Vertebrae Column & Thorax

Question 1

What plan is the articulation process of the cervical in?

Answer 1

Transverse plane

Question 2

What plane is the articulation process of the thoracic in?

Answer 2

Frontal Plane

Question 3

What plane is the articulation process of the lunar in?

Answer 3

Sagittal plane

Question 4

What sits in the intervertebral foramina?

Answer 4

Spinal nerves

Question 5

What movement does the atlanto occipital joint allow ?

Answer 5

Nodding head yes

Question 6

What makes up the atlanto occipital joint?

Answer 6

Occipital condyle & superior facet

Question 7

What structure occupies the anterior compartment of the atlas ?

Answer 7

Dens

Question 8

What structure occupies the posterior compartment of the atlas ?

Answer 8

Spinal cord

Question 9

What passes through the transverse foramina of the atlas ?

Answer 9

Vertebral artery

Question 10

What movement does the atlanto axial joint allow ?

Answer 10

Shaking the head “no”

Question 11

How many vertebrae are in the cervical region ?

Answer 11

7

Question 12

How many vertebrae are in the thoracic region?

Answer 12

12

Question 13

How many vertebrae are in the lumbar region?

Answer 13

5

Question 14

What’s identifies the cervical region ?

Answer 14

Transverse foramen, bi-fold spinous process and the articulate process is horizontal

Question 15

What is the identifying criteria of the thoracic region ?

Answer 15

Costal facet joints, superior facets face posteriorly

Question 16

What is the identifying criteria of the lumbar region ?

Answer 16

Square spinous process and superior facets face internally

Question 17

What sits in the lumbar / sacral vertebral canal ?

Answer 17

Spinal nerves

Question 18

In what region of the vertebral column are the intervertebral discs the thickest ? Why?

Answer 18

Lumbar because they bare the most weight

Question 19

What does the superior articulate facet of the atlas articulate with?

Answer 19

Occipital condyles of the skull

Question 20

What does the dens / odontoid process articulate with ?

Answer 20

Transverse Atlantal Ligament

Question 21

What is the structural classification of the joints between adjacent vertebral bodies ?

Answer 21

Cartilaginous

Question 22

How many synovial joints are there between two adjacent vertebrae ?

Answer 22

2

Question 23

What does the posterior longitudinal ligament restrict ?

Answer 23

Trunk flexion

Question 24

How many false ribs are there ?

Answer 24

6

Question 25

How many floating ribs are there ?

Answer 25

4

Question 26

What type of cartilage makes up costal cartilage ?

Answer 26

Hyaline

Question 27

What is the structural classification of the Costo-transverse joint ?

Answer 27

Synovial

Question 28

What is the functional classification of the Costco-transverse joint ?

Answer 28

Diarthrosis

Question 29

Which diameter does the pump-handle mechanism increase ?

Answer 29

Increases anteriorly/ posteriorly

Question 30

What diameter does the bucket handle mechanism increase ?

Answer 30

Increases laterally

Question 31

What diameter does the diaphragm increase in ?

Answer 31

Superiorly and inferiorly

Question 32

What’s the facet orientation of the cervical region ?

Answer 32

Transverse plane

Question 33

What is the facet orientation of the thoracic region ?

Answer 33

Frontal plane

Question 34

What is the facet orientation of the lumbar region ?

Answer 34

Sagittal plane

Question 35

What is the main movements of the cervical region ?

Answer 35

Rotation

Question 36

What is the main movements of the thoracic region ?

Answer 36

Side flexion

Question 37

What is the main movements of the lumbar region ?

Answer 37

Flexion & Extension