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What is not a function of the cervical vertebral column?
What is not a function of the cervical vertebral column?
- To house and protect the spinal cord
- To enable diverse head movement
- To support the cerebellum (correct)
- To allow passage of important blood vessels and lymphatics to/from the brain
Which of the following is NOT a function of the neck?
Which of the following is NOT a function of the neck?
- Digestion (correct)
- Oculomotor control
- Postural stability
- Proprioception
What type of joint is the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) located in the cranium?
What type of joint is the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) located in the cranium?
- Ball-and-socket joint
- Hinge joint
- Pivot joint
- Condyloid joint (correct)
Which of the following is NOT a type of curvature seen in the adult vertebral column?
Which of the following is NOT a type of curvature seen in the adult vertebral column?
What is the primary curvature of the vertebral column in the fetal stage?
What is the primary curvature of the vertebral column in the fetal stage?
Which of the following is NOT a feature of a typical vertebra?
Which of the following is NOT a feature of a typical vertebra?
What is the main purpose of the cranium?
What is the main purpose of the cranium?
What is the purpose of the vertebral foramen in a typical vertebra?
What is the purpose of the vertebral foramen in a typical vertebra?
Which of the following is a characteristic feature of a cervical vertebra (C3-C6)?
Which of the following is a characteristic feature of a cervical vertebra (C3-C6)?
What is the primary function of the articular processes in a typical vertebra?
What is the primary function of the articular processes in a typical vertebra?
What is the purpose of the transverse processes in a typical vertebra?
What is the purpose of the transverse processes in a typical vertebra?
What is the orientation of the superior facets of the articular processes in a typical cervical vertebra?
What is the orientation of the superior facets of the articular processes in a typical cervical vertebra?
What is the primary function of the Transverse Ligament in the atlanto-axial joint?
What is the primary function of the Transverse Ligament in the atlanto-axial joint?
Which of the following is the LEAST involved in cervical rotation?
Which of the following is the LEAST involved in cervical rotation?
What is the primary function of the Alar Ligaments in the craniocervical region?
What is the primary function of the Alar Ligaments in the craniocervical region?
Which of the following is the MOST involved in cervical lateral flexion?
Which of the following is the MOST involved in cervical lateral flexion?
Which of the following is the LEAST involved in cervical protraction and retraction?
Which of the following is the LEAST involved in cervical protraction and retraction?
What is the primary role of the Cruciform Ligament in the craniocervical region?
What is the primary role of the Cruciform Ligament in the craniocervical region?
What is the main function of the anterior longitudinal ligament?
What is the main function of the anterior longitudinal ligament?
Which ligament is the weakest of all?
Which ligament is the weakest of all?
What is the function of the posterior longitudinal ligament?
What is the function of the posterior longitudinal ligament?
Which type of joints are the facet joints?
Which type of joints are the facet joints?
What is the potential cause of neck pain associated with facet joints?
What is the potential cause of neck pain associated with facet joints?
Which ligament limits flexion of the vertebral canal?
Which ligament limits flexion of the vertebral canal?
Which ligament connects the transverse processes?
Which ligament connects the transverse processes?
What is the common name for the uncovertebral joints?
What is the common name for the uncovertebral joints?
Which muscle is responsible for cervical rotation and extension, with origin at the mastoid process and a distal attachment at the spinous processes of SP C7-T3?
Which muscle is responsible for cervical rotation and extension, with origin at the mastoid process and a distal attachment at the spinous processes of SP C7-T3?
Which muscle provides segmental stability, contralateral rotation, and extension in the cervical spine, with a proximal attachment at the spinous processes of C2-7?
Which muscle provides segmental stability, contralateral rotation, and extension in the cervical spine, with a proximal attachment at the spinous processes of C2-7?
In the cervical spine, which muscle is responsible for upper cervical extension and ipsilateral rotation with a proximal attachment at the occiput and a distal attachment at the posterior arch of the atlas?
In the cervical spine, which muscle is responsible for upper cervical extension and ipsilateral rotation with a proximal attachment at the occiput and a distal attachment at the posterior arch of the atlas?
Which triangular region of the neck is bordered superiorly by the mandible, laterally by the sternocleidomastoid, and contains structures such as facial nerves and common carotid arteries?
Which triangular region of the neck is bordered superiorly by the mandible, laterally by the sternocleidomastoid, and contains structures such as facial nerves and common carotid arteries?
Which muscle in the cervical spine plays a role in cervical lateral flexion, elevation of the 1st rib, and has a proximal attachment at the anterior tubercles of TP C3-6?
Which muscle in the cervical spine plays a role in cervical lateral flexion, elevation of the 1st rib, and has a proximal attachment at the anterior tubercles of TP C3-6?
Which muscle group wraps around the cervical spine providing segmental control with high density of muscle spindles according to the text?
Which muscle group wraps around the cervical spine providing segmental control with high density of muscle spindles according to the text?
Which muscles play a role in compensatory strategies for balancing head/neck rotation according to the text?
Which muscles play a role in compensatory strategies for balancing head/neck rotation according to the text?
