Lumbosacral & Sacrococcygeal Joints

Question 1

ligaments that will replace the intertransverse ligament at the lumbosacral joint

Answer 1

iliolumbar ligament and lumbosacral ligament

Question 2

current ligaments from the iliolumbar ligament complex that represents the iliolumbar ligament of classical description

Answer 2

superior iliolumbar ligament

Question 3

ligament from the iliolumbar ligament complex that will attach to the sacral ala

Answer 3

inferior iliolumbar ligament

Question 4

ligament from the iliolumbar complex that represents the lumbosacral ligament of classical descriptions

Answer 4

inferior iliolumbar ligament

Question 5

attachment sites for the accessory iliolumbar ligament

Answer 5

transverse process of L4 and the iliac crest

Question 6

vertebral couple of the lumbar spine that has the greatest range of motion

Answer 6

L5/S1

Question 7

range of motion that is greatest for all lumbar vertebral couples

Answer 7

flexion-extension

Question 8

which range of motion is least for L1-L5 vertebral couples

Answer 8

one side AXIAL rotation

Question 9

which range of motion is least for the L5/S1 vertebral couple

Answer 9

one side LATERAL bending

Question 10

in order from cranial to caudal, ligaments forming the ANTERIOR boundary of the spinal COLUMN

Answer 10

anterior atlanto-occipital lig.
anterior atlanto-axial lig.
ALL
anterior sacrococcygeal lig.

Question 11

in order from cranial to caudal, ligaments forming the posterior boundary of the spinal canal

Answer 11

posterior atlanto-occipital lig.
posterior atlanto-axial lig.
ligamentum flavum
superficial posterior sacrococcygeal lig.

Question 12

forms the closure for the spinal canal inferiorly

Answer 12

fusion of the deep posterior sacrococcygeal ligament with the superficial posterior sacrococcygeal ligament

Question 13

homolog of the intertransverse ligament at the sacrococcygeal joint

Answer 13

lateral sacrococcygeal ligament

Question 14

homolog of the capsular ligament at the sacrococcygeal joint

Answer 14

intercornual ligament

Question 15

what does the sacral cornu represent

Answer 15

inferior articular process and facet of S5

Question 16

in order from cranial to caudal, ligaments forming the ANTERIOR boundary of the spinal CANAL

Answer 16

membrana tectoria
PLL
deep posterior sacrococcygeal ligament