Anatomy

Question 1

Name the different regions of the spine

Answer 1

Cervical
Thoracic
Lumbar
Sacral
Coccyx

Question 2

How many vertebra make up the Cervical spine

Answer 2

7
C1-C7

Question 3

How many vertebra make up the Thoracic spine

Answer 3

12
T1-T12

Question 4

How many vertebra make up the Lumbar spine

Answer 4

5
L1-L5

Question 5

How many vertebra make up the sacral spine

Answer 5

5
S1-S5
All semi-fused together

Question 6

Name the joint between vertebra

Answer 6

A facet joint
Zygoapothoseal joint

Question 7

What are the spinal meninges

Answer 7

Three layers of fibrous tissue surrounding the spinal cord
Dura matter (tough), arachnoid, Pia matter (delicate)
The meninges are affected when you have meningitis

Question 8

Name the 6 spinal ligaments

Answer 8

Anterior Longitudinal Ligament
Posterior Longitudinal Ligament
Ligamentum Flavum
Supraspinous Ligament
Interspinous Ligament
Intertransverse Ligament

Question 9

Anterior Longitudinal Ligament

Answer 9

Covers the length of the anterior vertebral column

Question 10

Posterior Longitudinal Ligament

Answer 10

Covers the length of the posterior vertebral column
(Not the back of the spine where the facet joints are, sits at the back of the chunky bit between the spinal column and the facet joints)

Question 11

Ligamentum Flavum

Answer 11

Sits posteriorly to the spinal cord (between the spinal cord and the facet joints)

Question 12

Supraspinous Ligament

Answer 12

Sits over the spinous processes at the posterior of the spine

Question 13

Interspinous Ligament

Answer 13

Runs between the spinous processes at the back of the spine

Question 14

Intertransverse Ligament

Answer 14

Runs between the transverse (sideways) processes of the vertebral column