial artery
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