Midterm Review

Question 1

How many total vertebrae do we have?

Answer 1

• 33 Vertebrae
  (7 cervical, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar, 5 sacral, and 4 coccygeal).

Question 2

Where in the vertebral column do we NOT find a disk?

Answer 2

Between C1 - C2

Question 3

What is the the outer layer of the disk called?

Answer 3

Annulus Fibrosis

Question 4

What is the inner layer of the disk called?

Answer 4

Nucleus Pulposus

Question 5

What is the blood supply to the disc?

Answer 5

Avascular

Question 6

Which of the curves of the spine are Kyphotic?

Answer 6

Thoracic & Sacral

Question 7

Which of the curves of the spine are Lordotic?

Answer 7

Cervical & Lubmar

Question 8

What comprises of the vertebral arch?

Answer 8

Arch is formed anteriorly by 2 pedicles

Question 9

What is the most common fracture site of the vertebrae?

Answer 9

• Pars Interarticularis
  Area between Superior & Inferior articular processes

Question 10

What makes the intervertebral foramen?

Answer 10

Notches on the Pedicles

Question 11

Where does the vertebral artery travel?

Answer 11

Transverse Foramen

Question 12

What separates the dens from the spinal cord?

Answer 12

Transverse Foramen

Question 13

Which spinous processes are bifid?

Answer 13

C2 - C6

Question 14

What is the a.k.a for dens?

Answer 14

Odontoid Process

Question 15

What is another name for C7 SP?

Answer 15

Vertebra Prominens?

Question 16

Where would you find a carotid tubercle?

Answer 16

C6 Anterior Tubercle

Question 17

What are the upward body projections on the posterolateral of the vertebral body?

Answer 17

Uncinate Process

Question 18

Upward projections articulate with the next higher vertebra called the ______________, a.k.a. ____________

Answer 18

• Uncovertebral Joints
• Lushka

Question 19

Laminae meet posteriorly to form _______________.

Answer 19

Spinous Process (SP)

Question 20

What is the opening called at the inferior aspect of the sacrum

Answer 20

Hiatus

Question 21

What is the a.k.a for the body of the sternum?

Answer 21

Gladiolus

Question 22

What bony indentation has a superior aspect on the manubrium?

Answer 22

Jugular notch (a.k.a sternal)

Question 23

The Manubriosternal Joint (sternal angle) (angle of louis) is a landmark for ________.

Answer 23

Rib 2

Question 24

Which Ribs are True Ribs?

Answer 24

1 - 7

Question 25

Which Ribs are False Ribs?

Answer 25

8 - 12

Question 26

Which are Floating Ribs

Answer 26

11 - 12

Question 27

What do we call the greatest change in the curvature

Answer 27

Rib Angles

Question 28

What muscle attaches to the rib angles?

Answer 28

Iliocostalis

Question 29

Which ribs are typical ribs?

Answer 29

2 - 10

Question 30

T/F Ribs 11 & 12 are unnatached?

Answer 30

True

Question 31

Which vertebrae are typical?

Answer 31

2 - 9

Question 32

Which ribs do not connect to sternum?

Answer 32

11 - 12

Question 33

The facet orientation in the thoracic spine is in what plane?

Answer 33

Coronal

Question 34

Root of spine of the scapula is a landmark for what?

Answer 34

Rib 3

Question 35

What type of joint is the atlanto occipital joint?

Answer 35

Synovial Condoloyd

Question 36

What type of joint is the atlanto axial joint?

Answer 36

Synovial Pivot

Question 37

Which ligament runs from the dens to the lateral margins of the foramen magnum?

Answer 37

Alar Ligament

Question 38

Which ligament is responsible for preventing posterior protrusion of IVDs?

Answer 38

Posterior Longitudinal Ligament (PLL)

Question 39

Which ligament helps preserve the normal curvatures of the spine and helps spine return to a normal position after flexion?

Answer 39

Ligamenta Flava (Ligamentum Flavum) (yellow ligament)

Question 40

The thickening of the interspinous and supraspinous ligaments become what?

Answer 40

Nuchal Ligament

Question 41

The costoclavicular ligament checks all movements of the clavicle except?

Answer 41

Inferior

Question 42

The first chondrosternal joint is what type?

Answer 42

Cartilaginous

Question 43

2-7 chondrosternal joints are what type?

Answer 43

Synovial

Question 44

Which muscles are located in the intermediate layer of deep muscles of Back?

Answer 44

Spinalis Longisimus Iliocostallis