Module 1: Unit 3 Flashcards
True or False: the thoracic kyphosis is considered a secondary curve.
False,
It is a primary curve
The costal facets are located on which structure?
A. Articular facet
B. Pedicle
C. TP
D. SP
TP
Which part of the thoracic spine has the smallest IVF and central canal?
A. T1-4
B. T9-12
C. T5-8
D. T2-5
C. T5-8
What is an anatomical feature of the vertebral bodies in the thoracic spine?
A. Circular shape throughout
B. Heart-shaped in the upper region and kidney-shaped in the lower region
C. Oval shape in all regions
B.
Which spinal segments are most commonly affected by Schomorl’s nodes?
A. Cervical
B. Lumbar
C. Sacral
D. Thoracic
D
What is the orientation of the thoracic spine’s superior articular process (SAP)?
A. 60-degree angle with the transverse plane
B. 90-degree angle with the transverse plane
C. 45-degree angle with he transverse plane
D. 30-degree and luge with the TP
A.
Which of the following is an atypical thoracic vertebra?
A. T5
B. T8
C. T9
D. T2
C
Which ribs are considered “floating ribs”?
A. Ribs 8-9
B. Ribs 7-8
C. Ribs 11-12
D. Ribs 10-12
C
Which thoracic vertebra has a full costal facet on the vertebral body and an anticlinical spinous process?
A. T1
B. T7
C. T9
A
What is the typical orientation of the thoracic spine’s SP, and particularly between T5-T8?
A. Bifid
B. Flat
C. Horizontal
D. Imbricated
D
What is the articulation point in which the rib heads articulate with VB?
Demi facets
What articulation point is at the tubercle of the rib that meets the TP?
Costal facets
The SP are most imbricated from..?
T5-T8
The IVF’s and central canal are smallest in the spine at what region?
Thoracic
What is the normal range of differentiation between anterior to posterior vertebral body height?
A to P measurement = VB height is most clinically significant*
It is normal for the anterior vertebral body height to be 1-2 mm shorter than the posterior vertebral body height