T1 | Part 1 Flashcards
Which rubs are often called the “floating Ribs”?
Ribs 11-12
Type 2 spondylolisthesis may be due to:
A stress fracture of the pars interarticularis
Type 3 spondylolisthesis may be due to
Facet degeneration at L4
Type 4 Spondylolisthesis may be due to:
Acute fracture through the bilateral Pedicles
Type 5 Spondyloslisthesis may be due to:
Metastatic bone tumor
How many pairs of IVD’s are located in the Spine?
23
Type 6 Spondyloslisthesis may be due to:
Previous laminectomy
What is the most common type of spondylethesis?
Type 2
T/F
The L2 and L3 anterior vertebral body height is typically 1-2mm taller than the posterior vertebral body height?
False
The mammillary process extends which direction and where?
Extends posteriorly from the SAP
Which is true regarding the accessory process in the lumbar spine?
A. It is an attachment point for the ligament I’m flavin
B. It is a large midline structure
C. It is an attachment point for the mammillary-accessory ligament
D. It is an important point of contact for chiropractic adjustments
C. It is an attachment point for the mammillary-accessory ligament
T/F
L5 has the widest interpediculate distance.
True
T/F
The pars interarticulatris in an “isthmus” of bone between the SAP/IAP.
True
What region is outlined in Yellow?
Lateral Recess
What is the atlantodental space?
Rupture of the transverse
T/F
Lumbar TP’s are widest at L5?
False
Widest at L3
Cervical facet joints form a __________ degree angle with the horizontal plane?
45 degrees
Thoracic facet joints form a __________ degree angle with the horizontal plane.
60 degrees
Lumbar facet joints form a ________ degree angle with the horizontal plane
90 degrees
T/F
Lumbar superior facets face anterior and lateral
False
Face posterior and medial
Which of the following statements about lumbar facets if False?
A. Upper lumbar facets are sagitally oriented
B. Lower lumbar facets are coronally oriented
C. Superior facts face posterior and medial
D. They are oriented 45 degrees to the transverse plane
D. oriented 45 degrees to the transverse plane
T/F
Thoracic superior facets are oriented posterior, superior, and lateral.
True
The _________ spinous processes are the most imbricated.
T5-T8
How many facets are present on a typical thoracic vertebrae?
10
T/F
Thoracic spine transverse processes decrease in size form T1-T12
True
T/F
Ribs 11 and 12 only articulate with vertebrae, not the sternum?
True