Atypical Thoracic: T11/Anticlinal and T12

Question 1

How many synovial joint are formed at the vertebral body of T11?

Answer 1

two

Question 2

How many symphysis joints are formed with the vertebral body of T11?

Answer 2

two

Question 3

How many syndesmosis joints are formed at the vertebral body of T11?

Answer 3

four are typically identified

a many as eight if the costocentral stellate/radiate ligaments are included

Question 4

How many joints are typically formed at the vertebral body of T11?

Answer 4

typically eight

twelve if the costocentral stellate/radiate ligaments are included

Question 5

Which ligament of the costocentral joint is absent for the eleventth rib?

Answer 5

costocentral interarticular or intra-articular ligament

Question 6

Which vertebra is the last segment to to demonstrate a transverse costal facet?

Answer 6

T10

Question 7

What ligaments form the costotransverse joint of T11?

Answer 7

superior costotransverse, and slightly developed inferior costotransverse and lateral costotransverse ligaments

Question 8

Which costotransverse joint will the superior costotransverse ligament at the transverse process of T11 support?

Answer 8

twelfth rib costotransverse joint

Question 9

Which costotransverse ligaments are absent at T11?

Answer 9

capsular costotransverse ligament

Question 10

Which joint classification is associated with the intertransverse, superior costotransverse, inferior costotransverse, and lateral costotransverse?

Answer 10

fibrous (amphiarthorsis) syndesmosis

Question 11

What muscles attach to the transverse process of T11?

Answer 11

longissimus thoracis,
semispinalis thoracis,
multifidis, rotator longus, and rotator brevis,
intertransversarii, and levator costarum brevis

Question 12

Which levator costarum muscle is absent at T11?

Answer 12

levator costarum longus

Question 13

Which segment will be the last to demonstrate an attachment for the levator costarum longus?

Answer 13

T10

Question 14

What is the orientation of the superior articular facets of T11?

Answer 14

the face backward, upward, and lateral (BUL)

Question 15

What is the orientation of the inferior articular facets of T11?

Answer 15

the face forward, downward, and medial (ForMeD)

Question 16

How many synovial joint are typically present at T11?

Answer 16

six

Question 17

What muscles attach to the spinous process of T11?

Answer 17

trapezius, latissimus dorsi, serratus posterior inferior,
iliocostalis lumborum, spinalis thoracis, multifidis,
rotator longus, rotator brevis, interspinalis

Question 18

Which muscles of the five layers of the true back are present at the spinous process of T11?

Answer 18

trapezius, latissiumus dorsi, serratus posterior inferior,
iliocostalis lumborum, spinalis thoracis, multifidis,
rotator longsus, rotator brevis

Question 19

How many synovial joints are formed at the vertebral body of T12?

Answer 19

two

Question 20

How many symphysis joints are formed with the vertebral body?

Answer 20

two

Question 21

How many joints are typically formed at the vertebral body of T12?

Answer 21

typically eight

ten if the costocentral stellate/radiate ligaments are included

Question 22

Which muscle(s) is attached to the vertebral body of T12?

Answer 22

psoas major and psoas minor

Question 23

What does the lateral tubercle of T12 represent?

Answer 23

transverse process

Question 24

What does the superior tubercle of T12 represent?

Answer 24

mammillary process of lumbar vertebrae

Question 25

What does the inferior tubercle of T12 represent?

Answer 25

accessory process of lumbar vertebrae

Question 26

Which is the smallest of the tubercles at the transverse process region of T12?

Answer 26

inferior tubercle

Question 27

What joint surface of the typical thoracic transverse process is absent on T12?

Answer 27

transverse costal facet

Question 28

What ligaments form the costotransverse joint of the twelfth rib?

Answer 28

superior costotransverse ligament from T11 and the lumbocostal ligament from L1

Question 29

Which costotransverse ligament(s) are attached at T12?

Answer 29

none;

the capsular, superior, inferior, and lateral costotransverse ligaments lack an attachment to T12

Question 30

What muscles attach to the transverse process region of T12?

Answer 30

longissimus thoracis, semispinalis thoracis, multifidis, rotator longus, rotator brevis, intertransversarii

Question 31

Which segment is the last to demonstrate a levator costarum brevis attachment?

Answer 31

T11

Question 32

Which segment is the last to demonstrate a levator costarum longus attachment?

Answer 32

T10

Question 33

What is the orientation of the superior articular facets of T12?

Answer 33

the face backward, upward, and lateral (BUL)

Question 34

What is the orientation of the inferior articular facets of T12?

Answer 34

the face forward, downward, and lateral (FoLD)

Question 35

How many synovial joints are typically present at T12?

Answer 35

six

Question 36

What muscles attach to the spinous process of T12?

Answer 36

trapezius, latissiumus dorsi, serratus posterior inferior,
iliocostalis lumborum,
spinalis thoracis, multifidis, rotator longus, rotator brevis, interspinalis

Question 37

Which muscle(s) attach to the vertebral body of thoracic vertebrae?

Answer 37

longus colli, psoas major, and psoas minor

Question 38

Which thoracic segments will have muscles attaching to their vertebral bodies?

Answer 38

T1-3, T12

Question 39

Rhomboid major and rhomboid minor will attach to the spinous process of which thoracic?

Answer 39

T1 only