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Exam 2: Sacrum And Coccyx Flashcards

1
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Generic shape of 1st sacral vertebral body

A

Reniform

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2
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What muscle may attach to 1st sacral body

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Psoas major

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3
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How many joint surfaces present on vertebral body of S1

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5

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4
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Origin of sacral ala

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S1 transverse process and costal element originate from vertebral body and possibly pedicle

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5
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Part of sacral ala derived from costal element

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Anterior 2/3

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6
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Position of sacral zygapophysis in adults

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Coronal plane for L5/S1

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7
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Orientation of S1 superior articular facet

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BUM

Concave

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8
Q

Muscles attach to sacral mammillary processes

A

Multifidis

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9
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Fusion of vertebral bodies of sacrum across intervertebral disc is called _____

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Synostosis

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10
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Anterior view, IVD of sacrum are replaced by

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Transverse ridges

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11
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What forms median sacral crest

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Fused spinous processes and their spinous tubercles

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12
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Muscles that may attach to median sacral crest

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Latissimus dorsi
iliocostalis lumborum
longissimus thoracic

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13
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What forms intermediate sacral crest

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Fused articular processes and their facets

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14
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What features may be identified along intermediate sacral crest

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Mammillary process of S1

Sacral cornu of S5

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15
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What does sacral cornu represent

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Inferior articular process and facet of S5

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16
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Name of inferior opening of sacral spinal canal

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Sacral hiatus

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17
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What forms lateral sacral crest

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Fused transverse processes and transverse tubercles

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18
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Features that may be identified along lateral sacral crest

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S1 transverse tubercle
Sacral tuberosity of S2
Transverse tubercles of S3-5

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19
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Name of joint formed by sacral tuberosity

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Accessory sacro-iliac joint

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20
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Feature associated with transverse tubercle of S5

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Inferior and lateral sacral angle

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21
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Muscles may attach to lateral sacral crest

A

Multifidis

Iliocostalis lumborum

22
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Muscle said to attach to dorsal surface of sacrum

23
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Feature identified on lateral surface of S1-S3

A

Auricular surface

24
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What is sacral promontory

A

Bulging anterior surface of superior epiphyseal rim of S1

25
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Continuation of anterior longitudinal ligament below S3 forms what lig

A

Anterior sacrococcygeal ligament

26
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Continuation of posterior longitudinal ligament below S3 forms what lig

A

Deep posterior sacrococcygeal ligament

27
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What form posterior boundary for 5th sacral spinal nerve IVF

A

Sacral cornu, coccygeal cornu, superficial posterior sacrococcygeal lig and intercornual lig

28
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What forms anterior boundary for 5th sacral spinal nerve IVF

A

S5 and Co1 bodies, deep posterior sacrococcygeal lig and IVD

29
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What ligament is attached to sacral hiatus

A

Superficial posterior sacrococcygeal lig

30
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Synovial joint surfaces present at sacrum

A

2 superior articular facets

2 auricular facets

31
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How many synovial joints present at sacrum

32
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Joint classifications present at sacrum

A

Fibrous syndesmosis
Cartilaginous symphysis
Synovial plane

33
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Homolog for posterior longitudinal ligament at S5

A

Deep posterior soacoroccygeal ligament

34
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Homolog for ligamentum flavum at S5

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Superficial posterior sacrococcygeal ligament

35
Q

What forms inferior boundary for spinal canal

A

Union of superficial posterior and deep posterior sacrococcygeal ligaments

36
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Ligament formed by union of superficial and deep sacrococcygeal ligs at Co1

A

Posterior sacrococcygeal ligament

37
Q

Ligament divides sciatic foramen into greater and lesser sciatic foramina

A

Sacrospinous ligament

38
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Ligament has broad attachment along lateral margin of sacrum and coccyx and then attached to ischial tuberosity

A

Sacrotuberous lig

39
Q

Ligament represents thickening of fibrous capsule of sacro-iliac joint

A

Anterior sacro-iliac ligament

40
Q

Ligament is strongest of sacro-iliac ligs and is penetrated by dorsal rami of sacral nerves

A

Interosseous sacro-iliac lig

41
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What ligament will attach intermediate sacral crest of S1, lateral sacral crest of S2 to posterior superior iliac spine

A

Short posterior sacro-iliac lig

42
Q

Ligament attaches lateral sacral crest of S3 and S4 to posterior superior iliac spine

A

Long posterior sacro-iliac ligament

43
Q

Homolog for interior articular process and facet at S5

A

Sacral cornu

44
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Homolog for superior articular process and facet at Co1

A

Coccygeal cornu

45
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Homolog for capsular ligament at S5

A

Intercornual ligament

46
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When is ossification of coccyx completed

47
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Direction of fusion of coccygeal segments

A

Caudal to cranial

Co1 and Co2 are last to fuse

48
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Direction of coccygeal curve

A

Posterior (kyphotic)

49
Q

Major motion and range of motion for coccyx

A

Flexion — extension

5-20 degrees

50
Q

How many coccygeal nerve present in fetus

A

Typically 5 pairs

51
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How many coccygeal nerve present in the adult

A

Typically only 1

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