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100

What is the medial attachment of the trapezius?

external occipital protuberance

SP C7-T12

ligamentum nuchae 

nuchal line 

100

What is the term for the formation of the three germ layers that will form the primordia of the tissues and organs?

Gastrulation

100

What is the action of the rhomboid major? 

retract and rotate the scapula

100

Which nerve innervates the trapezius?

Spinal accessory nerve (Cranial XI)

100

What four branches does the thoracoaromial artery branch into?

Acromial

Deltoid 

Pectoral 

Clavicular 

200

What is the lateral attachment of the latissimus dorsi?

floor of the intertubercular sulcus of the humerus 

200

What is made from the piling of ectodermal cells towards the primitive streak? 

neural tube

200

What is the action of the serratus posterior inferior? 

depresses ribs 9-12

200

Which nerve innervates the levator scapulae? 

dorsal scapular nerve

200

If I were a drop of arterial blood, what path would I take to get to the right anterior intercostal artery?

(Start in the Heart)

Heart - Aorta - aortic arch - brachicephalic - right subclavian - right internal thoracic - musculophrenic - anterior intercostal 

300

What is the medial attachment of the levator scapulae? 

TP C1-C4

300

At what level does the caudal tip lie at birth?

L3

300

What is the action of the splenius?

laterally flexes and rotates head or neck to the same side as the face

extends head and neck

300

Which nerve innervates the rectus capitis posterior major?

suboccipital nerve

300

If I were a drop of venous blood, what path would I take if I were to start in the left posterior intercostal vein?

left posterior intercostal vein - hemiazygous vein - azygous vein - superior vena cava

400

What is the superior attachment of the obliquus capitis superior? 

laterally between nuchal lines

400

What three chunks does the mesoderm split into? 

lateral mesoderm, intermediate mesoderm, paraxial mesoderm

400

What is the action of the pectoralis major?

medially rotates, flexes, and adducts the arm

400

Which nerve innervates the pectoralis major?

lateral and medial pectoral nerve

400

If I were a drop of arterial blood, what pathway would I take to get to the posterior intercostal artery?

Heart - aorta - aortic arch - subclavian artery - costocervical - superior intercostal - posterior intercostal

500

What is the superior attachment for the multifidus? 

SP L5-C2

500

Why does spina bifida occur?

Spina bifida occurs when the neural tube fails to close properly 

500

What is the action of the obliquus capitis inferior?

rotates face to same side 

500

Which nerve innervates the Spinalis?

posterior rami of lower cervical

500

If I were a drop of venous blood what pathway would I take to get back to the heart if I started in the right posterior intercostal vein above rib 3? 

posterior intercostal vein - superior intercostal vein - right subclavian vein - right brachiocephalic vein - superior vena cava