functional anatomy of the vertebral column

Question 1

cartilage end plate functions

Answer 1

transmit weight to adjacent vertberbral body
confines nucleus pulposion
role in securing nutrients for disc
cartliage disc

Question 2

annular fibrosis functions

Answer 2

retain nucleus pulposus
allow and limit movement
alternatining layer of dense regular CT

Question 3

nucleus pulposus functions

Answer 3

shock absorober
force distributor
toothpaste like consistancy

Question 4

cervical size of foramen

Answer 4

large and triangular shape

Question 5

cervical body size

Answer 5

small

Question 6

cervical spinous process shape

Answer 6

bifid

Question 7

cervical transverse process shape

Answer 7

short with transverse process

Question 8

orintation of z joints in cervical region

Answer 8

superior articular facet are tipped forward from the cornonal plane

increasing movement

Question 9

thoracic vert foramen size

Answer 9

small
circular shape

Question 10

thoracic body shape

Answer 10

medium

Question 11

thoracic spinous process

Answer 11

long, thin
downward pointing

Question 12

thoracic transvers process

Answer 12

medium lenght
with stump facet or costal joints

Question 13

orientation of z joints thoracic

Answer 13

superior articular facet are close to the coronal plane

Question 14

lumbar vertebrae fromane size

Answer 14

large
tirangular shape

Question 15

lumbar body

Answer 15

large

Question 16

lumbar spinous process

Answer 16

quadrilateral shape

Question 17

lumbar vert transver process

Answer 17

medium in length slender

Question 18

orientation of z joints in lumbar region

Answer 18

J shaped