BIO 290 PASS 8/28 & 8/29

What is the vertebral curvature called when the vertebral column bends anteriorly?

• Lordosis

• Scoliosis

• Kyphosis

What are the two anatomical structures which make up the intervertebral disks? Click two answers.

• Nucleus pulposus

• Vertebral body

• Herniated Disk

• Annulus Fibrosus

Epaxial muscles are ___________ to the transverse processes while hypaxial muscles are ______________.

• Superior, Inferior

• Anterior, Posterior

• Posterior, Anterior

• Inferior, Superior

Epaxial muscles are innervated by _________ and hypaxial muscles are innervated by __________.

• anterior rami, dorsal rami

• dorsal rami, anterior rami

Which muscles make up the erector spinae group?

• Iliocostalis, splenius, longissimus

• Iliocastalis, spinalis, longissimus

• Spinalis, splenius, longissimus

• Iliocostalis, semispinalis, longissimus

The superficial intrinsic expaxial muscles are ....

• Spinalis, Iliocostalis, and longissimus

• Multifidus and semispinalis

• Splenius capitis and splenius cervicis

The intermediate epaxial muscles are...

• Spinalis, iliocostalis, and longissimus

• Multifidus and semispinalis

• Splenius capitis and splenius cervicis

The deep epaxial muscles are...

• Spinalis, iliocostalis, and longissimus

• Multifidus and semispinalis

• Splenius capitis and spelnius cervicis

Skeletal muscle is __________ contraction while smooth and cardia muscle is __________ contraction

• involuntary, voluntary

• voluntary, involuntary

Tendons connect _____ to ______.

• muscles; bones
• bones; cartilages

• bones; bones

• muscles; ligaments