Chapter 4- The Back

Question 1

Where does the vertebrae reach maximum size?

Answer 1

Immediately superior to the sacrum

This transfers the weight to the pelvic girdle at the sacro-iliac joints

Question 2

Synovial zygapophysial joints

Answer 2

Facilitate and control the vertebral columns flexibility

The 25 cervical, thoracic, lumbar, and first sacral vertebrae articulate at these joints

Question 3

Which curvatures are concave anteriorly?

Answer 3

The thoracic and sacral

Kyphoses curvatures

Question 4

Which curvatures are concave posteriorly?

Answer 4

Cervical and lumbar

Lordoses curvatures

Question 5

What parts of the vertebrae make up the vertebral arch?

Answer 5

The right and left pedicles and laminae

Question 6

IV foramina

Answer 6

Gives passage to spinal nerve roots, accompanying vessels, and contain the spinal ganglia. Made up of the superior and inferior vertebral notches of adjacent vertebrae.

Question 7

What are the seven processes of a vertebrae?

Answer 7

1 spinous processes
2 transverse processes
4 articular processes

Question 8

Symphyses

Answer 8

Secondary cartilaginous joints designed for weight bearing and strength. An example of these are the joints of the vertebral body. The intervertebral discs.

Question 9

Lumbosacral

Answer 9

The junction of the lumbar and sacrum regions of the vertebral column