10/12 Questions Flashcards
What are the attachment sites for the lumbocostal ligament?
the neck of the twelfth rib and the transverse process of L1
What is the function of the superior costotransverse ligament?
limitation of lateral bending or maintaining lateral stability
What are the attachment sites for the inferior costotransverse ligament?
the neck of the rib and the transverse process of the vertebra at that level
Which vertebrae will have an attachment for the inferior costotransverse ligament?
T1-T11
What is the name of the space between the transverse process and the neck of the rib?
the costotransverse foramen
Which ligament fills the costotransverse foramen?
the inferior costotransverse ligament
What are the attachment sites for the lateral costotransverse ligament?
the non-articular surface of the tubercle of the rib and the transverse tubercle of the transverse process of the vertebra at that level
Which vertebrae will have an attachment for the lateral costotransverse ligament?
T1-T11
Which vertebra will lack an attachment for the lateral costotransverse ligament?
T12
Which vertebral couples of the thoracic spine have the greatest motion?
T11/T12 and T12/L1
Which range of motion is greatest for lower thoracic vertebral couples?
flexion-extension
Which range of motion is least for lower thoracic vertebral couples?
one side axial rotation
Which ligaments replace the intertransverse ligament at the lumbosacral joint?
the iliolumbar ligament and lumbosacral joint
Which of the current ligaments from the iliolumbar ligament complex represents the iliolumbar ligament of classical descriptions?
the superior iliolumbar ligament
Which ligament from the iliolumbar ligament complex will attach to the sacral ala?
the inferior iliolumbar ligament
Which ligament from the iliolumbar ligament complex represents the lumbosacral ligament of classical descriptions?
the inferior iliolumbar ligament
What are the attachment sites for the accessory iliolumbar ligament?
the transverse process of L4 and the iliac crest
Which vertebral couple of the lumbar spine has the greatest range of motion?
L5/S1
Which range of motion is greatest for all lumbar vertebral couples?
flexion-extension
Which range of motion is least for L1-L5 vertebral couples?
one side axial rotation
Which range of motion is least fro the L5/S1 vertebral couple?
one side lateral bending
List in order, from cranial to caudal the ligaments forming the anterior boundary of the spinal column?
anterior atlanto-occipital ligament
anterior atlanto-axial ligament
anterior longitudinal ligament
anterior sacrococcygeal ligament
List in order, from cranial to caudal the ligaments forming the anterior boundary of the spinal canal?
membrana tectoria
posterior longitudinal ligament
deep posterior sacrococcygeal ligament
List in order, from cranial to caudal the ligaments forming the posterior boundary of the spinal canal?
posterior atlanto-occipital ligament
posterior atlanto-axial ligament
ligamentum flavum
superficial posterior sacrococcygeal ligament
What forms the closure for the spinal canal inferiorly?
fusion of the deep posterior sacrococcygeal ligament with the superficial posterior sacrococcygeal ligament
What is the homolog of the intertransverse ligament at the sacrococcygeal joint?
the lateral sacrococcygeal ligament
What is the homolog of the capsular ligament at the sacrococcygeal joint?
the intercornual ligament
What does the sacral cornu represent?
the inferior articular process and facet of S5
What is the auricular surface of the ilium composed of?
articular cartilage, interspersed with fibrocartilage
What is the superficial appearance of the auricular surfaces of the sacro-iliac joint by age 15?
the sacrum develops a sacral groove while the ilium develops an iliac ridge
Which gender is biased with greater unevenness of the auricular surface of the sacro-iliac joint?
males
What forms the accessory sacro-iliac joint?
the sacral tuberosity and the iliac sulcus
What pathological or age-related modifications of the sacro-iliac joint may occur?
degenerative arthrosis and ankylosis
What does degenerative arthrosis mean?
a condition of degeneration of the joint, sometimes referred to as degenerative joint disease (DJD)
What does ankylosis mean?
condition of fibrous adhesion occurs within the joint
What is the age and surface bias associated with degenerative arthrosis of the sacro-iliac joint?
age 40, the iliac auricular surface
What is the age and gender bias associated with ankylosis of the sacro-iliac joint?
age 50 and males bias particularly in African American males
