Verterbral Column

Question 1

Cervical has how many vertebrae?

Answer 1

7

Question 2

Thoracic region has how many vertebrae?

Answer 2

12

Question 3

Lumbar region has how many vertebrae?

Answer 3

5

Question 4

Sacral region has how many vertebrae?

Answer 4

5

Question 5

Coccygeal has how many vertebrae?

Answer 5

3-4

Question 6

What landmark is c7?

Answer 6

Cervicothoracic junction

Question 7

What landmark is T3?

Answer 7

Scapular spine

Question 8

What landmark is T7

Answer 8

Inferior scapular angle

Question 9

What landmark is T12

Answer 9

12th rib

Question 10

What landmark is L4?

Answer 10

Iliac crest

Question 11

What arteries are in the cervical region?

Answer 11

Vertebral and cervical arteries

Question 12

What arteries are i the thoracic region?

Answer 12

Posterior intercostal arteries

Question 13

What arteries are in the lumbar region?

Answer 13

Subcostal and lumbar arteries

Question 14

What arteries are in the sacral region?

Answer 14

Iliolumbar arteries, medial and lateral sacral arteries

Question 15

What is the exaggeration of primary curvature

Answer 15

Kyphosis

Question 16

What is the exaggeration of secondary curvature

Answer 16

Lordosis

Question 17

What are the 2 examples for primary curvature

Answer 17

Thoracic and sacral

Question 18

What are the 2 examples for secondary curvature

Answer 18

Cervical and lumbar

Question 19

Primary curves: convex or concave

Answer 19

Convex

Question 20

Secondary curves: convex or concave

Answer 20

Concave

Question 21

Centrum describes what structure of the vertebra

Answer 21

Body

Question 22

Pedicles describe what structure of the vertebra

Answer 22

Attach arch to body

Question 23

Laminae describes what structure of the vertebra

Answer 23

Roof of vertebral canal

Question 24

Lever-like processes describe what structure of the vertebra

Answer 24

Spinous and transverse processes

Question 25

Superior, inferior, zygapophses describe what facets

Answer 25

The articular facets

Question 26

Facets on transverse processes and the demifacets and facets on bodies describe what facets on the vertebra

Answer 26

The costal facets

Question 27

What structure is for the vertebral arteries?

Answer 27

Transverse foraminae

Question 28

The atlas is which vertebra?

Answer 28

C1

Question 29

The axis is which vertebra?

Answer 29

C2

Question 30

Thoracic vertebra has ribs fused to it. What are the ribs called?

Answer 30

Bicipital ribs

Question 31

What are the numbers for the atypical thoracic vertebrae

Answer 31

1,10,11, and 12

Question 32

Why are lumbar vertebra thick?

Answer 32

Only 5 and they support the erect spine

Question 33

What is the origin for multifidi

Answer 33

Mamillary processes

Question 34

The mamillary processes is part of which vertebral region?

Answer 34

Lumbar

Question 35

Are the sacrum vertebrae fused?

Answer 35

Yes

Question 36

The wing like processes of each vertebra of the sacrum contain what 2 distinctions

Answer 36

Alae and for attachment to ilium

Question 37

Lip of body of first sacral vertebra is called

Answer 37

Sacral promontory

Question 38

Fused spinous processes describes median/intermediate/lateral crest?

Answer 38

Median crest

Question 39

Fused articular (zygopophyseal) processes describes median/intermediate/lateral crest?

Answer 39

Intermediate crest

Question 40

Fused transverse processes describe the median/intermediate/lateral crest?

Answer 40

Lateral crest

Question 41

Flexion and extension occur primarily in which region?

Answer 41

Lumbar

Question 42

Rotation of upper trunk occurs in which region?

Answer 42

Thoracic region

Question 43

A thin disc (symphysis) in thoracic region reduces flexibility? T or F

Answer 43

True

Question 44

Synovial joints are sacroiliac true or false?

Answer 44

True

Question 45

Anterior longitudinal ligaments limit extension/flexion

Answer 45

Limits extension

Question 46

Anterior longitudinal reinforces anterior or posterior annulus fibers?

Answer 46

Anterior annulus fibers

Question 47

Posterior longitudinal ligaments limits extension or flexion?

Answer 47

Flexion

Question 48

Posterior longitudinal reinforces anterior/posterior annulus fibers?

Answer 48

Posterior annulus fibers

Question 49

Ligamentum nuchae aka

Answer 49

Supra-spinous

Question 50

Inter-spinous limits extension? T/F?

Answer 50

F. Limits flexion

Question 51

Ligamentum flavum limits extension? T/f?

Answer 51

F. Limits flexion

Question 52

Ligamentum flavum extends from lamina to lamina? T/F?

Answer 52

T