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Muscles and Skeletal
Muscle Flashcards by Josh
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How many pairs of ribs are there? | 12 Pairs of Ribs articulate w/ Thoracic Vertebrae*posteriorly. 3 Pairs of False Ribs Articulating with costal cartilages of the true ribs. 2 Pairs of Floating Ribs at the bottom . |
| how many pairs of true ribs articulate with the sternum? | 7 pairs of True Ribs articulate with sternum anteriorly via costal cartilages. |
| Why are they called this way? | - Called false because they dont have their own individual attachments to the sternum. |
| What does the Rectus Abdominus do? | Flexes the trunk and helps in bending down |
| What does the Internal Oblique do? | Keeps core tight and Compresses the abdomen |
| Why does our spinal cord get thinner in terms of mass once it gets to the bottom? | It gets thinner as it gets to the bottom because the distribution of nerves gets lesser the more we go down |
| What do the Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Subscapularis muscle do? | Stabalizes shoulder girdle |
| What muscles are in the quadriceps group? | Vastus medialis, vastus lateralis, rectus femoris, |
| What muscles in the calf group are involved in flexion? | Tibialis anterior, gastrocnemius, soleus, achilles tendon |
| What are the four parts of the vertebrae? How many in each division? | Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar, Sacrum and Coccyx. Cervical Has 7, T has 12, L has 5, Sacrum 5(fused), Coccyx 4 (fused) |