Intrinsic mm. of the back
Foundations
Thoracic Wall
Abdominal Wall
Pelvis
100

A group of muscles whose primary action is the extension of the vertebral column.

What are erector spinae muscles?

100

The amnion surrounds this space.

What is the amniotic cavity?

100

The intercostal nerve runs along this structure of the rib

What is the costal groove?

100

The posterior layer of the rectus sheath ends at this line

What is the arcuate line of Douglas?

100

The pubic symphysis is this type of joint

What is secondary cartilaginous/symphysis?

200

The transverse processes of C1-C3

What is the insertion of splenius cervicis?

200

This contains GSA, GSE, and GVE sympathetic

What is the dorsal ramus?

200

The left ascending lumbar vein and left subcostal vein merge to form this

What is the hemiazygous vein?

200

Blood from posterior abdominal wall structures drain into this

What are lumbar veins?

200

This innervates the obturator internus muscle

What is the nerve to obturator internus?

300

Somites differentiate into two structures, one of which will eventually give rise to intrisinc mm. of the back.

What are epaxial dermomyotomes?

300

This embryonic structure will give rise to all body cavities

What is the coelomic cavity?

300

The thoracic diaphragm closes off this space

What is the inferior thoracic aperture?

300
A protrusion of abdominal contents through the superficial inguinal ring

What is an indirect inguinal hernia?

300

What nerve comes from S2, S3, S4? (Hint: One of its innervations lies in the urogenital triangle)

What is the pudendal nerve?

400

These muscles have the most developed fibers in the thoracic region

What are the rotatores? (and technically also spinalis thoracis)

400

Looking at the T4 spinal cord segment, this would be found in the lateral horn of the gray matter.

What are GVE sympathetic presynaptic neuronal soma?

400

The manubriosternal joint is this type of joint

What is secondary cartilaginous?

400

The primary action of this muscle is to compress the abdomen

What is the transversus abdominis?

400

The anterior portion of the sacroiliac joint is this type of joint (be specific!)

What is synovial plane?

500

This does not form a border of the actual triangle of the suboccipital triangle

What is the rectus capitis posterior minor?

500

During this week the blastocyst has formed a layer of hypoblast cells.

What is week 1?

500

L1-L3 vertebral bodies and related IV dics

What is the origin of the right crus of the thoracic diaphragm?

500

The joining of the aponeurosis of internal abdominal oblique and transversus abdominis on to the pectineal line

What is the conjoint tendon?

500

A structure of the perineal membrane that all muscles in the perineum have an attachment to

What is the perineal body?

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