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1
Q

what is the name of the condition in which the L5 spinous process increases in length due to aging process?

A

Baastrup’s syndrome or kissing spine

2
Q

what is knife clasp syndrome?

A

congenital condition in which the L5 spinous process is elongated, the sacrum exhibits spin bifida and dorsiflexion produces pain

3
Q

from the anterior view, the intervertebral discs of the sacrum will be replaced by what feature?

A

transverse ridges

4
Q

what part of the sacral ala continues along the ventral surface of sacrum to about S4?

A

costal element

5
Q

what forms the median sacral crest?

A

fused spinous processes and their spinous tubercles

6
Q

an imaginary line drawn from the superior articular process of S1 to the sacral cornu will form what feature?

A

intermediate sacral crest

7
Q

what features may be identified along the intermediate sacral crest?

A

mammillary process of S1 and sacral cornu of S5

8
Q

what is the name of the inferior opening of the sacral spinal canal?

A

sacral hiatus

9
Q

what features may be identified along the lateral sacral crest?

A

S1 transverse tubercle
sacral tuberosity of S2
transverse tubercles from S3-S5

10
Q

what is the name of the joint formed by the sacral tuberosity?

A

accessory sacro-iliac joint

11
Q

what muscle is said to attach to the dorsal surface of the sacrum?

A

iliacus

12
Q

what feature is identified on the lateral surface of S1-S3?

A

auricular surface

13
Q

what feature does the anterior surface of the superior epiphyseal rim of S1 form?

A

sacral promontory

14
Q

the continuation of the anterior longitudinal ligament below S3 forms what ligament?

A

anterior sacrococcygeal ligament

15
Q

the continuation of the posterior longitudinal ligament below S3 forms what ligament?

A

deep posterior sacrococcygeal ligament

16
Q

what ligament is attached to the sacral hiatus?

A

superficial posterior sacrococcygeal ligament

17
Q

what is the homolog for the posterior longitudinal ligament at S5?

A

deep posterior sacrococcygeal ligament

18
Q

what is the homolog for the anterior longitudinal ligament at S5?

A

anterior sacrococcygeal ligament

19
Q

what is the homolog for the ligamentum flavum at S5?

A

superficial posterior sacrococcygeal ligament

20
Q

what forms the inferior boundary for the spinal canal?

A

union of the superficial posterior and deep posterior sacrococcygeal ligaments

21
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what ligament is formed by the union of the superficial posterior sacrococcygeal and deep posterior sacrococcygeal ligaments of Co1?

A

posterior sacrococcygeal ligament

22
Q

what ligament is a homolog of the inter transverse ligament at S5?

A

lateral sacrococcygeal ligament

23
Q

what ligament divides the sciatic foramen into the greater and lesser sciatic foramina?

A

sacrospinous ligament

24
Q

which ligament has a broad attachment along the lateral margin of sacrum and coccyx and then attaches to the ischial tuberosity?

A

sacrotuberous ligament

25
Q

which ligament represents a thickening of the fibrous capsule of the sacra-iliac joint?

A

anterior sacro-iliac ligament

26
Q

which ligament is the strongest of the sacra-iliac ligaments and is penetrated by dorsal rami of the sacral spinal nerves?

A

interosseous sacro-iliac ligament

27
Q

which ligament will attach the intermediate sacral crest of S1, lateral sacral crest of S2 to the posterior superior iliac spine?

A

short posterior sacro-iliac ligament

28
Q

which ligament attaches the lateral sacral crest of S3 and S4 to the posterior superior iliac spine?

A

long posterior sacro-iliac ligament

29
Q

what is the homolog for the inferior articular process and facet at S5?

A

sacral cornu

30
Q

what is the homolog for the superior articular process and facet at Co1?

A

coccygeal cornu

31
Q

what is the homolog for the capsular ligament at S5?

A

intercornual ligament