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Question 1

kyphoses

Answer 1

primary curvatures, develop during fetal period
thoracic, sacral

Question 2

lordoses

Answer 2

secondary curvatures, appear in cervical region during fetal period but don’t become obvious until infancy

Question 3

kyphosis

Answer 3

increase in thoracic curvature

Question 4

lordosis

Answer 4

increase in lumbar curvature due to anterior pelvic rotation producing abnormal lumbar curvature

Question 5

scoliosis

Answer 5

abnormal lateral curvature, vertebral rotation

Question 6

structures that form the zygapophysial joints

Answer 6

superior and inferior articular processes of adjacent vertebrae

Question 7

structures that form the intervertebral foramina

Answer 7

superior and inferior vertebral notches

Question 8

intervertebral foramina: function

Answer 8

passage to spinal nerve roots, accompanying vessels, contain spinal ganglia

Question 9

uncovertebral joints: location

Answer 9

between uncus of C3-C6
spur formation common

Question 10

structure unique to thoracic vertebrae

Answer 10

costal facets

Question 11

lumbar vertebrae: unique processes

Answer 11

mammillary, accessory