Wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Spine and Thorax

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Look at the picture. Which of these is the Spinalis?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

2.

Look at the picture. Which of these is longissimus?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

3.

Look at the picture. Which of these is iliocostalis?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

4.

Which actions are associated with the iliocostalis?

a)

Laterally flex the vertebral column

b)

Extend the vertebral column

c)

Rotate the head and neck

5.

This image shows muscles from which group?

a)

Erector Spinae Group

b)

Transversospinalis Group

c)

SubOccipitals Group

6.

Look at the picture. Which of these is the multifidi?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

7.

Look at the picture. Which are rotares?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

8.

Which actions are associated with multifidi and rotatores?

a)

Laterally flex the vertebral column

b)

Extend the vertebral column

c)

Rotate the vertebral column

9.

Look at the picture. Which is semispinalis capitis?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

10.

This image shows muscles from which group?

a)

Erector Spinae Group

b)

Transversospinalis Group

c)

SubOccipitals Group

11.

Which is splenius capitis?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

None of the above

12.

Which is splenius cervicis?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

None of the above

13.

This image shows muscles from which group?

a)

Erector Spinae Group

b)

Transversospinalis Group

c)

SubOccipitals Group

14.

Which of the muscles of the suboccipitals group rotate the head?

a)

Rectus capitis posterior major

b)

Oblique capitus inferior

c)

Oblique capitis superior

15.

Which muscle is shown and what actions are associated with it?

a)

Internal oblique; laterally flex, rotate, flex, compress

b)

External oblique; laterally flex, rotate, flex, compress

c)

Quadratus lumborum; laterally tilt, flex

16.

Which muscle is shown and what actions are associated with it?

a)

Internal oblique; laterally flex, rotate, flex vertebral column, compress abdominal contents

b)

External oblique; laterally flex, rotate, flex vertebral column, compress abdominal contents

c)

Quadratus lumborum; laterally tilt, flex; assist to extend, fix

17.

Which muscle is shown and what actions are associated with it?

a)

Internal oblique; laterally flex, rotate, flex vertebral column, compress abdominal contents

b)

External oblique; laterally flex, rotate, flex vertebral column, compress abdominal contents

c)

Quadratus lumborum; laterally tilt, flex; assist to extend, fix

18.

Which muscle is shown and what actions are associated with it?

a)

Internal oblique; laterally flex, rotate, flex vertebral column, compress abdominal contents

b)

External oblique; laterally flex, rotate, flex vertebral column, compress abdominal contents

c)

Rectus abdominis; flex vertebral column, tilt pelvis

19.

Which muscle is shown and what actions are associated with it?

a)

Internal oblique; laterally flex, rotate, flex vertebral column, compress abdominal contents

b)

Transverse abdominis; compress abdominal contents

c)

Rectus abdominis; flex vertebral column, tilt pelvis

20.

Which muscle is shown and what actions are associated with it?

a)

Diaphragm; draw down central tendon, increase volume of thoracic cavity during inhalation

b)

External intercostals; draw the ribs superiorly to assist with inhalation, increase space of thoracic cavity

c)

Internal intercostals; draw the ribs inferiorly (decrease space of thoracic cav) to assist with exhalation

21.

What is the name of muscle A in the image and what actions are associated with it?

a)

Diaphragm; draw down central tendon, increase volume of thoracic cavity during inhalation

b)

External intercostals; draw the ribs superiorly to assist with inhalation, increase space of thoracic cavity

c)

Internal intercostals; draw the ribs inferiorly (decrease space of thoracic cav) to assist with exhalation

22.

What is the name of muscle B in the image and what actions are associated with it?

a)

Diaphragm; draw down central tendon, increase volume of thoracic cavity during inhalation

b)

External intercostals; draw the ribs superiorly to assist with inhalation, increase space of thoracic cavity

c)

Internal intercostals; draw the ribs inferiorly (decrease space of thoracic cav) to assist with exhalation

23.

What is the name of muscle A in the image and what actions are associated with it?

a)

Serratus Posterior Superior; elevate the ribs during inhalation

b)

Serratus Posterior Inferior; depress the ribs during exhalation

c)

Internal intercostals; draw the ribs inferiorly (decrease space of thoracic cav) to assist with exhalation

24.

What is the name of muscle B in the image and what actions are associated with it?

a)

Serratus Posterior Superior; elevate the ribs during inhalation

b)

Serratus Posterior Inferior; depress the ribs during exhalation

c)

Internal intercostals; draw the ribs inferiorly (decrease space of thoracic cav) to assist with exhalation

25.

What is the name of this muscle and what actions are associated with it?

a)

Serratus Posterior Superior; elevate the ribs during inhalation

b)

Interspinalis; extend vertebral column

c)

Intertransversarii; laterally flex, extend

26.

What is the name of this muscle and what actions are associated with it?

a)

Serratus Posterior Superior; elevate the ribs during inhalation

b)

Interspinalis; extend vertebral column

c)

Intertransversarii; laterally flex, extend

27.

What's the name, actions and insertion?

a)

Anterior scalene; laterally flex & rotate head and neck, elevate ribs during inhalation; 1st rib

b)

Middle scalene; laterally flex & rotate head and neck, elevate ribs during inhalation; 1st rib

c)

Posterior scalene; laterally flex & rotate head and neck, elevate ribs during inhalation; 2nd rib

28.

What's the name, actions and insertion?

a)

Anterior scalene; laterally flex & rotate head and neck, elevate ribs during inhalation; 1st rib

b)

Middle scalene; laterally flex & rotate head and neck, elevate ribs during inhalation; 1st rib

c)

Posterior scalene; laterally flex & rotate head and neck, elevate ribs during inhalation; 2nd rib

29.

During inhalation, the scalenes do what?

a)

Elevate the 1st (middle, anterior) and 2nd ribs (posterior)

b)

Depress the 1st (middle, anterior) and 2nd ribs (posterior)

c)

Elevate the 2nd and 3rd ribs

30.

Which ligament is the hand touching and what's true about this ligament?

a)

Supraspinous ligament; continuation of the interspinous ligament, limiting the amount of flexion in the spine, goes all the way down

b)

Interspinous ligament; continuation of the supraspinous ligament, limiting the amount of flexion in the spine

c)

Ligamentum Nuchae; stabilizes the head during walking and running movements and limits the amount of flexion in the spine

31.

Which ligament is the arrow pointing to that the hand doesn't touch?

a)

Supraspinous ligament

b)

Interspinous ligament

c)

Ligamentum Nuchae

32.

What's the name of A and what does it do?

a)

Supraspinous ligament; continuation of the interspinous ligament, limiting the amount of flexion in the spine, goes all the way down

b)

Intervertebral disks serve to cushion successive vertebral bodies and forms a tight fibrous joint between them. Functionally serves to resist compressive, tensile, and shear stresses.

c)

Anterior longitudinal ligament limits the amount of extension of the spine.

Posterior longitudinal ligament limits flexion

33.

Which ligament is shown and what does it do?

a)

Supraspinous ligament; continuation of the interspinous ligament, limiting the amount of flexion in the spine, goes all the way down

b)

The cruciform ligament's main job is to hold the Dens (odontoid process) to the back of the C-1 vertebrae.

c)

Anterior longitudinal ligament limits the amount of extension of the spine.

Posterior longitudinal ligament limits flexion

34.

What is A and what does it do?

a)

Anterior longitudinal ligament limits the amount of extension of the spine.

b)

Ligamentum flavum, assists the vertebral column in returning to normal upright posture after flexion

c)

Posterior longitudinal ligament limits flexion

35.

What is D and what does it do?

a)

Anterior longitudinal ligament limits the amount of extension of the spine.

b)

Ligamentum flavum, assists the vertebral column in returning to normal upright posture after flexion

c)

Posterior longitudinal ligament limits flexion

36.

What is B?

a)

Supraspinous ligament

b)

Interspinous ligament

c)

Intervertebral disk

37.

What is C?

a)

Supraspinous ligament

b)

Interspinous ligament

c)

Intervertebral disk

38.

What is E?

a)

Supraspinous ligament

b)

Interspinous ligament

c)

Intervertebral disk

39.

What are the actions of the intervertebral disk?

a)

Flexion/extension, lateral flexion, rotation

b)

Elevate, depress

c)

Lateral flex, compress

40.

Which group of muscles flex?

a)

Rectus abdominis, external/internal obliques, Psoas major, illiacus

b)

longissimus, iliocostalis, multifidi, rotatores, semispinalis capitis, spinalis, quad lumb, interspinalis, intertransversarii, lat. dor

c)

ext/int obliques, multifidi, rotatores

41.

Which group of muscles extend?

a)

Rectus abdominis, external/internal obliques, Psoas major, illiacus

b)

longissimus, iliocostalis, multifidi, rotatores, semispinalis capitis, spinalis, quad lumb, interspinalis, intertransversarii, lat. dor

c)

ext/int obliques, multifidi, rotatores

42.

Which group of muscles rotate?

a)

Rectus abdominis, external/internal obliques, Psoas major, illiacus

b)

longissimus, iliocostalis, multifidi, rotatores, semispinalis capitis, spinalis, quad lumb, interspinalis, intertransversarii, lat. dor

c)

ext/int obliques, multifidi, rotatores

43.

Which group of muscles laterally flex?

a)

Rectus abdominis, external/internal obliques, Psoas major, illiacus

b)

iliocostalis, ext/int obliques, longissimus, quad lum, psoas maj, intertransversarii, spinalis, lat dor

c)

ext/int obliques, multifidi, rotatores

44.

Which group of muscles elevate/expand the ribs with inhalation?

a)

Ant./mid/post scalenes, ext intercostal, serrat post sup, serr ant, subclavius

b)

internal intercostals, serratus posterior inferior

c)

ext/int obliques, multifidi, rotatores

45.

Which group of muscles depress/collapse the ribs with exhalation?

a)

Ant./mid/post scalenes, ext intercostal, serrat post sup, serr ant, subclavius

b)

internal intercostals, serratus posterior inferior

c)

ext/int obliques, multifidi, rotatores