Home > Massage Certification > Quizzes > Muscles Of The Spine And Thorax
Muscles Of The Spine And Thorax
Fast practice, instant feedback. Timer auto-submits when time’s up.
Avg score: 64% • Most missed: “Elevate the ribs during inhalation”
Muscles Of The Spine And Thorax
Time left 00:00
25 Questions

1. Superior border of the rib below

2. Spanning the spinous processes of C2-T3

3. Laterally flex vertebral column to the same side

4. Transverse processes of tharacic vertebrae - articular processes of lower cervicals

5. Draw down the central tendon of diaphragm - Increase the volume of the thoracic cavity during inhalation

6. Rotate the head to the same side

7. Extend the vertebral column

8. Rock and tilt the head back into extension

9. Abdominal aponeurosis - to linea alba

10. Rotate the vertebral column to the opposite side

11. Internal surface of lower three ribs - abdominal aponeurosis to linea alba

12. Lateral inguinal ligament - iliac crest - thoracolumbar fascia and internal surface of lower 6 ribs

13. Inner part of xiphoid process

14. Extend the head and neck

15. Inferior nuchal line of the occiput

16. Transverse processes of lumbar vertebrae 1-3 and posterior surface of ribs 6-12 - Posterior surface of ribs 1-6 - Transverse processes of lower cervicals

17. Laterally flex vertebral column to the same side - Rotate vertebral column to the opposite side

18. Assist with inhalation by drawing the ribs superiorly - increasing the space of the thoracic cavity

19. Superior border of the rib below

20. Posterior iliac crest

21. Posterior surface of 9-12 ribs

22. Fix the last rib during inhalation and forced exhalation

23. Ligamentum nuchae - spinous processes of C7-T3

24. Rotate the head and neck to the same side - Laterally flex the head and neck

25. Spinous process of the axis (C2)

⚡ Recently practiced quizzes in this topic
Live quiz activity
MBLEx Practice Test 2 Introduction To Massage MBLEx Practice Test Massage Therapy Pathology Massage Therapy Exam: Anatomy and Physiology Test MBLEx Massage Practice Test Facial Massage Vocab Facial Massage Basics Facial Muscles Massage Certification: Human Body
 
❤ If you liked Fatskills, consider supporting us by checking out The Life Manuals You Never Got.

🌈  Our mission is to help improve your scores in any subject and exam withonline quizzes, practice tests, study guides, & advice for students. Since 2018.
About | Explore | User Guide | Topics | Subjects | Doubt Solver | Career Aptitude Test | Answers | Free Tools | What Should We Know?
Privacy | Terms |
Without work one finishes nothing. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
© 2026 Fatskills.com

All trademarks, logos and brand names are the property of their respective owners. All company, product and service names used in this website are for identification purposes only. Use of these names, trademarks and brands does not imply endorsement.