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10/12 Questions Flashcards

1
Q

What are the attachment sites for the lumbocostal ligament?

A

the neck of the twelfth rib and the transverse process of L1

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2
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What is the function of the superior costotransverse ligament?

A

limitation of lateral bending or maintaining lateral stability

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3
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What are the attachment sites for the inferior costotransverse ligament?

A

the neck of the rib and the transverse process of the vertebra at that level

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4
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Which vertebrae will have an attachment for the inferior costotransverse ligament?

A

T1-T11

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5
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What is the name of the space between the transverse process and the neck of the rib?

A

the costotransverse foramen

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6
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Which ligament fills the costotransverse foramen?

A

the inferior costotransverse ligament

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7
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What are the attachment sites for the lateral costotransverse ligament?

A

the non-articular surface of the tubercle of the rib and the transverse tubercle of the transverse process of the vertebra at that level

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8
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Which vertebrae will have an attachment for the lateral costotransverse ligament?

A

T1-T11

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9
Q

Which vertebra will lack an attachment for the lateral costotransverse ligament?

A

T12

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10
Q

Which vertebral couples of the thoracic spine have the greatest motion?

A

T11/T12 and T12/L1

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11
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Which range of motion is greatest for lower thoracic vertebral couples?

A

flexion-extension

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12
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Which range of motion is least for lower thoracic vertebral couples?

A

one side axial rotation

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13
Q

Which ligaments replace the intertransverse ligament at the lumbosacral joint?

A

the iliolumbar ligament and lumbosacral joint

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14
Q

Which of the current ligaments from the iliolumbar ligament complex represents the iliolumbar ligament of classical descriptions?

A

the superior iliolumbar ligament

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15
Q

Which ligament from the iliolumbar ligament complex will attach to the sacral ala?

A

the inferior iliolumbar ligament

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16
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Which ligament from the iliolumbar ligament complex represents the lumbosacral ligament of classical descriptions?

A

the inferior iliolumbar ligament

17
Q

What are the attachment sites for the accessory iliolumbar ligament?

A

the transverse process of L4 and the iliac crest

18
Q

Which vertebral couple of the lumbar spine has the greatest range of motion?

A

L5/S1

19
Q

Which range of motion is greatest for all lumbar vertebral couples?

A

flexion-extension

20
Q

Which range of motion is least for L1-L5 vertebral couples?

A

one side axial rotation

21
Q

Which range of motion is least fro the L5/S1 vertebral couple?

A

one side lateral bending

22
Q

List in order, from cranial to caudal the ligaments forming the anterior boundary of the spinal column?

A

anterior atlanto-occipital ligament
anterior atlanto-axial ligament
anterior longitudinal ligament
anterior sacrococcygeal ligament

23
Q

List in order, from cranial to caudal the ligaments forming the anterior boundary of the spinal canal?

A

membrana tectoria
posterior longitudinal ligament
deep posterior sacrococcygeal ligament

24
Q

List in order, from cranial to caudal the ligaments forming the posterior boundary of the spinal canal?

A

posterior atlanto-occipital ligament
posterior atlanto-axial ligament
ligamentum flavum
superficial posterior sacrococcygeal ligament

25
Q

What forms the closure for the spinal canal inferiorly?

A

fusion of the deep posterior sacrococcygeal ligament with the superficial posterior sacrococcygeal ligament

26
Q

What is the homolog of the intertransverse ligament at the sacrococcygeal joint?

A

the lateral sacrococcygeal ligament

27
Q

What is the homolog of the capsular ligament at the sacrococcygeal joint?

A

the intercornual ligament

28
Q

What does the sacral cornu represent?

A

the inferior articular process and facet of S5

29
Q

What is the auricular surface of the ilium composed of?

A

articular cartilage, interspersed with fibrocartilage

30
Q

What is the superficial appearance of the auricular surfaces of the sacro-iliac joint by age 15?

A

the sacrum develops a sacral groove while the ilium develops an iliac ridge

31
Q

Which gender is biased with greater unevenness of the auricular surface of the sacro-iliac joint?

A

males

32
Q

What forms the accessory sacro-iliac joint?

A

the sacral tuberosity and the iliac sulcus

33
Q

What pathological or age-related modifications of the sacro-iliac joint may occur?

A

degenerative arthrosis and ankylosis

34
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What does degenerative arthrosis mean?

A

a condition of degeneration of the joint, sometimes referred to as degenerative joint disease (DJD)

35
Q

What does ankylosis mean?

A

condition of fibrous adhesion occurs within the joint

36
Q

What is the age and surface bias associated with degenerative arthrosis of the sacro-iliac joint?

A

age 40, the iliac auricular surface

37
Q

What is the age and gender bias associated with ankylosis of the sacro-iliac joint?

A

age 50 and males bias particularly in African American males

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