Sacrococcygeal Joint

Question 1

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

Answer 1

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

Question 2

What ligament represents the continuation of the posterior longitudinal ligament at the sacrococcygeal joint?

Answer 2

Deep posterior sacrococcygeal ligament

Question 3

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

Answer 3

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

Question 4

What ligament represents the homolog of the ligamentum flavum at the sacrococcygeal joint?

Answer 4

the superficial posterior sacrococcygeal ligament

Question 5

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

Answer 5

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

Question 6

What forms the closure for the spinal canal inferiorly?

Answer 6

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

Question 7

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

Answer 7

intercornual ligament

Question 8

What common ligaments are represented at the sacrococcygeal joint?

Answer 8

The anterior longitudinal ligament, posterior longitudinal ligament, Intervertebral disc, ligamentum flavum, capsular ligament and intertransverse ligament

Question 9

Which common ligaments are absent at the sacrococcygeal joint?

Answer 9

the ligamentum nuchae, supraspinous ligament, interspinous ligament