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SSP531 - week four - Soft tissues of the spine

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following are classified as 'non-contractile' soft tissue? (Select ALL correct answers)

a)

Muscles

b)

Tendons

c)

Ligaments

d)

Cartilage

e)

Fascia

2.

Select all of the 'true' statements in relation to ligaments;

a)

The main role of a ligament is to provide a joint with stability

b)

Ligaments also help to prevent muscles from being overstretched

c)

Rupture of a ligament can result in instability at a joint

d)

The severity of a ligament injury is graded from I-III

e)

Ligament injuries are common in sports, and occur when joints are forced beyond the ligaments capacity to offer support

3.

Which of the following spinal ligaments retains the odontoid process of C2 against C1

a)

The Transverse ligament

b)

The Inter-Transverse ligament

c)

The Ligamentum Flavum

d)

The Posterior Longitudinal ligament

4.

Which of these ligaments provides joint stability to prevent excessive lumbar flexion?

a)

The posterior longitudinal ligament

b)

The anterior longitudinal ligament

5.

Which of the following spinal ligaments have attachments to each vertebral body and each intervertebral disc? (Select ALL correct answers)

a)

The Anterior Longitudinal ligament

b)

The Inter-Transverse ligament

c)

The Ligamentum Flavum

d)

The Posterior Longitudinal ligament

6.

Where would you find the Ligamentum Flavum?

a)

In the intervertebral foramen

b)

In the vertebral foramen (posterior aspect)

c)

In the vertebral foramen (anterior aspect)

d)

Between each spinous process

7.

The sacral ligaments are very strong and therefore help to limit the amount of movement available at the sacroiliac joint (SIJ). Approximately how much movement is there though to be at the (SIJ)?

a)

2-5ᵒ

b)

1-2ᵒ

c)

5-7ᵒ

d)

8-10ᵒ

8.

Which of these are the ligamentum nuchae?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

9.

Which of these are the thoracolumbar fascia ?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

10.

Which of these is the Linea Alba?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

11.

How many intervertebral discs are there in the spine?

a)

13

b)

23

c)

33

d)

43

12.

Is it physically possible to 'slip a disc'?

a)

No

b)

Yes

13.

Which of the following two apply to the intervertebral discs? (Select ALL correct answers)

a)

The Nucleus Pulposus

b)

The Annulus Fibrosus

c)

The Nucleus Fibrosus

d)

The Annulus Pulposus

14.

Which of the following is the gelatinous liquid inner layer of an intervertebral disc?

a)

The Nucleus Pulposus

b)

The Annulus Fibrosus

15.

To which group of the lumbar muscles does 'I love spinach' apply?

a)

The Erector Spinae

b)

The Obliques

c)

The deep stabilisers

d)

The hip flexors

16.

Which of the following muscles make up the Erector Spinae group?

a)

Iliocostalis

b)

Spinalis

c)

Longissimus

d)

Splenius Capitis

e)

Longus Coli

17.

What are the two sub-divisions of the Spinalis muscle? (Select BOTH correct answers)

a)

Capitis

b)

Cervicis

c)

Thoracis

d)

Lumborum

18.

Who am I...


"I originate on the transverse process of each vertebra and insert on each spinous process (spanning 2-4 vertebrae at a time)"

a)

Multifidus

b)

Rotatores

c)

Quadratus Lumborum

d)

Transversus Abdominus

19.

Who am I...


"I originate on T7-L5, the Iliac crest, inferior angle of scapula, and the thoracolumbar fascia and insert into the bicipital groove of the humerus"

a)

Latissimus dorsi

b)

Rectus Abdmoninus

c)

Internal Oblique

d)

Transversus Abdominus

20.

Which muscle's role is it to side flex the lumbar spine (when working uni-laterally) and to depress the bottom rib (when working bi-laterally)?

a)

Quadratus Lumborum

b)

Longissimus

c)

Rectus Abdominus

d)

Multifidus

21.

Which of the following muscles are classified as the 'abdominals'? (Select ALL correct answers)

a)

Rectus Abdominus

b)

Transversus Abdominus

c)

Internal Obliques

d)

External Obliques

e)

Rotatores

22.

Who am I...


"I originate on the pubis, and insert into the Xiphoid process, costal cartilage (5th-7th ribs) and the linea alba"

a)

Latissimus dorsi

b)

Rectus Abdmoninus

c)

Internal Oblique

d)

Transversus Abdominus

23.

Which of the following are true of the actions that the Internal Obliques produce when working uni-laterally?

a)

Ipsilateral rotation

b)

Contralateral rotation

c)

Flexion

d)

Extension

24.

Who am I...


"I originate on the transverse process of T12-L5 and insert onto the lesser Trochanter of Femur"

a)

Latissimus dorsi

b)

Rectus Abdmoninus

c)

Psoas Major

d)

Transversus Abdominus

25.

Which of the following muscles DO NOT play a role in lumbar extension?

a)

Erector Spinae group

b)

Mutifidus

c)

Rotatores

d)

Latissimus Dorsi

e)

Quadratus Lumborum

26.

Which of the following muscles DO NOT play a role in lumbar rotation?

a)

Internal Obliques

b)

Mutifidus

c)

Rotatores

d)

Rectus Abdominus

e)

External Obliques

27.

Identify this muscle from these options;

a)

External Obliques

b)

Multifidus

c)

Rectus Abdominus

d)

Latissimus Dorsi

28.

Identify this muscle from these options;

a)

Internal Obliques

b)

Multifidus

c)

Transversus Abdominus

d)

Quadratus Lumborum

29.

Identify this muscle from these options;

a)

Latissimus Dorsi

b)

Rotatores

c)

Transversus Abdominus

d)

Quadratus Lumborum

30.

Identify this muscle from these options;

a)

Latissimus Dorsi

b)

Multifidus

c)

Transversus Abdominus

d)

Quadratus Lumborum

31.

Identify this muscle from these options;

a)

Latissimus Dorsi

b)

Multifidus

c)

Psoas Major

d)

Internal Obliques

32.

Identify this muscle from these options;

a)

Latissimus Dorsi

b)

Multifidus

c)

Quadratus Lumborum

d)

Internal Obliques

33.

Identify this muscle from these options;

a)

Rectus Abdominus

b)

Rotatores

c)

Quadratus Lumborum

d)

Internal Obliques

34.

Identify this muscle from these options;

a)

Rectus Abdominus

b)

The erector spinae

c)

Quadratus Lumborum

d)

External Obliques

35.

Identify this muscle from these options;

a)

Rectus Abdominus

b)

The erector spinae

c)

Transversus Abdmonius

d)

External Obliques

36.

Who am I...


"I originate on the sternum and clavicle and insert on the Mastoid process"

a)

Stenocleidomastoid

b)

Anterior Scalene

c)

Splenius Capitus

d)

Longus Coli

37.

Who am I...


"I originate on the transverse process of C6-7 and insert into the second rib"

a)

Anterior Scalene

b)

Posterior Scalene

c)

Middle Scalene

38.

Which muscle's role is it to side flex the cervical spine and elevate the scapula (when working uni-laterally) and to extend the cervical spine (when working bi-laterally)?

a)

Upper Fibres of Trapezius

b)

Longus Coli

c)

Semi-spinalis Capitis

d)

Sternocleidomastoid

39.

Which of the following muscles play a role in cervical flexion? (Select ALL correct answers)

a)

Longus Coli

b)

Longus Capitis

c)

Sternocleidomastoid

d)

The Scalene group

e)

Splenius Cervicis

40.

Who am I...


"I originate on the transverse process of C1-C4, and insert into the superomedial border of the scapula"

a)

Longissimus

b)

Levator Scapulae

c)

Longus Coli

d)

Longus Capitus

41.

Which of the following are true of the actions that the Sternocleidomastoid produces when working uni-laterally? (Select ALL correct answers)

a)

Ipsilateral side flexion

b)

Contralateral rotation

c)

Contralateral side flexion

d)

Ipsilateral rotation

42.

Who am I...


"I originate on the spinous process of T3-T6 and insert onto the transverse process of C1-C3"

a)

Semi-spinalis Capitus

b)

Splenius Capitus

c)

Splenius Cervicis

d)

Longus Capitus

43.

Which of the following muscles DO NOT play a role in cervical extension?

a)

Longissimus

b)

Trapezius

c)

Semi-spinalis Capitis

d)

Splenius Cervicis

e)

Longus Coli

44.

Which of the following muscles DO NOT play a role in cervical rotation?

a)

Stenocleidomastoid

b)

The Scalene group

c)

Splenius Cervicis

d)

Longus Capitis

e)

Splenius Capitis

45.

Identify this muscle from these options;

a)

Stenocleidomastoid

b)

Trapezius

c)

Levator Scapulae

d)

Splenius Cervicis

46.

Identify this muscle from these options;

a)

Posterior Scalene

b)

Anterior Scalene

c)

Middle Scalene

d)

Sternocleidomastoid

47.

Identify this muscle from these options;

a)

Semi-spinalis Capitis

b)

Splenius Cervicis

c)

Levator Scapulae

d)

Upper Trapezius

48.

Identify this muscle from these options;

a)

Longus Coli

b)

Splenius Cervicis

c)

Longus Capitus

d)

Anterior Scalene

49.

Identify this muscle from these options;

a)

Trapezius

b)

Erector Spinae

c)

Levator Scapulae

d)

Middle Scalene

50.

Identify this muscle from these options;

a)

Splenius Cervicis

b)

Longus Coli

c)

Levator Scapulae

d)

Sternocleidomastoid