LUMBAR VERTEBRAE

Question 1

Demo zygapophyseal joints closest to IR?

Answer 1

AP Oblique Projection

Question 2

Demo zygapophyseal joints farthest to IR?

Answer 2

PA Oblique Projection

Question 3

Body obliquity in Oblique Projection of Lumbar vertebrae?

Answer 3

45 deg

Question 4

Body obliquity to demo articular processes in APO?

Answer 4

45 deg BO

Question 5

Body obliquity to demo lumbosacral processes in APO?

Answer 5

30 deg BO

Question 6

Pedicle anterior:

Answer 6

pt not rotated enough

Question 7

Pedicle posterior:

Answer 7

pt rotated too much

Question 8

Scottie dog:
Ear
Nose
Eye
Neck
Body
Foot

Answer 8

Ear - superior articular process
Nose - transverse process
Eye - pedicle
Neck - part interarticularis
Body - lamina
Foot - inferior articular process

Question 9

Best demo L5 Intervertebral foramina?

Answer 9

Kovacs Method

Question 10

In Kovacs Method, how much is the central ray?

a. 15-30 deg cranial
b. 15-30 deg caudal
c. 40-45 deg cranial
d. 40-45 deg caudal

Answer 10

b. 15-30 deg caudal