Name: ___________________________________ Fall 2014 1. What structure is deep to the posterior median furrow? a. ligamentum nuchae b. ligmentum flavum c. supraspinous ligament d. heads of ribs 2. A line connecting the posterior superior iliac spines overlies..... a. L4 b. L5 c. S2 d. S4 3. The notches forming the intervertebral foramen are a feature of the..... a. pedicles b. laminae c. transverse processes d. articular processes 4. The carotid tubercle is found on vertebrae... a. C4 b. C6 c. T2 d. T3 5. Zygapophysial joints are classified as..... a. hinge b. symphysis c. pivot d. plane 6. What is NOT a function of the latissimus? a. extension of humerus b. abduction of humerus c. adduction of humerus d. medial rotation of humerus 7. Which of the following is the inferior attachment of latissimus dorsi is... a. inferior ribs b. iliac crest c. anterior superior iliac spine d. posterior inferior iliac spine 8. What muscle attaches to the root of the spine of the scapula? a. teres major b. rectus capitis posterior major c. rhomboid major d. rhomboid minor9. Which muscle is NOT a part of the sacrospinalis group? a. multifidus b. longissimus c. iliocostalis d. spinalis 10. The thoracodorsal artery is a branch of..... a. thyrocervical trunk b. subclavian a. c. subscapular a. d. circumflex scapular a. 11. What muscle forms the medial boundary of the suboccipital triangle? a. rectus capitis posterior minor b. rectus capitis posterior major c. semispinalis capitis d. ligamentum nuchae 12. Ipsilateral rotation of the head is NOT a function of....... a. longissimus b. splenius capitis c. rectus major d. superior oblique 13. Which of the following is entirely sensory? a. ventral root of spinal nerve b. ventral primary ramus of spinal nerve c. dorsal root of spinal nerve d. dorsal primary ramus of spinal nerve 14. The dural sac ends at.... a. intervertebral disc between L1 and L2 b. iliac crest c. S2 d. S5 15. At what embryonic day does the neural tube close? a. day 6 b. day 12 c. day 15 d. day 27 16. The root of the spine of the scapula is opposite which vertebra? a. T1 b. T3 c. T5 d. T717. One muscle that attaches the humerus to the pectoral girdle is.... a. trapezius b. latissimus dorsi c. deltoid d. sternocleidomastoid 18. What nerve passes through the suprascapular (lesser scapular) notch? a. spinal accessory b. suprascapular c. dorsal scapular d. thoracodorsal 19. Which of the following muscles is a rotator cuff muscle? a. deltoid b. teres major c. subscapularis d. rhomboid minor 20. What ligament prevents upward dislocation of the glenohumeral joint? a. coracoacromial b. coracoclavicular c. acromioclavicular d. transverse humeral A 50-something biker decided to take his 2-wheel motorcycle for a final spin before converting it to a 3-wheeler. While he was driving, he was distracted by cheerleaders on the side of the road advertising a fund-raising carwash. He ran into the car in front of him, his head was hyper-extended, then hyperflexed. Xrays showed the intervertebral disc between C4 and C5 had herniated, and the intervertebral foramen on the left was reduced. 21. What spinal nerve would be affected by this injury? a. C3 b. C4 c. C5 d. C6 22. What nerve is not affected by this injury? a. dorsal scapular b. thoracodorsal c. axillary d. upper subscapular 23. The nerve supply to which muscle is affected by this injury? a. rectus major b. rhomboid major c. latissimus dorsi d. inferior oblique24. What movement is not affected by this injury? a. extension of the head b. retraction of the scapula c. abduction of the shoulder d. lateral rotation of the shoulder 25. What is this injury classified as? a. shoulder separation b. shoulder dislocation c. Jefferson fracture d. whiplash 26. During a triathalon biking accident, a rider fell and landed with the handle bar of her bike forced upward into her right axilla. Subsequently while swimming in another triathalon event she found that her right arm tired so badly during the swimming portion that she could barely finish the event. During examination it was found that movements involving adduction, medial rotation and extension of her arm were particularly weak and affected her swimming stroke. The nerve injured was the: a. thoracodorsal n. b. spinal accessory n. c. dorsal scapular n. d. subocciptal n. 27. The articular processes of cervical vertebrae are oriented in which plane? a. transverse b. coronal c. median d. saggital 28. Superiorly the posterior longitudinal ligament becomes the _______. a. posterior atlanto-ocipital membrane b. tectorial membrane c. cruciform ligament d. alar ligament 29. Fracture between the superior and inferior articular processes (pars interarticularis) that results in anterior translocation of the vertebral body is called… a. spondylosis b. hangman’s fracture c. spondylolysis d. spondylolithesis30. Which of the following deep back muscles span 2-4 vertebrae? a. rotatores b. multifidus c. semispinalis capitis d. semispinalis cervicis 31. The medial attachment of rhomboid major is ________. a. transverse processes of C1-C4 b. spinous process T7-T12 c. spinous processes T2-T5 d spinous processes C7 and T1 32. Which muscles is not part of the triangular interval? a. long head of triceps b. lateral head of triceps c. teres minor d. teres major 33. Cerebrospinal fluid is found in the… a. subarachnoid space b. epidural space c. subdural space d. lumbar cistern, only 34. Fracture of the surgical neck of the humerus could damage a nerve that innervates which of the following muscles? a. muscles of the posterior compartment of the upper limb b. teres minor c. teres major d. latissimus dorsi 35. Which of the following is not the border of the triangle of auscultation? a. trapezius b. latissimus dorsi c. teres major d. rhomboid major 36. Which of the following statements is false regarding the atlas? a. spinous process is replaced by posterior tubercle b. body is absent c. narrow vertebral foramen d. inferior attachment of rectus capitis posterior minor37. Which of the following is