sept 13

Question 1

ligament. travels/is anchored to the anterior aspect of vertebral bodies and IVDs from sacrum to occiput

Answer 1

anterior longitudinal ligament

Question 2

ligament that stabilizes intervertebral joints and checks hyperextension of the spine

Answer 2

anterior longitudinal ligament

Question 3

joints. inferior articular facet of one vertebra articulates with the superior articular facet of the next inferior vertebra

Answer 3

facet joints

Question 4

what type of joint are facet joints?

Answer 4

synovial plane

Question 5

orientation of cervical facet joints

Answer 5

oblique (higher anteriorly)

Question 6

orientation of thoracic facet joints

Answer 6

more in the frontal plane

Question 7

orientation of lumbar facet joints

Answer 7

more in the saggital plane

Question 8

available movements of facet joints

Answer 8

flexion/extension, rotation, lateral flexion

Question 9

3 factors affecting ROM of facet joints

Answer 9

size and shape of IVDs, angle of facet joints, laxity (looseness) of ligaments/joint capsules

Question 10

ligament. attaches from lamina to lamina from the sacrum up to C1

Answer 10

ligamenta flava

Question 11

ligament. helps preserve normal spinal curves, helps return spine to normal position after flexion

Answer 11

ligamenta flava

Question 12

ligaments found between SPs

Answer 12

interspinous ligaments

Question 13

function of interspinous ligaments

Answer 13

limit flexion

Question 14

ligaments found posteriorly along tips of SPs from C7 to sacrum

Answer 14

supraspinous ligaments

Question 15

function of supraspinous ligaments

Answer 15

limit flexion

Question 16

ligament from c7 to back of the skull

Answer 16

ligamentum nuchae

Question 17

thickening of the interspinous/supraspinous ligaments

Answer 17

ligamentum nuchae

Question 18

joint. the only bony articulation between the upper limb and axial skeleton

Answer 18

sternoclavicular joint

Question 19

joint. clavicle articulates with the manubrium and costal cartilage of rib 1

Answer 19

sternoclavicular joint

Question 20

what kind of joint is the sternoclavicular joint

Answer 20

synovial saddle

Question 21

function of sternoclavicular joint

Answer 21

shock absorber for forces along clavicle

Question 22

available movements of sternoclavicular joint

Answer 22

elevation/depression, protraction/retraction, rotation

Question 23

ligament. attaches first rip to sternal end of clavicle

Answer 23

costoclavicular ligament

Question 24

function of costoclavicular ligament

Answer 24

checks all movements of the clavicle except inferior

Question 25

ligament. connects the 2 SC joints across the manubrium

Answer 25

interclavicular ligament

Question 26

sternoclavicular ligaments exist on what facets of the SC joint

Answer 26

anterior and posterior

Question 27

joint. manubrium articuates with the body of the sternum

Answer 27

manubriosternal joint

Question 28

what type of joint is the manubriosternal joint?

Answer 28

cartilagenous

Question 29

available movements of manubriosternal joint

Answer 29

movement during respiration

Question 30

joint. body of the sternum articulates with the xiphoid process

Answer 30

xiphisternal joint

Question 31

what type of joint is the xiphisternal joint

Answer 31

cartilagenous

Question 32

joints. cartilages of first 7 ribs and costal notches on lateral borders of sternum

Answer 32

chondrosternal joints

Question 33

what types of joint are the chondrosternal joints of the first rib and manubrium

Answer 33

cartilaginous

Question 34

what type of joint are the chondrosternal joints of ribs 2-7

Answer 34

synovial

Question 35

ligaments. Thin fan-shaped ligaments from both anterior and posterior surfaces of the costal cartilage of ribs 1-7 to anterior and posterior surfaces of the sternum

Answer 35

radiate sternocostal ligaments

Question 36

function of radiate sternocostal ligaments

Answer 36

limit rib movement, stabilize rib attachments

Question 37

joints. lateral end of each costal cartilage fits into a cup-shaped anterior end of its associated rib

Answer 37

costochondral joints

Question 38

what type of joint are the costochondral joints

Answer 38

cartilagenous

Question 39

how are costochondral joints supported/bound?

Answer 39

periosteum

Question 40

joints. the adjacent borders of the costal cartilages articulate

Answer 40

interchondral joints

Question 41

what type of joint are the interchondral joints

Answer 41

synovial

Question 42

how are the interchondral joints supported?

Answer 42

interchondral ligaments

Question 43

joints. head of the rib articulates with the facets on the side of the vertebral body

Answer 43

costovertebral joints

Question 44

the superior head facet of the head of the rib articulates with what facet of which vertebral body

Answer 44

inferior facet of superior body

Question 45

the inferior head facet of the head of the rib articulates with what facet of which vertebral body

Answer 45

superior facet of inferior body

Question 46

what type of joint are the costervertebral joints

Answer 46

synovial plane

Question 47

ligament. head of the rib to the 2 vertebral bodies and disc in between

Answer 47

radiate ligament

Question 48

joints. facet on the tubercle of the rib articulates with the costal facet on the associated TVP

Answer 48

costotransverse joints

Question 49

what type of joint are the costotransverse joints

Answer 49

synovial plane

Question 50

ligament. connects the neck of a rib to the next superior TVP

Answer 50

superior costotransverse ligament

Question 51

ligament. connects the tubercle of a rib to the associated TVP

Answer 51

lateral costotransverse ligament