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1
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How many synovial joints are formed at the vertebral body of T11?

A

two

2
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How many symphysis joints are formed at the vertebral body of T11?

A

TWO

3
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How may syndesmosis joints are formed at the vertebral body of T11?

A

four are typically identified (as many as eight if the costocentral stellate/radiate ligaments are included.

4
Q

How many joints are typically formed at the vertebral body of T11?

A

typically eight (twelve if the costocentrale stellate/radiate ligaments are included)

5
Q

Which ligament of the costocentral joint is absent for the eleventh rib?

A

the costocentral interarticular or intra-articular ligament

6
Q

which vertebra is the last segment to demonstrate a transverse costal facet?

A

T10

7
Q

What ligament form the costotransverse joint of T11?

A

the superior costotransverse, and slightly developed inferior costotransverse and lateral costotransverse ligaments

8
Q

Which costotransverse joint will the superior costotransverse ligament at the transverse process of T11 support?

A

the twelfth rib costotransverse joint

9
Q

Which costotransverse ligament(s) are absent at T11?

A

capsular costotransverse ligament

10
Q

Which joint classification is associated with the intertransverse, superior costotransverse, inferior costotranverse, and lateral costotransverse ligaments?

A

fibrous (amphiarthrosis) syndesmosis

11
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What muscles attach to the transverse process of T11?

A

longissimus thoracis, semispinlis thoracis, multifidis, rotator longus and rotator brevis, intertransversarii and levator costarum brevis

12
Q

Which levator costarum muscle is absent at T11?

A

levator costarum longus

13
Q

Which segment will be the last to demonstrate an attachment for the levator costarum longus?

A

T10

14
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What is the orientation of the superior articular facets of T11?

A

they face backward upward, and lateral (BUL)

15
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What is the orientation of the inferior articular facets ofT11?

A

they face forward, downward, and medial (ForMeD)

16
Q

How many synovial joints are typically present at T11?

A

six

17
Q

What muscles attach to the spinous process of T11?

A

trapezius, latissimus dorsi, serratus posterior inferior, iliocostalis lumborum, spinalis thoracis, multifidis, rotator longus, rotator brevis, and interspinlais

18
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Which muscles of the five layers of the true back are present at the spinous process of T11?

A

THe trapezius, latissimus dorsi, serratus posterior inferior, iliocostalis lumborum. spinalis thoracis, multifidis, rotator longus, rotator brevis

19
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Which thoracic segments are considered the atypical thoracics?

A

T1, T9-T12