Quizzies (Atypical Thoracics)

Question 0

How many symphysis joints are formed with the vertebral body of T9?

Answer 0

Two

Question 1

How many synovial joints are formed at the vertebral of T9?

Answer 1

Four

Question 2

How many syndesmosis joints are formed at the vertebral body of T9?

Answer 2

Typically four are identified (as many as eight if the costocentral stellate/radiate ligaments are included)

Question 3

What ligaments attach to the transverse process of T9?

Answer 3

Intertransverse, capsular costotransverse, superior costotransverse, inferior costotransverse, and lateral costotransverse ligaments

Question 4

What muscles attach to the spinous process of T9?

Answer 4

The trapezius, latissimus dorsi, multifidis, rotator longus, rotator brevis, and interspinalis

Question 5

How many synovial joints are formed at the vertebral body of T10?

Answer 5

Two

Question 6

How many syndesmosis joints are formed at the vertebral body of T10?

Answer 6

Typically four are identified (as many as eight if the costocentral stellate/radiate ligaments are included)

Question 7

How many joints are typically formed at the vertebral body of T10

Answer 7

Typically eight (twelve if the costocentral stellate/radiate ligaments are included)

Question 8

Which synovial joint surface is absent from the vertebral body of T10?

Answer 8

Inferior costal demi-facets

Question 9

Para-articular processes are more commonly observed on which segment of the spine?

Answer 9

T10

Question 10

What muscles attach to the transverse process of T10?

Answer 10

Longissimus thoracis, semispinalis thoracis, multifidis, rotator longus and rotator brevis, intertransversarii, levator costarum longus and brevis

Question 11

A dumpling or depression of the skin in the thoracic region is often characteristic of the location of which segment?

Answer 11

T10

Question 12

What name is given to T11?

Answer 12

The anticlinal vertebra

Question 13

What is the outline of the vertebral body of T11 on superior view?

Answer 13

Kidney-shaped or reniform

Question 14

What joint classifications are identified at the vertebral body of T11?

Answer 14

Fibrous (amphiarthrosis) syndesmosis, cartilaginous (amphiarthosis) symphysis, and synovial plane (diarthrosis arthrodia) joint

Question 15

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

Answer 15

The costocentral interarticular or intra-articular ligament

Question 16

What part of the transverse process is absent on T1?

Answer 16

The transverse costal facet

Question 17

What ligaments form the costotransverse joint of T11?

Answer 17

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

Question 18

What muscles attach to the transverse process of T11?

Answer 18

Longissimus thoracis, semispinalis thoracis, multifidis, rotator longus and brevis, intertransversarii, and levator costarum brevis

Question 19

How many synovial joints are typically present at T11?

Answer 19

Six

Question 20

What muscles attach to the spinous process of T11?

Answer 20

Trapezius, latissimus dorsi, serratus posterior inferior, iliocostalis lumborum, spinalis thoracis, multifidis, rotator longus, rotator brevis, and interspinalis

Question 21

At which segments of the thoracic spine will the spinalis muscle not attach?

Answer 21

T9, T10

Question 22

What is the outline of the vertebral body of T12 on superior view?

Answer 22

Kidney-shaped or reniform

Question 23

How many synovial joints are formed at the vertebral body of T12?

Answer 23

Two

Question 24

How many symphysis joints are formed with the vertebral body of T12?

Answer 24

Two

Question 25

How many syndesmosis joints are formed at the vertebral body of T12?

Answer 25

Four are typically identified (as many as six if the costocentral stellate/radiate ligaments are included)

Question 26

What muscle(s) is attached to the vertebral body of T12?

Answer 26

Psoas major and psoas minor

Question 27

What does the superior tubercle of T12 represent?

Answer 27

The mammillary process of lumbar vertebrae

Question 28

What does the inferior tubercle of T12 represent?

Answer 28

The accessory process of lumbar vertebrae

Question 29

What ligaments form the costotransverse joint of the twelfth rib?

Answer 29

The superior costotransverse ligament from T11 and the lumbocostal ligament from L1

Question 30

Which costotransverse ligament(s) are attached at T12?

Answer 30

None; the capsular, superior, inferior, and lateral costotransverse ligaments lack an attachment to T12

Question 31

Which costotransverse ligament(s) lack an attachment to T12?

Answer 31

Capsular, superior, inferior, and lateral costotransverse ligaments

Question 32

What muscles attach to the transverse process region of T12?

Answer 32

The longissimus thoracis, semispinalis thoracis, multifidis, rotator longus, rotator brevis, and intertransversarii

Question 33

Which segment is the last to demonstrate a levator costarum brevis attachment?

Answer 33

T11

Question 34

Which segment is the last to demonstrate a levator costarum longus attachment?

Answer 34

T10

Question 35

What is the orientation of the superior articular facets of T12?

Answer 35

They face backward, upward, and lateral (BUL)

Question 36

What is the orientation of the inferior articular facets of T12?

Answer 36

They face forward, downward, and lateral (FoLD)

Question 37

How many synovial joints are typically present at T12?

Answer 37

Six

Question 38

What is the generic appearance of the spinous process of T12?

Answer 38

Lumbar-like, similar in length to T11

Question 39

What muscles attach to the spinous process of T12?

Answer 39

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