Spine
Your spinal column is made up of these 33 strong bones called
What are vertebrae?
This flat, triangular shaped bone rests on the posterior part of your back
What is your scapula?
The muscles of the back can be divided into these three sections
What is superficial, middle, and deep?
The trapezius gets it name from this four sided shape
What is a trapezoid?
The latissimus dorsi is commonly referred to as
What are lats?
Your spinal column protects this important structure that controls all involuntary and voluntary movement
What is your spinal cord?
This bone is commonly referred to as your collarbone, and referred to in anatomy as this
What is your clavicle?
This group of back muscles is responsible for movement of the shoulder and upper extremities
What is superficial?
The trapezius is broken down into these three sections
What is upper, middle, and lower?
Or
What is superior, middle, and inferior?
The latissimus dorsi assists in these two water sports
What is swimming and rowing?
From superior to inferior, what are the sections of the spine?
What is cervical, thoracic, lumber, sacrum, then coccyx?
Sierra walks along the top of the scapula and reaches the tip of your scapula, she sits down on this bone
What is the acromion?
This group of back muscles assist with movement of the thoracic spine.
What are deep?
This region of the trapezius is responsible for depressing/pulling down the scapula causing movements such as lifting out of a chair
What is the inferior or lower trapezius?
The latissimus dorsi assists in these two respiratory functions
What are sneezing and coughing?
Johnny injured the third vertebrae in his thoracic section. As he is wheeled into the hospital, the doctors said this to let the other doctor know about Johnny's injury.
What is T3 injury?
There's nothing funny about when this bone breaks
What is the humerus?
The superficial muscles of the back originate in _______________ and attach to _________________
What is spinous processes and bones of the shoulder?
The superior/upper trapezius assists in shrugging our shoulders by acting on these two bony structures
What are the clavicle and scapula?
The latissimus dorsi originates from the spinous processes of the thoracic region and inserts into the (Anatomical direction and bone is needed)
Atlas was punished with carrying the weight on the world for all eternity. This bone is commonly referred to as the Atlas.
What is C1?
The shoulder is this type of joint
What is ball and socket?
There are five superficial muscles of the back: trapezius, latissimus dorsi, and....
What are levator scapulae, rhomboid major, rhomboid minor?
The middle trapezius is responsible for these two movements of the scapula
What are abduction and adduction?
The latissimus dorsi acts on the humerus in these three ways
What is adduction, medially rotation, and extension?