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WorksheetsSSP531 - week four - Soft tissues of the spine
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 27mins
Which of the following are classified as 'non-contractile' soft tissue? (Select ALL correct answers)
Muscles
Tendons
Ligaments
Cartilage
Fascia
Select all of the 'true' statements in relation to ligaments;
The main role of a ligament is to provide a joint with stability
Ligaments also help to prevent muscles from being overstretched
Rupture of a ligament can result in instability at a joint
The severity of a ligament injury is graded from I-III
Ligament injuries are common in sports, and occur when joints are forced beyond the ligaments capacity to offer support
Which of the following spinal ligaments retains the odontoid process of C2 against C1
The Transverse ligament
The Inter-Transverse ligament
The Ligamentum Flavum
The Posterior Longitudinal ligament
Which of these ligaments provides joint stability to prevent excessive lumbar flexion?
The posterior longitudinal ligament
The anterior longitudinal ligament
Which of the following spinal ligaments have attachments to each vertebral body and each intervertebral disc? (Select ALL correct answers)
The Anterior Longitudinal ligament
The Inter-Transverse ligament
The Ligamentum Flavum
The Posterior Longitudinal ligament
Where would you find the Ligamentum Flavum?
In the intervertebral foramen
In the vertebral foramen (posterior aspect)
In the vertebral foramen (anterior aspect)
Between each spinous process
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)?
2-5ᵒ
1-2ᵒ
5-7ᵒ
8-10ᵒ
Which of these are the ligamentum nuchae?
A
B
C
D
Which of these are the thoracolumbar fascia ?
A
B
C
D
Which of these is the Linea Alba?
A
B
C
D
How many intervertebral discs are there in the spine?
13
23
33
43
Is it physically possible to 'slip a disc'?
No
Yes
Which of the following two apply to the intervertebral discs? (Select ALL correct answers)
The Nucleus Pulposus
The Annulus Fibrosus
The Nucleus Fibrosus
The Annulus Pulposus
Which of the following is the gelatinous liquid inner layer of an intervertebral disc?
The Nucleus Pulposus
The Annulus Fibrosus
To which group of the lumbar muscles does 'I love spinach' apply?
The Erector Spinae
The Obliques
The deep stabilisers
The hip flexors
Which of the following muscles make up the Erector Spinae group?
Iliocostalis
Spinalis
Longissimus
Splenius Capitis
Longus Coli
What are the two sub-divisions of the Spinalis muscle? (Select BOTH correct answers)
Capitis
Cervicis
Thoracis
Lumborum
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)"
Multifidus
Rotatores
Quadratus Lumborum
Transversus Abdominus
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"
Latissimus dorsi
Rectus Abdmoninus
Internal Oblique
Transversus Abdominus
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)?
Quadratus Lumborum
Longissimus
Rectus Abdominus
Multifidus
Which of the following muscles are classified as the 'abdominals'? (Select ALL correct answers)
Rectus Abdominus
Transversus Abdominus
Internal Obliques
External Obliques
Rotatores
Who am I...
"I originate on the pubis, and insert into the Xiphoid process, costal cartilage (5th-7th ribs) and the linea alba"
Latissimus dorsi
Rectus Abdmoninus
Internal Oblique
Transversus Abdominus
Which of the following are true of the actions that the Internal Obliques produce when working uni-laterally?
Ipsilateral rotation
Contralateral rotation
Flexion
Extension
Who am I...
"I originate on the transverse process of T12-L5 and insert onto the lesser Trochanter of Femur"
Latissimus dorsi
Rectus Abdmoninus
Psoas Major
Transversus Abdominus
Which of the following muscles DO NOT play a role in lumbar extension?
Erector Spinae group
Mutifidus
Rotatores
Latissimus Dorsi
Quadratus Lumborum
Which of the following muscles DO NOT play a role in lumbar rotation?
Internal Obliques
Mutifidus
Rotatores
Rectus Abdominus
External Obliques
Identify this muscle from these options;
External Obliques
Multifidus
Rectus Abdominus
Latissimus Dorsi
Identify this muscle from these options;
Internal Obliques
Multifidus
Transversus Abdominus
Quadratus Lumborum
Identify this muscle from these options;
Latissimus Dorsi
Rotatores
Transversus Abdominus
Quadratus Lumborum
Identify this muscle from these options;
Latissimus Dorsi
Multifidus
Transversus Abdominus
Quadratus Lumborum
Identify this muscle from these options;
Latissimus Dorsi
Multifidus
Psoas Major
Internal Obliques
Identify this muscle from these options;
Latissimus Dorsi
Multifidus
Quadratus Lumborum
Internal Obliques
Identify this muscle from these options;
Rectus Abdominus
Rotatores
Quadratus Lumborum
Internal Obliques
Identify this muscle from these options;
Rectus Abdominus
The erector spinae
Quadratus Lumborum
External Obliques
Identify this muscle from these options;
Rectus Abdominus
The erector spinae
Transversus Abdmonius
External Obliques
Who am I...
"I originate on the sternum and clavicle and insert on the Mastoid process"
Stenocleidomastoid
Anterior Scalene
Splenius Capitus
Longus Coli
Who am I...
"I originate on the transverse process of C6-7 and insert into the second rib"
Anterior Scalene
Posterior Scalene
Middle Scalene
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)?
Upper Fibres of Trapezius
Longus Coli
Semi-spinalis Capitis
Sternocleidomastoid
Which of the following muscles play a role in cervical flexion? (Select ALL correct answers)
Longus Coli
Longus Capitis
Sternocleidomastoid
The Scalene group
Splenius Cervicis
Who am I...
"I originate on the transverse process of C1-C4, and insert into the superomedial border of the scapula"
Longissimus
Levator Scapulae
Longus Coli
Longus Capitus
Which of the following are true of the actions that the Sternocleidomastoid produces when working uni-laterally? (Select ALL correct answers)
Ipsilateral side flexion
Contralateral rotation
Contralateral side flexion
Ipsilateral rotation
Who am I...
"I originate on the spinous process of T3-T6 and insert onto the transverse process of C1-C3"
Semi-spinalis Capitus
Splenius Capitus
Splenius Cervicis
Longus Capitus
Which of the following muscles DO NOT play a role in cervical extension?
Longissimus
Trapezius
Semi-spinalis Capitis
Splenius Cervicis
Longus Coli
Which of the following muscles DO NOT play a role in cervical rotation?
Stenocleidomastoid
The Scalene group
Splenius Cervicis
Longus Capitis
Splenius Capitis
Identify this muscle from these options;
Stenocleidomastoid
Trapezius
Levator Scapulae
Splenius Cervicis
Identify this muscle from these options;
Posterior Scalene
Anterior Scalene
Middle Scalene
Sternocleidomastoid
Identify this muscle from these options;
Semi-spinalis Capitis
Splenius Cervicis
Levator Scapulae
Upper Trapezius
Identify this muscle from these options;
Longus Coli
Splenius Cervicis
Longus Capitus
Anterior Scalene
Identify this muscle from these options;
Trapezius
Erector Spinae
Levator Scapulae
Middle Scalene
Identify this muscle from these options;
Splenius Cervicis
Longus Coli
Levator Scapulae
Sternocleidomastoid
