Orginization of Vertebra

Question 0

What is the name given to the compact bone at the superior and inferior surfaces of the vertebral body?

Answer 0

superior and inferior epiphyseal rim

Question 1

What is the general shape of the Vertebral body at each region of the spine?

Answer 1

C - rectangular
T - Triangular
L - reniform

Question 2

What is the name given to the intermediate part of the vertebral arch where transverse process and articular process attach?

Answer 2

the lamina-pedicle junction

Question 3

what is the generic orientation of the pedicle at each region of the spine?

Answer 3

C - posterolateral
T - posterior, slight lateral
L - posterior

Question 4

what ligament will attach to the lamina?

Answer 4

the ligamentum flavum

Question 5

what is the name given to abnormal bone at the attachment site of the ligamentum flavum?

Answer 5

para-articular process

Question 6

What classification of bone will para-articular processes represent?

Answer 6

accessory bone

Question 7

What is the name given to the overlap of laminae seen on xray?

Answer 7

shingling

Question 8

What is the name given to the lamina-pedicle junction at each region of the spine?

Answer 8

C - articular pillar

T/L - pars interarticularis

Question 9

What is the name given to the junction of the vertebral arch - spinous process on lateral xray

Answer 9

the spinolaminar junction

Question 10

What is the generic orientation of the transverse process or transvers apophysis at each region of the spine?

Answer 10

C - anterloateral
T - posterolateral
L - lateral

Question 11

all non rib bearing vertebra of the spine retain what equivalent feature?

Answer 11

the costal element

Question 12

What will cause the transverse process/transverse apophysis to alter its initial direction in the cervical region.

Answer 12

cervical spinal nerves are pulled forward to form the cervical and brachial nerve plexuses thus remodeling the transverse process to accommodate their new position

Question 13

What will cause the transverse process/apophysis to alter its initail direction in the thoracic region?

Answer 13

the growth of the lungs remodels the shape of the ribs which in turn push the transverse process backwards.

Question 14

What is the name given to the joint formed between articular facets of a vertebral couple?

Answer 14

zygapophysis

Question 15

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

Answer 15

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

Question 16

What will form the superior boundary of a typical intervertebral foramen

Answer 16

the inferior vertebral notch or inferior vertebral incisure

Question 17

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

Answer 17

the superior vertebral notch/incisure

Question 18

What will form the anterior boundary of a typical intervertebral foramen

Answer 18

the vertebral body of the segment above and below
intervertebral disc
posterior longitudinal ligament

Question 19

what is the name given to the normal overlap of spinous processes/apophyses as seen on xray?

Answer 19

imbrication

Question 20

What is the method of calculating the angle of the spinous process/apophysis?

Answer 20

calculate the angle formed between the undersurface of the spinous process/apophysis and the horizontal plane

Question 21

What is the orientation of the spinous process/apophysis at each region of the spine?

Answer 21

C - Slight angle inferiorly
T - noticeable angle inferiorly
L - no inferior angle