Exam 2- T12 Flashcards
How many symphysis joints are formed with the vertebral body of T12
Two
How many joints are typically formed at the vertebral body of T12
Typically 8
Which muscles are attached to the vertebral body of T12
Psoas major and psoas minor
What does the lateral tubercle of T12 represent
Transverse process
What does the superior tubercle of T12 represent
The mammillary process of lumbar vertebrae
What does the inferior tubercle of T12 represent
The accessory process of lumbar vertebrae
What ligaments form the costotransverse joint of the twelfth rib
The superior costotransverse ligament from T11 and the limbo costal ligament from L1
Which costotransverse ligaments are attached to T12
None
What muscles attach to the transverse process region of T12
The longissimus thoracis, semispinalis thoracics, multifidis, rotator longus and brevis and intertransversarri
Which segments is the last to demonstrate a levator costarum brevis attachment
T11
Which segment is the last to demonstrate a levator costarum longus attachment
T10
What is the orientation of the inferior articular facets of T12
BUL
What is the orientation of the inferior articular facets of t12
FoLD
How many synovial joints are typically present at T12
6
What muscles attach to the spinous process of T12
The trapezius, latissimus dorsi, serratus posterior inferior, iliocostalis lumborum, spinalis thoracis, multifidis, rotator longus and brevis and interspinalis