Spine (spinal canal)

Question 1

What is formed by openings in vertebrae when stacked upon each other

Answer 1

Spinal canal

Question 2

what begins at the base of the skull and extends distally to the sacrum and contains cerebrospinal fluid

Answer 2

spinal canal

Question 3

The _ begins at the medulla oblongata: it then passes through the foramen magnum and ens at the lower border of the 1st lumbar vertebrae

Answer 3

spinal cord

Question 4

the tapered end of the spinal cord is called the

Answer 4

conus medullaris

Question 5

in some persons the spinal cord may extend to _, the most common place for a lumbar puncture is _

Answer 5

L2

L3-L4

Question 6

_ cervical vertebrae
_ thoracic vertebrae
_ lumbar vertebrae
\_\_ sacrum (fused from 5 segments)
_ coccyx (fused from 3-5 segments)

Answer 6

7
12
5
1
1

Question 7

The cervical and lumbar regions have _ curves

Answer 7

concave

Question 8

The thoracic and sacral regions have _ curves

Answer 8

convex

Question 9

the thoracic and sacral curves develop after birth and are called

Answer 9

primary curves

Question 10

the _ crave forms in the cervical region when a child begins to hold up the head

Answer 10

first compensatory

Question 11

The _ curve forms in the lumbar region when a child first learns to walk

Answer 11

second compensatory

Question 12

The _ of a vertebrae is the thick weight bearing part of the vertebrae

Answer 12

body

Question 13

the _ extends posteriorly from the body

Answer 13

vertebral arch

Question 14

The _ are the slightly moveable joints between the vertebral bodies

Answer 14

intervetebral joints

Question 15

the posterior body and arch form an opening called the

Answer 15

vertebral foramen

Question 16

when vertebra are stacked, they form an opening called the _ which protecys the spinal cord

Answer 16

vertebral canal

Question 17

(froma superior view) the pedicles extend posteriorly from each side of the vertebral body; they form most of the sides of the

Answer 17

vertebral arch

Question 18

the posterior portion of the vertebral arch is formed by the

Answer 18

laminae

Question 19

The _ extends laterally from the junction of the pedicles and lamina

Answer 19

transverse process

Question 20

The _ extends posteriorly from the union of the 2 lamina

Answer 20

spinous process

Question 21

from a lateral view, additional parts seen on a lateral view are the rt. and lt.

Answer 21

superior and inferior articular processes

Question 22

the zygopophyseal joints are formed by the

Answer 22

superior and inferior articulating processes

Question 23

on each vertebrae, there is a superior vertebral notch and inferior vertebral notch located above and below each pedicle forming the

Answer 23

intervertebral foramina (rt. and lt)

Question 24

There are _ disks located between each vertebrae except between C-1 and C-2

Answer 24

fibrocartlaginous disks (intervetebral disks)

Question 25

each disk contains an outer fiberoud portion called the _ and an inner part called the

Answer 25

annulus fibrosis

nucleus pulposus

Question 26

typical cervical vertebrae

Answer 26

C-3 thru C-6

Question 27

3 unique feaatures of cervical vertebra

Answer 27

1. transverse foramen (raymon)
2. Bifid tips
3. overlapping bodies

Question 28

each vertebrae have a _ in the transverse process; they have 3 foramen that run vertically

Answer 28

transverse foramen

Question 29

The C2-C6 have short spinous processes the end in a

Answer 29

bifid tip

Question 30

the anterior endue of the cervical vertebrae is slightly more inferior than the posterior endg causing

Answer 30

slight overlap of the vertebral bodies

Question 31

the chunks of bone located between the superior and inferior articular processes are called the _. They are maned because they are larger and more supportive than the other vertebrae

Answer 31

articular processes

Question 32

the term _ is used when describing the pillar for C-1

Answer 32

lateral mass

Question 33

C-1 is also known as

Answer 33

Atlas

Question 34

C1 doesn’t have a body, but a thick arch of bone called _ which contains an

Answer 34

anterior arch

anterior tubercle

Question 35

the _ ligament holds the dens or odontoid process in place

Answer 35

transverse atlantal ligament

Question 36

C1 has a _ w/ _ rather than laminae and a spinous process

Answer 36

posterior arch

posterior tubercle

Question 37

The superior articulating processes of C-1 have a large depressed surfaces for articulate with the occipital condyles of the skull;this articulation is called the

Answer 37

atlantooccipital articulation

Question 38

C-2 is also know as

Answer 38

Axis

Question 39

C-2 contains the _ or _ which projects up from the body

Answer 39

dens

odontoid process

Question 40

what acts as a pivot for rotation of the head

Answer 40

dens

Question 41

what are normal thoracic vertebrae

Answer 41

T5, T6, and T8

Question 42

what have characteristics of cervical vertebrae while _ have characteristics of lumbar vertebrae

Answer 42

T1-T4

T9-T12

Question 43

unique features of thoracic vertebrae

Answer 43

facets for articulation w/ribs

Question 44

The spinous process of thoracic vertebrae extend extremely inferior so the spinous process of T4 will be _ on the body of T5 during an AP

Answer 44

superimposes