Lecture 16: Vertebral Column

Question 1

Arteries in cervical region include

Answer 1

Vertebral and cervical arteries

Question 2

Arteries in thoracic region include

Answer 2

Posterior intercostal arteries

Question 3

Arteries in lumbar region include

Answer 3

Subcostal and lumbar arteries

Question 4

Arteries in sacral region include

Answer 4

Iliolumbar, medial and lateral sacral arteries

Question 5

Exaggeration of primary vertebral column

Answer 5

Kyphosis

Question 6

Exaggeration of secondary vertebral column

Answer 6

Lordosis

Question 7

Transverse process located at intersection between

Answer 7

Pedicels and laminae

Question 8

Spinous process of vertebrae arises from intersection of

Answer 8

Two lamina

Question 9

Mamillary processes located where and are origins for

Answer 9

On back of superior articular process of lumbar vertebrae

Origins for multifidi

Question 10

Cervical vertebrae characteristics

Answer 10

Transverse foramina present on all (for vertebral arteries)
Oblique articular facets present
C7= vertebra prominens
C1= atlas
C2= axis

Question 11

Thoracic vertebra

Answer 11

Bicipital ribs attach to centrum to transverse process
Articular facets are horizontal
Centrum is heart shaped
Long narrow spinous processes
2 costal demifacets on body

Question 12

Thoracic vertebra superior costal demifacet for

Answer 12

Articulation with head of own rib

Question 13

Thoracic vertebra inferior costal demifacet for

Answer 13

Articulation with head of inferior rib

Question 14

Lumbar vertebra

Answer 14

Large, bulky centrum
Broad spinous processes
No rib articulations
Articular facets are sagittal

Question 15

Sacrum

Answer 15

5 fused vertebrae

Alae=wing like processes for attachment to ilium

Question 16

Sacrum median crest for

Answer 16

Fused spinous processes

Question 17

Sacrum intermediate crest for

Answer 17

Fused articular processes

Question 18

Sacrum lateral crests for

Answer 18

Fused transverse processes

Question 19

Sacral promontory

Answer 19

Centrum of S1

Question 20

Flexion and extension occur in what region

Answer 20

Lumbar

Question 21

Rotation of upper trunk occurs in what region

Answer 21

Thoracic

Question 22

Anterior longitudinal ligaments

Answer 22

Limit extension

Reinforces anterior annulus fibers

Question 23

Posterior longitudinal ligament

Answer 23

Limits flexion

Reinforces posterior annulus fibers

Question 24

Supraspinous ligament

Answer 24

Ligamentum nuchae

Question 25

Interspinous ligament

Answer 25

Limits flexion

Base of one spinous process to the next spinous process

Question 26

Ligamentum flavum

Answer 26

Limits flexion
Extends from lamina to lamina
Forms part of roof of vertebral canal

Question 27

Inter transverse ligament

Answer 27

Mostly in lumbar region

Question 28

Pars interarticularis

Answer 28

Located between inferior and superior articular facets, between lamina and pedicels of vertebrae
Fractures at this point associated with spondylolysys

Question 29

Spondylolisthesis

Answer 29

Anterior/ventral displacement of one vertebra on adjacent vertebra