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Exam 2 - Regions of the Vertebral Column ( Sacrum and Coccyx) Flashcards

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From the anterior view the intervertebral discs of sacrum will be replaced by what?

A

transverse ridges

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What part of the sacral ala continues along the ventral surface of sacrum to about S4?

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the costal element

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3
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What forms the median sacral crest?

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fused spinous processes and their spinous tubercles

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An imaginary line drawn from the superior articular process of S1 to the sacral cornu will form what feature?

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intermediate sacral crest

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What features may be identified along the intermediate sacral crest?

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the mammillary process of S1 and the sacral cornu of S5

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What does the sacral cornu represent?

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the inferior articular process and facet of S5

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What is the name of the inferior opening of the sacral spinal canal?

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the sacral hiatus

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What features may be identified along the lateral sacral crest?

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S1 transverse tubercle
sacral tuberosity of S2
transverse tubercles of S3-S5

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9
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What is the name of the joint formed by the sacral tuberosity?

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the accessory sacro-iliac joint

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10
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What muscles is said to attach to the dorsal surface of sacrum?

A

iliacus

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11
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What feature is identified on the lateral surface of S1-S3?

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auricular surface

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12
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What feature does the anterior surface of the superior epiphyseal rim of S1 form?

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the sacral promontory

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13
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The continuation of the anterior longitudinal ligament below S3 forms what ligament?

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the anterior sacrococcygeal ligament

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14
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The continuation of the posterior longitudinal ligament below S3 forms what ligament?

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the deep posterior sacrococcygeal ligament

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15
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What ligament is attached to the sacral hiatus?

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the superficial posterior sacrococcygeal ligament

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16
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What is the homolog of the PLL at S5?

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deep posterior sacrococcygeal ligament

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17
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What is the homolog of the ALL at S5

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the anterior sacrococcygeal ligament

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18
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What is the homolog for the ligamentum flavum at S5?

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the superficial posterior sacrococcygeal ligament

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19
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What forms the inferior boundary for the spinal canal?

A

The union of the Superficial posterior and deep posterior sacrococcygeal ligaments

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20
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What ligament is formed by the union of the superficial posterior sacrococcygeal and the deep posterior sacrococcygeal ligaments at Co1?

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the posterior sacrococcygeal ligament

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21
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What ligament is homolog of the intertransverse ligament at S5?

A

lateral sacrococcygeal ligament

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22
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What ligament divides the sciatic foramen into the greater and lesser sciatic foramina?

A

sacrospinous ligament

23
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WHich ligament has a broad attachment along the lateral margin of sacrum and coccyx and then attaches to the ischial tuberosity?

A

sacrotuberous ligament

24
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Which ligament represents a thickening of the fibrous capsule of the saro-iliac joint?

A

anterior sacro-iliac ligament

25
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Which ligament will attach the intermediate sacral crest of S1, lateral sacral crest of S2 to posterior superior iliac spine?

A

short posterior sacro-iliac ligament

26
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Which ligament attaches the lateral sacral crest of S3 and S4 to the posterior superior iliac spine?

A

long posterior sacro-iliac ligament

27
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What is the homolog for the inferior articular process and facet at S5?

A

sacral cornu

28
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What is the homolog for the superior articular process and facet at Co1?

A

coccygeal cornu

29
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What is the homolog for the capsular ligament at S5?

A

intercornual ligament

30
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Which ligament is the strongest of the sacro-iliac ligaments and is penetrated by dorsal rami of the saral spinal nerves?

A

interosseous sacro-iliac ligament

31
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What is the number of coccygeal somites?

A

10

32
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What is the typical number of segments that unite to form the adult coccyx?

A

4

33
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when is ossification of the coccyx completed?

A

about 30

34
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What is the homolog of the the superior articular process and facet on Co1?

A

coccygeal cornu

35
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What is the major motion and rang of motion for the coccyx?

A

flexion/extension 5-20 degrees

36
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How many coccygeal nerves are present in the fetus?

A

typically 5 coccygeal nerves

37
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What is the ganglion impar?

A

a midline sympathetic ganglion

38
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What is the cocygeal glomus or coccygeal body?

A

an enlarged anteriovenous anastomosis located near the last segment of coccyx

39
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What muscles attach to coccyx?

A

ischiococcygues

levator ani

40
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What is the homolog for the posterior longitudinal ligament at Co1?

A

deep posterior sacrococcygeal ligament

41
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What is the homelog for the naterior longitudinal ligament at Co1?

A

anterior sacrococcygeal ligament

42
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What forms the inferior boundary for the spinal canal?

A

the union of the superficial posterior and deep posterior sacrococcygeal ligaments

43
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What is the homolog for the capsular ligament at Co1?

A

intercornual ligament

44
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What ligaments form the posterior boundary for the Co1 spinal nerve intervertebral foramen?

A

superficial posterior sacroccygeal ligament

intercornual ligament

45
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What ligaments form the anterior boundary for the Co1 spinal nerve intervertebral foramen?

A

deep posterior sacrococcygeal ligament

intervertebral disc

46
Q

What is the inferior atricular facet orientation of C1?

A

Backward Medial Downward

BMD

47
Q

Superior articular facets of which vertebrae will be oriented Backward Upward Medial BUM?

A

C1, C3-C7,L1-L5, S1

48
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Superior articular facets of which segments will be oriented Backward Upward Lateral?

A

C2, T1-T12

49
Q

Inferior articular facets of which segments will be oriented Foward Lateral Downward FoLD?

A

C2-C6,T12, L1-L5

50
Q

Inferior articular facets of which segments will be oriented Forward Medial Downward?

A

C7,T1-T11

51
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Inferior articular facets of which segments will be oriented Foward Lateral Downward FoLD AND CONVEX?

A

T12,L1-L5

52
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Which segment has the only inferior articular facet to face backward?

A

C1

53
Q

WHich segments will have facets that are specifically concave?

A

C1
L1-L5 SUPERIOR ARTICULAR FACETS
S1

54
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WHich segments will have facets that are specifically convex?

A

T12

L1-L5 INFERIOR ARTICULAR FACETS

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