Back Flashcards
The function of the spinous and transverse processes is to:
Act as muscle attachment sites to allow movement of the vertebral column
Primary curvatures of the spine are also called:
kyphoses
An anterior arch with an anterior tubercle is a feature of which vertebra
C1
What is true about ALL thoracic vertebrae?
They all have at least one costal facet
Which vertebra has two lateral masses?
C1
Which part of the vertebra is referred to as “pars interarticularis”?
Part of the lamina between the superior and inferior articular processes
The spinous process of T12 in a living subject can be identified as follows:
The midway between the iliac crest and inferior angle of the scapula
The bodies of lumbar vertebrae are what shape
kidney shaped
Failure of the neural tube to close is known as:
spina bifida
Where can the transverse processes of the cervical vertebrae be palpated
laterally in the neck
The transverse processes of which region of the vertebral column have anterior and posterior tubercles?
Cervical
Lordosis refers to a curvature of the vertebral column that is:
Concave posteriorly
Typical cervical vertebrae include:
C3-C6
Which of the following will aid palpation and identification of spinous processes?
Flexion of the vertebral column
The annular epiphysis fuses with the body of the vertebra around what age?
18 years of age
The promontory is found on which aspect of the sacrum?
Superior
Lifetime risk of back problems is around:
80%
The typical lumbar vertebrae include:
L1-L5 (all of them are typical)
What are two distinguishing features of the thoracic vertebrae?
Costal facets and heart shaped body
Scoliosis is:
lateral deviation of the vertebral column
A spinous process is a feature of which of the following cervical vertebrae?
C2-C7
How many ossification centres does each vertebra have in foetal life?
3
How many ossification centres does each developing vertebra have?
3
When do the secondary curvatures of the vertebral column develop:
as weight bearing in those regions begins