GROSS ANATOMY

GROSS ANATOMY

THORAX ABDOMEN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Passive rotation of the vertebral column to the opposite side would ____ the internal oblique.
A
lengthen
B
shorten
C
abduct
D
proximal
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Passive rotation to the opposite side put each scalene muscle of the macaque on stretch. In the human, rotation to the opposite side also stretched each scalene. Conclusions: All 3 scalene muscles produce rotation of the cervical spine to the same side.

Detailed explanation-2: -Which muscle acts as an antagonist to the rotatores during rotation of the vertebral column to the right side? Internal Obliques to the left side.

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