12/15/15 Spinal Questions

Question 1

What joint classifications are present at each typical cervical?

Answer 1

Synovial plane (diarthrosis arthrodia), modified synovial saddle (diarthrosis sellar), fibrous (Amphiarthrosis) Syndesmosis and cartilaginous (Amphiarthrosis) symphysis

Question 2

What joint classifications are present at C7?

Answer 2

Synovial plane (diarthrosis arthrodia), modified synovial saddle (diarthrosis sellar), fibrous (Amphiarthrosis) Syndesmosis and cartilaginous (Amphiarthrosis) symphysis

Question 3

What forms the boundaries for the C2 nerve exit from the spinal canal?

Answer 3

Inferior articular process of C1, superior articular process of C2, capsular ligament

Question 4

What forms the posterior boundary for the C2 nerve exit from the spinal canal?

Answer 4

The posterior arch of C1, lamina of C2 and posterior atlanto-axial ligament

Question 5

What forms the anterior boundary for the C3-C7 nerve exit from the spinal canal?

Answer 5

The vertebral bodies, intervertebral disc, posterior longitudinal ligament, uncinate process, lateral groove

Question 6

What are the superior articular facet orientations for the cervical vertebrae?

Answer 6

C1 is backward, upward, medial (BUM), C2 is backward upward, lateral (BUL), C3-C7 is backward, upward, medial (BUM)

Question 7

What are the inferior articular facet orientations for the cervical vertebrae?

Answer 7

C1 is backward, downward, medial (BMD), C2-C6 is forward, downward, lateral (FoLD), C7 is forward, downward, medial (ForMeD)

Question 8

How many synovial joints are identified for each cervical vertebra?

Answer 8

C1 = five, C2 = eight, C3-6 = eight, C7 = six

Question 9

How many joints are identified at the vertebral body of each cervical vertebra?

Answer 9

C1 = none, C2 = ten, C3-6 = ten, C7 = eight

Question 10

What features will allow discrimination between T2-T4 and T5-T8 segmental groups?

Answer 10

The vertebral body, transverse process, articular process and spinous process

Question 11

What is the outline of the vertebral body of a typical thoracic from superior view?

Answer 11

Triangular

Question 12

On cranial view, what is the outline of the vertebral body from the T5-T8 group?

Answer 12

The left side of the vertebral body will be flattened, the right side convex

Question 13

What is the name given to the left side appearance of the vertebral body of T5-T8?

Answer 13

The aortic impression

Question 14

What joint classifications are present at C2?

Answer 14

Synovial pivot (diarthrosis trochoid), synovial plane (diarthrosis arthrodia), modified synovial saddle (diarthrosis sellar), fibrous (Amphiarthrosis) Syndesmosis and cartilaginous (Amphiarthrosis) symphysis joint