Lumbar Vertebrae Flashcards
1
Q
Which is the strongest vertebrae?
A
lumbar
2
Q
1
A
spinous process
3
Q
2
A
mammilary process
4
Q
3
A
cranial articular process
5
Q
4
A
transverse process
6
Q
5
A
body
7
Q
6
A
accessory process
8
Q
7
A
caudal vertebral notch
9
Q
8
A
caudal articular surface
10
Q
9
A
transverse process
11
Q
10
A
body
12
Q
11
A
caudal articular process
13
Q
12
A
mammilary process
14
Q
13
A
cranial articular surface
15
Q
14
A
spinous process
16
Q
lumbar characteristics
A
large transverse process, plate-like, project laterally, increase in size as goes down
17
Q
15
A
caudal articular process
18
Q
16
A
accessory process
19
Q
17
A
L1
20
Q
18
A
costal process
21
Q
19
A
L7
22
Q
20
A
body
23
Q
21
A
intervertebral foramen
24
Q
22
A
spinous process
25
transverse process trend
increase caudally
26
23
supraspinous ligament
27
24
spinous process
28
25
interspinous ligament
29
26
arch of vertebra
30
27
interarcuate ligament
31
28
intervertebral foramen
32
29
dorsal longitudinal ligament
33
30
body of vertebra
34
31
ventral longitudinal ligament
35
34
vertebral canal
36
35
nuchal ligament
37
What is the purple question mark
intervertebral disc
38
what is the purpose of the long transverse process?
provide attachment for ligament and muscles
