Costovertebral Joint

Question 1

what are the locations for costovertebral joints on the vertebra?

Answer 1

costocentral joint at the vertebral body and costotransverse joint at the transverse process

Question 2

at what rib will the superior costotransverse ligament be absent?

Answer 2

1st rib

Question 3

what ligaments will attach to the neck of the 12th rib?

Answer 3

superior costotransverse ligament from T11 and lumbocostal ligament from L1

Question 4

what are the attachment sites for the inferior costotransverse ligament?

Answer 4

the neck of the rib and the transverse process of the vertebra at that level

Question 5

at what rib will the inferior costotransverse ligament be absent?

Answer 5

12th rib

Question 6

what is the name of the space between the transverse process and the neck of the rib?

Answer 6

costotransverse foramen

Question 7

which ligament “fills” the costotransverse foramen?

Answer 7

inferior costotransverse ligament

Question 8

what are the attachment sites for the lateral costotransverse ligament?

Answer 8

non-articular surface of the tubercle of the rib and transverse tubercle of the transverse process of the vertebra at that level

Question 9

which vertebra will lack an attachment for the lateral costotransverse ligament?

Answer 9

T12

Question 10

which vertebral couples of the thoracic spine have the greatest motion?

Answer 10

T11/T12 and T12/L1

Question 11

which range of motion is greatest for lower thoracic vertebral couples?

Answer 11

flexion - extension

Question 12

which range of motion is least for lower thoracic vertebral couples?

Answer 12

one side axial rotation