Lecture 1.2

Question 1

cervical spine is part of the N___

Answer 1

cervical spine is part of the Neck

Question 2

There are typically __ thoracic vertebrae

_ Lumbar

Answer 2

There are typically 12thoracic vertebrae

5 lumbar

Question 3

The line of gravity mostly passes _____to vertebrae which helps reduce load

Answer 3

The line of gravity mostly passes adjacent to vertebrae which helps reduce load

Question 4

Identify the secondary curavatures in the vertebral coloum

Answer 4

Question 5

Why would vertebral coloum appear red?

Answer 5

Rich blood supply/

veins/arteries

Question 6

Spinal cord terminates at?

Answer 6

Between L1 and 2

(Normally)

Question 7

The bodies of lumbar vertebrae get ____ as you go down the spine

Answer 7

The bodies of lumbar vertebrae get bigger as you go down the spine

Question 8

What is unique to thoracic vertebrae?

Answer 8

Costal facets

(for ribs)

Question 9

sacrum is made up of __fused vertebrae

Answer 9

5

Question 10

What are the sacral foramen a the equivalent of in the upper parts of the vertbral coloumn

Answer 10

Intervertebral foramena

now positioned anterior and posterior

Question 11

There are __ valve in the veins of body cavities

Answer 11

no

Question 12

are there nerve roots at the sacral canal?

Answer 12

yes

Question 13

what major artery runs along the posterior adbominsl wall?

Answer 13

aorta

Question 14

Veins in the vertebrae drain to the

Answer 14

external vertebral venous plexus

Question 15

Epiphyseal growth plates can be mistaken for a _______ in the tips of spinous and transverse processes in adolescents

Answer 15

Epiphyseal growth plates can be mistaken for fractures in the tips of spinous and transverse processes in adolescents

Question 16

The annulous attaches to the ______ ___ below and ab

Answer 16

The annulous attaches to the vertebral body below and above

holds it together

Question 17

name the ligaments of the vertebrae

Answer 17

Question 18

The layers in the annulus are _____ to each other

Answer 18

perpendicular

Question 19

Twisting movements are dangerous because

Answer 19

only 50% of annular fibres are positioned to resist load

Question 20

The annulus does have a blood supply in the ____ ___

Answer 20

outer 3rd

Question 21

what innervates the annulus?

Answer 21

the Recurrent meningeal nerve

Question 22

The joints of the vertebral arches are

Answer 22

synovial joints

Question 23

Capsules of the vertebral synovial joints are supplied by

Answer 23

posterior rami

(also supply intrinsic musles and overlying skin)

Question 24

The membrane around the spinal is…

Answer 24

the Dura Mater

Question 25

what is positioned most superiorly in the vertebral canal

Answer 25

Veins

Internal verebral venous plexus

Question 26

The nerve root is always in the ____ part of the vertebral foramen

Answer 26

upper

Question 27

Label

Answer 27

Question 28

Name 4 superficial back muscles

Answer 28

Trapezuis

latissimus dorsi

rhomboids

levator scapulae

Question 29

The superficial muscles of the back (except trapezius) are innervated by

Answer 29

Anterior rami

Question 30

Upper limb muscles are generally suppled by vessels branching from the….

Answer 30

Brachial Plexus

Question 31

Deep muscle - Erector spinae runs ______ to the verebral coloumn

Answer 31

parallel

Question 32

What group of muscles lies in between the transve process and the spinous process?

Answer 32

Transversospinalis

Question 33

Erector spinae are prime movers for ____

Answer 33

extension