spinal anatomy

Question 1

cervical has ___ bones

Answer 1

7

Question 2

thoracic has ___ bones

Answer 2

12

Question 3

lumbar has ___ bones

Answer 3

5

Question 4

sacral has ___ bones

Answer 4

5 fused to form the sacrum

Question 5

coccygeal has ___ bones

Answer 5

4, 3 lower ones are often fused

Question 6

which physiological concavity does pregnant women normally have

Answer 6

lordosis

Question 7

which physiological concavity does older people normally have

Answer 7

kyphosis

Question 8

functions of vertebral column

Answer 8

• central pillar for muscular attachments
• protects spinal cord
• flexibility

Question 9

which two regions are part of lordosis

Answer 9

cervical and lumbar

Question 10

which two regions are part of kyphosis

Answer 10

thoracic and sacral

Question 11

general characteristics of vertebrae

Answer 11

body
vertebral arch
vertebral foramen
spinous process
transverse process
pedicles
laminae

Question 12

which vertebrae region has bifid spine

Answer 12

cervical

Question 13

where is the external occipital protuberance (oep)

Answer 13

above c1

Question 14

two major types of joints between vertebrae

Answer 14

symphyses between vertebral bodies
synovial joints between articular processes

Question 15

two parts of intervertebral disc

Answer 15

nucleus pulposus is surrounded by outer anulus fibrosus

Question 16

muscles flexing the neck

Answer 16

scalene, sternocleidomastoid

Question 17

muscles extending the neck

Answer 17

levator scapulae