Most Missed Q's from Exam One

Question 1

What will form the posterior boundary of a typical intervertebral foramen?

Answer 1

• the inferior articular process/post-zygapophysis
• the superior articular process/pre-zygapophysis
• the capsular ligament
• ligamentum flavum

Question 2

What arterial vasa corona branches supply gray matter and most of the spinal cord?

Answer 2

ventral/central/sulcal perforating arteries

Question 3

What were the classifications of sutura notha/false sutures based on latin groupings?

Answer 3

squamous and harmonia

Question 4

What type of ossification pattern typically forms the true suture?

Answer 4

intramembranous ossification

Question 5

What type of ossification pattern typically forms the false suture?

Answer 5

endochondral ossification

Question 6

Type IVa articular receptors would be present in what locations?

Answer 6

• fibrous capsule
• articular fat pads
• adventitia of blood vessels

Question 7

Type IVb articular receptors would be present in what locations?

Answer 7

• accessory ligaments in general

- dense in the posterior longitudinal ligament of the spine

Question 8

What is implied when cartilage is said to have elastic properties?

Answer 8

• cartilage can deform and return to original volume rapidly

- a time independent property

Question 9

What is implied when cartilage is said to have viscoelastic properties?

Answer 9

• cartilage can deform but returns to original volume slowly

- a time dependent property

Question 10

What morphological classifications of synovial joints would be classified as uniaxial?

Answer 10

• (diarthrosis) hinge/ginglymus

- (diarthrosis) pivot/trochoid

Question 11

What morphological classifications of synovial joints would be classified as biaxial?

Answer 11

• (diarthrosis) bicondylar
• (diarthrosis) condylar
• (diarthrosis) ellipsoidal
• (diarthrosis) saddle/sellar

Question 12

What are the regions/divisions of the internal carotid artery?

Answer 12

• cervical
• petrous
• cavernous
• cerebral

Question 13

What are the segmental arteries of the cervical spine?

Answer 13

• vertebral artery
• ascending cervical artery
• deep cervical artery

Question 14

What are the segmental arteries of the thoracic spine?

Answer 14

• deep cervical
• supreme (highest/superior) thoracic
• posterior intercostal
• subcostal

Question 15

What are the functions of lymph nodules?

Answer 15

• lymphocytopoiesis (perpetuations of the lymphocyte cell line)
• aid in the immune response

Question 16

What forms the joint of Luschka and what joint classification is it?

Answer 16

• uncinate process and lateral groove

- modified synovial (diarthrosis) sellar

Question 17

What is the typical shape/outline of the vertebral foramen at each region of the spinal column?

Answer 17

cervical - triangular
thoracic - oval
lumbar - triangular
sacrum - triangular