Vertebral Column - Spine and Discs

Question 1

What is the total number of vertebrae, and how many are movable?

Answer 1

TOTAL - 33
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MOVEABLE - 24

Question 2

How many vertebrae are found in the cervical and thoracic spines?

Answer 2

CERVICAL - 7 VERTEBRAE
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THORACIC - 12 VERTEBRAE

Question 3

How many vertebrae are found in the lumbar spine, sacrum and coccyx?

Answer 3

LUMBAR - 5 VERTEBRAE
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SACRUM - 5 VERTEBRAE
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COCCYX - 4 VERTEBRAE

Question 4

In which direction are vertebrae numbered?

Answer 4

TOP TO BOTTOM

Question 5

Intervertebral discs make up _____% of the total length of the vertebral column?

Answer 5

25%

Question 6

Between the vertebrae are _______________ discs called _____________ discs.

Answer 6

FIBROCARTILAGENOUS discs

INTERVERTEBRAL discs

Question 7

Name the structure of the spine that has a key function in weight bearing?

Answer 7

INTERVERTEBRAL DISCS (IVDs)

Question 8

There is no IVD between _____ and _____.

Answer 8

C1
and
C2

Question 9

Name the fibrous outer layer of each disc (IVD)?

Answer 9

ANNULUS FIBROSIS

Question 10

Name the inner substance of the IVD which the annulus fibrosis surrounds?

Answer 10

NUCLEUS PULPOSUS

Question 11

The _______ 1/3rd of the intervertebral disc is innervated.

Answer 11

OUTER

Question 12

Name the primary (kyphotic) curves of the spine which are developed during the fetal period?

Answer 12

THORACIC
+
SACRAL

Question 13

Name the secondary (lordotic) curves of the spine which are formed while lifting head, walking?

Answer 13

CERVICAL
+
LUMBAR

Question 14

Name the 2 kyphotic curves of the spine?

Answer 14

THORACIC
+
SACRAL

Question 15

Name the 2 lordotic curves of the spine?

Answer 15

CERVICAL
+
LUMBAR

Question 16

Thoracic and sacral are the primary, _________ curves of the spine.

Answer 16

KYPHOTIC

Question 17

Cervical and lumbar are the secondary, __________ curves of the spine.

Answer 17

LORDOTIC