Costovertebral joint

Question 1

locations for costovertebral joints on the vertebra

Answer 1

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

Question 2

costocentral ligament that forms part of the anterior boundary of the intervertebral foramen

Answer 2

costocentral capsular ligament

Question 3

costocentral radiate/stellate ligament is ID’ed with which joint classification

Answer 3

fibrous (amphiarthrosis) syndemosis

Question 4

ribs intra-articular ligaments will be ID’ed with

Answer 4

ribs 2-9

Question 5

attaching surfaces of the intra-artiuclar ligament

Answer 5

the intra-articular crest of the head of the rib and the intervertebral disc

Question 6

vertebrae that will have a synovial plane (diarthrosis arthordia) costotransverse joint

Answer 6

typically T1-T10

Question 7

accessory ligaments of the costotransverse joint

Answer 7

SUPERIOR costotransverse ligament,
INFERIOR costotransverse ligament
and the LATERAL costotransverse ligament

Question 8

what rib will the superior costotransverse ligament be absent

Answer 8

first rib

Question 9

ligaments that will attach to the neck of the 12th rib

Answer 9

superior costotransverse ligament from T11 and the lumbocostal ligament from L1

Question 10

attachment sites for the lumbocostal ligament

Answer 10

the neck of the 12th rib and transverse process of L1

Question 11

function of the superior costotransverse ligament

Answer 11

limitation of lateral bending or maintaining lateral stability

Question 12

attachment sites for the inferior costotransverse ligament

Answer 12

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

Question 13

vertebrae that will have an attachment for hte inferior costotransverse ligament

Answer 13

T1-T11

Question 14

name of the space between the transverse process and the neck of the rib

Answer 14

costotransverse foramen

Question 15

ligament that “fills” the costotransverse foramen

Answer 15

inferior costotransverse ligament

Question 16

attachment sites for the lateral costotransverse ligament

Answer 16

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

Question 17

vertebrae that will have an attachment for the lateral costotransverse ligament

Answer 17

T1-T11

Question 18

which vertebra will lack an attachment for the lateral costotransverse ligament

Answer 18

T12

Question 19

vertebral couples of the thoracic spine have the greatest motion

Answer 19

T11/T12 and T12/L1

Question 20

range of motion is the greatest for lower thoracic vertebral couples

Answer 20

flexion-extension

Question 21

range of motion is least for which lower thoracic vertebral couples

Answer 21

one side axial rotation