Day 8

Question 1

What is the name given to T11?

Answer 1

the anticlinial vertebra

Question 2

What is the outline of the vertebral body of T11 on superior view

Answer 2

kidney-shaped or reniform

Question 3

What joint classifications are identified at the vertebral body of T11?

Answer 3

fibrous (amphiarthrosis) syndesmosis, cartilaginous (amphiarthrosis) symphysis and synovial plane (diarthrosis arthrodia) joint

Question 4

Which ligament of the costocentral joint is absent for the eleventh rib?

Answer 4

the costocentral interarticular or intra-articular ligament

Question 5

What part of the transverse process is absent present on T11?

Answer 5

the transverse costal facet

Question 6

What ligaments form the costotransverse joint of T11?

Answer 6

the superior costotransverse, and slightly developed inferior costotransverse and lateral costotransverse ligaments

Question 7

What muscles attach to the transverse process of T11?

Answer 7

longissimus thoracis
semispinalis thoracis, multifidis, rotator longs and rotator brevis
intertransversarii and levator costarum brevis

Question 8

How many synovial joints are typically present at T11?

Answer 8

six

Question 9

What muscles attach to the spinous process of T11?

Answer 9

trapezius, latissimus dorsi, serratus posterior inferior, iliocostalis lumborum, spinalis thoracis, multifidis, rotator longus, rotator brevis, and interspinalis

Question 10

At what segments of the thoracic spine will the spinalis muscle not attach?

Answer 10

T9, T10

Question 11

What is the outline of the vertebral body of T12 on superior view?

Answer 11

kidney-shaped or reniform

Question 12

How many synovial joints are formed at the vertebral body of T12?

Answer 12

two

Question 13

How many symphysis joints are formed with the vertebral body of T12?

Answer 13

two

Question 14

How many syndesmosis joints are formed at the vertebral body of T12?

Answer 14

four are typically identified (as many as six if the costocentral stellate/radiate ligaments are included)

Question 15

Which muscle(s) is attached to the vertebral body of T12?

Answer 15

psoas major and psoas minor

Question 16

What does the superior tubercle of T12 represent?

Answer 16

the mammillary process of lumbar vertebrae

Question 17

What does the inferior tubercle of T12 represent?

Answer 17

the accessory process of lumbar vertebrae

Question 18

What ligaments from the costotransverse joint of the twelfth rib?

Answer 18

the superior costotransverse ligament from T11 and the lumbocostal ligament from L1

Question 19

Which costotransverse ligament(s) lack an attachment to T12?

Answer 19

capsular costotransverse, superior costotransverse, inferior costotransverse and lateral costotransverse ligaments

Question 20

What muscles attach to the transverse process region of T12?

Answer 20

the longissimus thoraces, semispinalis thoraces, multifidis, rotator longs, rotator brevis and intertransversarii

Question 21

Which segment is the last to demonstrate a levator costarum brevis attachment?

Answer 21

T11

Question 22

Which segment is the last to demonstrates a levator costarum longus attachment?

Answer 22

T10

Question 23

What is the orientation of the superior articular facets of T12?

Answer 23

they face backward, upward, and lateral (BUL)

Question 24

What is the orientation of the inferior articular facets of T12?

Answer 24

they face forward, downward, and lateral (FoLD)

Question 25

How many synovial joints are typically present at T12?

Answer 25

six

Question 26

What muscles attach to the spinous process of T12?

Answer 26

the trapezius, latissimus dorsi, serratus posterior inferior , iliocostalis lumborum, spinalis thoracis, multifidis, rotator longus, rotator brevis and interspinalis