Posterior longitudinal ligament

Question 1

Newer research suggests that what regional variation in the posterior longidudinal

Answer 1

Prominent in the cervicals,
occasional in the thoracics
rare in the lumbars

Question 2

What is the relationship of the posterior longitudinal ligament to the vertebral foramen

Answer 2

it forms the anterior boundary of the spinal canal

Question 3

What is the innermost layer of the posterior longitudinal ligament called

Answer 3

the perivertebral ligament

Question 4

What is the function of the posterior longitudinal ligament

Answer 4

it brakes of limits flexion of the vertebral column

Question 5

Where is ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligamet most commonly identified

Answer 5

The cervical spine with 80% incidence

Question 6

What is the clinical sign of posterior longitudinal ligament ossification in the cervical spine

Answer 6

a loss of hand and finger dexterity

Question 7

What is the clinical sign of posterior longitudinal ligament ossification in the lumbar spine

Answer 7

faltering gait

Question 8

What is the gender, age, and ethnic bias associated with ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament

Answer 8

it is greater in males over 50

higher incidence in japanese