Sacrococcygeal joint

Question 1

List, in order, from cranial to caudal the ligaments forming the anterior boundary of the spinal column.

Answer 1

the anterior atlanto-occipital ligament, anterior atlanto-axial ligament, anterior longitudinal ligament, and the anterior sacrococcygeal ligament

Question 2

List, in order, from cranial to caudal the ligaments forming the anterior boundary of the spinal canal

Answer 2

the membrana tectoria, posterior longitudinal ligament, and the deep posterior sacrococcygeal ligament

Question 3

List, in order, from cranial to caudal the ligaments forming the posterior boundary of the spinal canal.

Answer 3

the posterior atlanto-occipital ligament, posterior atlanto-axial ligament, ligamentum flavum, and the superficial posterior sacrococcygeal ligament

Question 4

What forms the closure for the spinal canal inferiorly?

Answer 4

the fusion of the deep posterior sacroccygeal ligament with the superficial posterior sacrococcygeal ligament

Question 5

What is the homolog of the intertransverse ligament at the sacrococcygeal joint?

Answer 5

the lateral sacrococcygeal ligament

Question 6

What is the homolog of the capsular ligament at the sacrococcygeal joint?

Answer 6

the intercornual ligament

Question 7

What does the sacral cornu represent?

Answer 7

the inferior articular process and facet of S5