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Question 1

There are _________ (number) of CERVICAL VERTEBRAE.

Answer 1

7

Question 2

There are ______ (number) THORACIC VERTEBRAE.

Answer 2

12

Question 3

There are __________ (number) LUMBAR VERTEBRAE.

Answer 3

5

Question 4

There are _______ (number) of SACRAL VERTEBRAE.

Answer 4

5 fused

Question 5

There are _______ (number) of COCCYGEAL VARIABLE.

Answer 5

3-5 vertebrae.

Question 6

When does lordosis of the spine begin to form?

Answer 6

When babies start to lift their heads

Question 7

Which two vertebral areas does Kyphosis curvature occur in the spine?

Answer 7

Thoracic and sacral

Question 8

Spinal Kyphosis is concave
A) anteriorly
B) posteriorly

Answer 8

A) anteriorly

Question 9

Spinal lordosis is concave
A) anteriorly
B) posteriorly

Answer 9

B) posteriorly

Question 10

Which two parts of the spine does lordosis occur at?

Answer 10

Cervical and lumbar

Question 11

The equivalent of Superior/ Inferior is:

Answer 11

Cranial/Caudal

Question 12

The equivalent of Posterior/Anterior is

Answer 12

Dorsal/Ventral

Question 13

Describe the difference between medial, lateral and median

Answer 13

Medial: more towards the center line
Lateral: away from the center line
Median: the center line

Question 14

The terms proximal and distal are mainly used when referring to

Answer 14

The limbs

Question 15

Intervertebral discs exists between each vertebrae EXCEPT

Answer 15

C1-C2 and sacral vertebrae

Question 16

Intervertebral discs are made up of __________ & _____________

Answer 16

Annulus fibrosus & Nucleus pulposus

Question 17

Herniated Nucleus Pulopsus (HNP) also means

Answer 17

Slipped disc

Question 18

When the spine flexes, the facets open and the nucleus pulposus moves:
A) anteriorly
B) posteriorly

Answer 18

B) Posteriorly

Question 19

When the spine extends, the facets close and the nucleus pulposus moves:
A) anteriorly
B ) posteriorly

Answer 19

A) anteriorly

Question 20

What are some things that could cause excessive kyphosis?

Answer 20

Osteoporosis & compression fractures

Question 21

What are some things that could cause excessive lordosis?

Answer 21

Pregnancy, excess belly fat, lack of abdominal muscles

Question 22

Ligaments are usually fairly:
A) flexible
B) rigid

Answer 22

B) Rigid

Question 23

The most posterior ligament of the spine is:

Answer 23

Supraspinous ligament

Question 24

Ligamentum flavum is:
A) rigid
B) flexible

Answer 24

Flexible

Question 25

Where is the nuchal ligament?

Answer 25

Fans out from the skull, across the cervical and upper thoracic spinous processes

Question 26

Costotransverse means

Answer 26

Between the rib and transverse process

Question 27

Iliolumbar ligaments connect transverse processes of _____(which vertebrae) to the ilium.

Answer 27

L4-L5

Question 28

Superior facet C1 connects to

Answer 28

Occipital condole

Question 29

Atlanto-occipital joint allows us to do what with our head?

Answer 29

Nod our head

Question 30

Atlanto-axial joint allows us to do what with our head?

Answer 30

Shake our head “no”

Question 31

The dens of C2 acts as a _____ for the Atlanto-axial joint

Answer 31

Pivot