Sacrum to Coccyx

Question 1

superiorly, it articulate with L5 and inferiorly it connect with the coccyx

Answer 1

Sacrum

Question 2

is a composition bone formed from the fusion of five vertebrae

Answer 2

Sacrum

Question 3

is a remnant of the spinous process of the fused vertebrae

Answer 3

median Sacral Crest

Question 4

continues inside the sacrum as the sacral canal and terminates near the coccyx via an enlarged opening called what?

Answer 4

Sacral Hiatus

Question 5

is made up of five fused body

Answer 5

body of sacrum

Question 6

is the prominent upper anterior edge of the sacrum

Answer 6

Sacral Promontory

Question 7

is a passage that extend from top to bottom of the sacrum

Answer 7

Sacral Canal

Question 8

are 16 openings 8 front 8 posteriorly which the sacral nerves leave the spinal cord

Answer 8

Sacral Foramina

Question 9

are those parts of the sacrum lateral to the foramina

Answer 9

Lateral Masses

Question 10

are wing-like upper parts of the lateral masses on each side that extend laterally from the 1st sacral segment

Answer 10

Ala / Alae / Wing

Question 11

are 2 processes which extends up from the posterior part of the upper sacrum form with the 5th lumbar body

Answer 11

Superior Articular Process

Question 12

are two small projections that extend down from the lower sacrum

Answer 12

Cornua / Cornu

Question 13

extend up from the posterior border

Answer 13

Cornua or Horns

Question 14

occasionally, there are three to five segment but becomes fuse to form one bone

Answer 14

Coccyx

Question 15

diminishes in size from its base inferiorly to its apex

Answer 15

Coccyx

Question 16

the articulation with sacrum it curves inferiorly and anteriorly

Answer 16

Coccyx

Question 17

the condyles of the occipital bone on each side rests upon the articular facet on the superior surface of the lateral part C1

Answer 17

Atlanto-Occipital joint

Question 18

is between the anterior surface of the Odontoid process of C2 and the anterior arch of the atlas

Answer 18

Atlanto-Epistropheal joint

Question 19

lie between the bodies of adjacent vertebra that form cushion

Answer 19

Intervertebral joint

Question 20

what are the three joints of the vertebral column

Answer 20

Atlanto-Occipital joint
Atlanto-Epistropheal joint
Intervertebral joints

Question 21

a layer of cartilage covers the upper and lower surface of each vertebral body

Answer 21

Articular Cartilages

Question 22

a layer of fibrous tissue and cartilage forms a pad between the articular cartilages

Answer 22

Annulus Fibrusus

Question 23

is the pulpy center of the annulus fibrusus

Answer 23

Nucleus Polposus

Question 24

is in cervical area on each side of the intervertebral disc

Answer 24

Accessory Cervical joints

Question 25

Inter-articular joint / Apophyseal joint

Answer 25

a. inferior articular process of one vertebra
b. superior articular process of vertebra below

Question 26

Lumbo-Sacral joint

Answer 26

a. inferior surface of the L5
b. superior surface of the sacrum

Question 27

Sacro-coccygeal joint

Answer 27

a. lower surface of the sacral body
b. upper surface of the first coccygeal segment