Q3 Joints between the vertebral arches

Question 1

State the type of joint

Answer 1

Synovial, plane joint.

Question 2

Briefly describe the articular surfaces.

Answer 2

Small round facets covered in hyaline cartilage

• Superior articular process concave facets that face medially (inwards)
• Inferior articular process convex facets that face laterally (outwards)

Question 3

List three ligaments that support the joints of the vertebral arch in this region.

Answer 3

Ligamentum Flavum

• Supraspinous Ligament
• Interspinous Ligament
• Intertransverse Ligament

Question 4

Name the structure that passes through an intervertebral foramen.

Answer 4

Spinal peripheral nerve root.