Day 13 (Typical Cervical Vertebrae C3-C6)

Question 1

Which mammals have more than seven cervical vertebrae?

Answer 1

ant bear, three-toed sloth

Question 2

Which mammals have less than seven cervical vertebrae?

Answer 2

two-toed sloth, manatee

Question 3

What is the number of vertebrae in the typical cervical spine?

Answer 3

seven segments

Question 4

Which vertebrae are typical cervicals?

Answer 4

C3-C6

Question 5

Which vertebrae are atypical cervicals?

Answer 5

C1, C2, C7

Question 6

What is the shape of the typical cervical vertebral body from the cranial view?

Answer 6

rectangular

Question 7

What is the appearance of the typical cervical vertebral body from the lateral view?

Answer 7

posterior height is greater than anterior height by a few millimeters

Question 8

What would be the direction of the cervical curve based on osseous features?

Answer 8

posterior or kyphotic

Question 9

What accounts for the direction of the typical cervical curve?

Answer 9

the intervertebral disc height

Question 10

What is the direction of the typical cervical curve?

Answer 10

anterior or lordotic

Question 11

At what vertebral couple will the cervical curve again increase intervertebral disc height?

Answer 11

C5/C6

Question 12

What is the effect of aging on the cervical vertebral body?

Answer 12

it diminishes the overall height of the vertebral body

Question 13

What are the modifications of the superior epiphyseal rim of a typical cervical?

Answer 13

anterior groove, posterior groove, right and left uncinate processes

Question 14

What are the names of the lateral modification of the superior epiphyseal rim?

Answer 14

uncinate process, unciform process, uncovertebral process, cuncus or lateral lip

Question 15

At what developmental age will the uncinate process first be observed?

Answer 15

3rd-4th fetal month

Question 16

What are the modifications of the inferior epiphyseal rim of a typical cervical?

Answer 16

anterior lip, posterior lip, right and left lateral grooves

Question 17

What are the names given to the lateral modifications of the inferior epiphyseal rim?

Answer 17

lateral groove or enchancrure

Question 18

What is the joint classification for the anterior lip-anterior groove articulation?

Answer 18

fibrous (amphiarthrosis) syndesmosis

Question 19

What is the joint classification for the posterior lip-posterior groove articulation?

Answer 19

fibrous (amphiarthrosis) syndesmosis

Question 20

What is the joint classification for the uncinate process-lateral groove articulation?

Answer 20

modified synovial saddle (diarthrosis sellar)