Deck 11: Muscles of the Rib Cage Joints

Question 1

Which are the attachments of the levatores costarum?

A)spinous processes of C7-T11 (superiorly)to the first through twelfth ribs (inferiorly)
B)spinous processes of C7-T6 (inferiorly)to the first through twelfth ribs (superiorly)
C)transverse processes C7-T11 (superiorly)to the first through twelfth ribs (inferiorly)
D)spinous processes of C7-T11 (superiorly)to the first through sixth ribs (inferiorly)

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Which is an action of the diaphragm?

A)increase the volume of the thoracic cavity
B)decrease the volume of the thoracic cavity
C)increase the volume of the abdominal cavity
D)assists in expiration

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which best describes the location of the external intercostals?

A)intercostal spaces of ribs one through six
B)intercostal spaces of ribs six through twelve
C)intercostal spaces of ribs one through twelve
D)intercostal spaces of ribs four through eight

Answer 3

C

Question 4

What are the rib attachments of the serratus posterior superior?

A)ribs one through five
B)ribs two through five
C)ribs three through seven
D)ribs nine through twelve

Question 5

Which are the attachments of the internal intercostals?

A)intercostal spaces of ribs one through six
B)intercostal spaces of ribs six through twelve
C)intercostal spaces of ribs one through twelve
D)intercostal spaces of ribs four through eight

Question 6

Which are the attachments of the subcostales?

A)ribs three through five to ribs one through three
B)ribs ten through twelve to ribs eight through ten
C)ribs six through ten to ribs two through six
D)ribs four through six to ribs two through four

Question 7

Which is an action of the transversus thoracis?

A)depression of the clavicle at the sternoclavicular joint
B)elevation of ribs two through six at the sternocostal and costospinal joints
C)depression of ribs two through six at the sternocostal and costospinal joints
D)elevation of ribs one through seven at the sternocostal and costospinal joints

Question 8

If a muscle attaches from a rib to a point that is superior to that rib attachment,what action will this muscle most likely have?

A)extension of a vertebra at the spinal joints
B)elevation of the rib at the sternocostal and costospinal joints
C)depression of the rib at the sternocostal and costospinal joints
D)decrease in volume of the thoracic cavity

Question 9

If a muscle attaches from a rib to a point that is inferior to that rib attachment,what action will this muscle most likely have?

A)extension of a vertebra at the spinal joints
B)elevation of the rib at the sternocostal and costospinal joints
C)increase in volume of the thoracic cavity
D)depression of the rib at the sternocostal and costospinal joints

Question 10

What are the rib attachments of the serratus posterior inferior?

A)ribs eight through ten
B)ribs two through five
C)ribs one through seven
D)ribs nine through twelve

Question 11

Which is an action of the external intercostals?

A)elevation of ribs two through twelve at the sternocostal and costospinal joints
B)depression of ribs two through twelve at the sternocostal and costospinal joints
C)depression of the clavicle at the sternoclavicular joint
D)elevation of the clavicle at the sternoclavicular joint

Question 12

Which is an action of the internal intercostals?

A)elevation of ribs one through eleven at the sternocostal and costospinal joints
B)depression of ribs one through eleven at the sternocostal and costospinal joints
C)depression of the clavicle at the sternoclavicular joint
D)elevation of the clavicle at the sternoclavicular joint

Question 13

Which is an action of the external intercostals?

A)elevation of ribs two through twelve at the sternocostal and costospinal joints
B)elevation of the scapula at the scapulocostal joint
C)depression of the scapula at the scapulocostal joint
D)none of the above

Question 14

Which are the attachments of the serratus posterior inferior?

A)spinous processes of T11-L2 to the inferior borders and external surfaces of ribs nine through twelve
B)transverse processes of T11-L5 to the superior borders and external surfaces of ribs nine through twelve
C)lower nuchal ligament and the transverse processes of C7-T6 to the inferior borders and external surfaces of ribs two through five
D)lower nuchal ligament and the spinous processes of C7-T3 to the superior borders and external surfaces of ribs two through five

Question 15

Which is an action of the serratus posterior superior at the sternocostal and costospinal joints?

A)elevation of ribs two through five
B)depression of ribs nine through twelve
C)elevation of ribs six through twelve
D)depression of ribs two through five

Question 16

Which are the attachments of the serratus posterior superior?

A)spinous processes of T11-L2 to the inferior borders and external surfaces of ribs nine through twelve
B)transverse processes of T11-L5 to the superior borders and external surfaces of ribs nine through twelve
C)lower nuchal ligament and the transverse processes of C7-T6 to the inferior borders and external surfaces of ribs two through five
D)lower nuchal ligament and the spinous processes of C7-T3 to the superior borders and external surfaces of ribs two through five

Question 17

Which are the attachments of the diaphragm?

A)internal surface of the rib cage to the sternum
B)internal surfaces of the rib cage and sternum,and the spine to its central tendon
C)internal surface of the rib cage to the spine
D)internal surface of the rib cage to the sternum and the spine

Question 18

Which is (are)an action of the internal intercostals?

A)elevation of the scapula at the scapulocostal joint
B)depression of ribs one through eleven at the sternocostal and costospinal joints
C)depression of the scapula at the scapulocostal joint
D)all of the above

Question 19

Which is an action of the serratus posterior inferior at the sternocostal and costospinal joints?

A)elevation of ribs nine through twelve
B)elevation of ribs two through five
C)depression of ribs two through five
D)depression of ribs nine through twelve

Question 20

Which are the attachments of the transversus thoracis?

A)external surfaces of the sternum,xiphoid process,and adjacent costal cartilages to the external surface of costal cartilages two through six
B)rib to the rib directly superior
C)ribs three through five to the sternum and xiphoid process
D)internal surfaces of the sternum,xiphoid process,and adjacent costal cartilages to the internal surface of costal cartilages two through six

Question 21

Which intercostal nerves innervate the serratus posterior inferior?

A)two through five
B)five through nine
C)nine through eleven
D)all of the above

Question 22

What spinal segmental levels innervate the diaphragm?

A)C3,C4,C5
B)C8,T1,T2
C)C4,C5,C6
D)T1,T2,T3

Question 23

Which is an action of the subcostales?

A)elevation of ribs eight through ten at the sternocostal and costospinal joints
B)depression of ribs eight through ten at the sternocostal and costospinal joints
C)depression of the scapula at the scapulocostal joint
D)elevation of the scapula at the scapulocostal joint

Question 24

Which is (are)an eccentric function of the internal intercostals?

A)restrains/slows elevation of ribs one through eleven at the sternocostal and costospinal joints
B)restrains/slows depression of ribs one through eleven at the sternocostal and costospinal joints
C)restrains/slows depression of the scapula at the scapulocostal joint
D)all of the above

Question 25

Which intercostal nerves innervate the serratus posterior superior?

A)one through four
B)two through five
C)five through seven
D)seven through ten

Question 26

What provides innervation for the external intercostals?

A)intercostal nerves
B)lumbar plexus
C)long thoracic nerve
D)brachial plexus

Question 27

Which is an eccentric function of the external intercostals?

A)restrains/slows elevation of ribs two through twelve at the sternocostal and costospinal joints
B)restrains/slows elevation of the scapula at the scapulocostal joint
C)restrains/slows depression of ribs two through twelve at the sternocostal and costospinal joints
D)none of the above

Question 28

Which is an eccentric function of the transversus thoracis?

A)restrains/slows depression of the clavicle at the sternoclavicular joint
B)restrains/slows elevation of ribs two through six at the sternocostal and costospinal joints
C)restrains/slows depression of ribs two through six at the sternocostal and costospinal joints
D)restrains/slows elevation of the clavicle at the sternoclavicular joint

Question 29

Which is an eccentric function of the serratus posterior inferior at the sternocostal and costospinal joints?

A)restrains/slows elevation of ribs nine through twelve
B)restrains/slows elevation of ribs two through five
C)restrains/slows depression of ribs two through five
D)restrains/slows depression of ribs nine through twelve

Question 30

What provides innervation for the transversus thoracis?

A)intercostal nerves
B)lumbar plexus
C)long thoracic nerve
D)brachial plexus

Question 31

What provides innervation for the diaphragm?

A)intercostal nerves
B)thoracodorsal nerve
C)phrenic nerve
D)none of the above

Question 32

What provides innervation for the internal intercostals?

A)intercostal nerves
B)lumbar plexus
C)long thoracic nerve
D)brachial plexus

Question 33

Which is an eccentric function of the diaphragm?

A)restrains/slows increase the volume of the thoracic cavity
B)restrains/slows decrease the volume of the thoracic cavity
C)restrains/slows decrease the volume of the abdominal cavity
D)restrains/slows depression of the twelfth rib at the costospinal joints

Question 34

If a muscle attaches from a rib to a point that is inferior to that rib attachment,what eccentric function will this muscle most likely have?

A)restrains/slows flexion of a vertebra at the spinal joints
B)restrains/slows elevation of the rib at the sternocostal and costospinal joints
C)restrains/slows decrease in volume of the thoracic cavity
D)restrains/slows depression of the rib at the sternocostal and costospinal joints

Question 35

What provides innervation for the levatores costarum?

A)trigeminal nerve (CN V)
B)intercostal nerves
C)lumbar plexus
D)spinal nerves

Question 36

Which is an action of the levatores costarum?

A)elevation of the ribs at the sternocostal and costospinal joints
B)depression of the ribs at the sternocostal and costospinal joints
C)flexion of the spine at the spinal joints
D)elevation of the scapula at the scapulocostal joint

Question 37

Which is an eccentric function of the serratus posterior superior at the sternocostal and costospinal joints?

A)restrains/slows elevation of ribs two through five
B)restrains/slows depression of ribs nine through twelve
C)restrains/slows elevation of ribs six through twelve
D)restrains/slows depression of ribs two through five

Question 38

Which is an eccentric function of the levatores costarum?

A)restrains/slows depression of the scapula at the scapulocostal joint
B)restrains/slows depression of the ribs at the sternocostal and costospinal joints
C)restrains/slows extension of the spine at the spinal joints
D)restrains/slows elevation of the scapula at the scapulocostal joint

Question 39

If a muscle attaches from a rib to a point that is superior to that rib attachment,what eccentric function will this muscle most likely have?

A)restrains/slows extension of a vertebra at the spinal joints
B)restrains/slows elevation of the rib at the sternocostal and costospinal joints
C)restrains/slows depression of the rib at the sternocostal and costospinal joints
D)restrains/slows increase in volume of the thoracic cavity

Question 40

Which is an eccentric function of the subcostales at the sternocostal and costospinal joints?

A)restrains/slows elevation of ribs eight through ten
B)restrains/slows depression of ribs eight through ten
C)restrains/slows elevation of ribs three through five
D)restrains/slows depression of ribs one through six

Question 41

Which is true regarding the fiber direction of the external intercostals?

A)it is the same as the same-side (ipsilateral)internal intercostals
B)it is the same as the same-side (ipsilateral)external abdominal oblique
C)it is the same as the opposite-side (contralateral)external intercostals
D)none of the above

Question 42

The levatores costarum are considered to be homologous to which muscles?

A)interspinales
B)intertransversarii
C)erector spinae
D)transversospinalis

Question 43

What muscle forms a partition between the thoracic cavity and the abdominal cavity?

A)diaphragm
B)transversus thoracis
C)transversus abdominis
D)psoas major

Question 44

What muscle is shaped like a dome?

A)psoas major
B)quadratus lumborum
C)diaphragm
D)latissimus dorsi

Question 45

How many subcostales muscles are usually present on each side?

A)1
B)2
C)3
D)4

Question 46

Which one of the following muscles is primarily an accessory muscle of respiration?

A)latissimus dorsi
B)serratus posterior superior
C)serratus anterior
D)erector spinae group

Question 47

What provides innervation for the subcostales?

A)trigeminal nerve (CN V)
B)intercostal nerves
C)lumbar plexus
D)spinal nerves

Question 48

The sternocostalis and the triangularis sternae are different names for what muscle?

A)transversus abdominis
B)transversus thoracis
C)pectoralis major
D)latissimus dorsi

Question 49

Which muscles should be addressed in any client who is having respiratory problems?

A)intercostal muscles
B)latissimus dorsi
C)pectoralis major
D)rhomboids

Question 50

Which muscle(s)is involved in respiration?

A)external intercostals
B)internal intercostals
C)transversus thoracis
D)all of the above

Question 51

Which is a mnemonic to remember which spinal segments contribute to the nerve that innervates the diaphragm?

A)T1,2,3 keeps your breathing free!
B)C8,T1,and 2 are breathing for you!
C)C3,4,5 keeps the diaphragm alive!
D)C2,3,4 innervates the diaphragm evermore!

Question 52

What does the word serratus mean?

A)notching
B)sharp
C)shoulder
D)rib

Question 53

The name levatores costarum tells us that this muscle performs what action?

A)elevation of the ribs
B)protraction of the scapula
C)depression of the ribs
D)elevation of the scapula

Question 54

The lateral arcuate ligament of the diaphragm surrounds what muscle?

A)psoas major
B)psoas minor
C)iliacus
D)quadratus lumborum

Question 55

Which muscle is unusual in that it is under both conscious control and unconscious control of the nervous system?

A)subcostales
B)trapezius
C)diaphragm
D)none of the above

Question 56

What muscle is immediately deep to the rhomboids?

A)spinalis
B)serratus posterior inferior
C)serratus posterior superior
D)levator scapulae

Question 57

The medial arcuate ligament of the diaphragm surrounds what muscle?

A)psoas major
B)psoas minor
C)iliacus
D)quadratus lumborum

Question 58

Which is (are)true?

A)the diaphragm is the only muscle that must contract for quiet,relaxed inspiration
B)no muscles need to contract for quiet,relaxed expiration
C)many skeletal muscles can be recruited to contract for forceful inspiration and for force expiration
D)all of the above