Ligaments
Muscle O/I/A
Suboccipital General
The Rib
Other
100

What does the posterior longitudinal ligament turn into around C3

Tectorial Membrane

100

What is the origin of the Rectus capitis posterior minor m.?

C1 posterior tubercle  

100

What is the common insertion of the suboccipital triangle mm.

  1. Inferior nuchal line 

100

What landmark of the rib articulates with the transverse process of the vertebra?

Costal tubercle 
100

What movements are occurring at each section of the vertebral column?

  1. Cervical

    1. Flexion/extension and rotation 

  2. Thoracic

    1. Rotation 

  3. Lumbar

    1. Flexion/extension 

200

The supraspinous ligament turns into what thickened ligament around C7? What is this area known as

  1. Nuchal ligament 

  2. Cervical prominence 

200

What is the insertion of the obliquus capitis inferior m.

C1 transverse process

200

What is the common innervation of the suboccipital triangle mm.

suboccipital n.

200

Rib 4 will articulate superiorly and inferiorly with which two vertebra?

  1. Superiorly T3 

  2. Inferiorly T4

200

A patient ℅ of pain in their back. Imaging is done and it shows that the IV disc is out of place including the annular fibers and nucleus pulposus. What is occurring?

Herniated disc

300

What is the only ligament that restricts extension within the vertebral column?

Anterior Longitudinal l.

300

What is the unilateral action of obliquus capitis superior?

Contralateral rotation and ipsilateral flexion of the head

300

What is the roof of the suboccipital triangle?

Semispinalis m.

300

Rib 7 will articulate with the transverse process of which vertebra?

T7

300

What is another name for the articular facet joint of adjacent vertebrae?

  1. zygapophyseal joint 

400

Which three ligaments make up the atlantoaxial joint?

  1. Tectorial membrane

  2. Cruciform ll. 

  3. Alar ll. 

400

What is the origin of obliquus capitis inferior?

C2 spinous process

400

What n. is near the suboccipital triangle but does not innervate the mm.?

greater occipital n. 

400

What part of the rib creates a space for the VAN?

costal groove

400

What ll. are deep to the cruciform ligaments and connect the dens to the occipital bone?

Alar ll.

500

Which three ligaments make up the cruciform ll.?

  1. Transverse l.

  2. Superior longitudinal band 

  3. inferior longitudinal band

500

What is the unilateral action of the rectus capitis posterior minor?

Ipsilateral rotation of the head

500

What is the floor of the suboccipital triangle?

Posterior atlantooccipital membrane

500

Which ribs are floating ribs?

11 and 12

500

What ligament keeps the dens in place?

Transverse l.

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