Vertebral Column

Question 1

How many vertebrae in total?

Answer 1

33

Question 2

The five regions?

Answer 2

Cervical
Thoracic
Lumbar
sacrum
Coccyx

Question 3

Vertebrae of cervical?

Answer 3

7

Question 4

Vertebrae of thoracic?

Answer 4

12

Question 5

Vertebrae of lumbar?

Answer 5

5

Question 6

Vertabrae of sacrum?

Answer 6

5

Question 7

Vertebrae of coccyx?

Answer 7

3-4

Question 8

Where can lordosis occur?

Answer 8

Lumbar and Cervical regions

Question 9

Where can kyphosis occur?

Answer 9

Thoracic and Sacral regions

Question 10

What is scoliosis?

Answer 10

A lateral curvature with a rotation component

Question 11

What regions allow trunk flexion and extension?

Answer 11

Lumbar

Question 12

Wha regions allow side to side movement?

Answer 12

Lumbar

Question 13

What regions allow protraction and retraction?

Answer 13

Cervical

Question 14

What region allows rotation?

Answer 14

Thoracic

Question 15

How many processes does each vertebrae have?

Answer 15

7 (articular, transverse and spinous)

Question 16

Function of articular processes?

Answer 16

Articulate w adjacent vertebrae
Transmit weight
Enable movement
Limit movement in some directions

Question 17

Function of transverse processes?

Answer 17

Act as an attachment for muscles and ligaments

Question 18

Function of spinous processes?

Answer 18

Attachment site for muscles and ligaments

Question 19

What forms an intervertebral joint?

Answer 19

Articulation between two vertebral bodies with an intervertebral disc

Question 20

What forms a facet/ zygapophysial joint?

Answer 20

Articulation between superior and inferior articular processes

Question 21

Orientation of articular facets on a cervical vertebrae?

Answer 21

Horizontal (towards the eyes)

Question 22

Orientation of articular faces on a thoracic vertebrae?

Answer 22

Vertical

Question 23

Name these landmarks

Answer 23

A) vertebral canal
B) spinous process
C) transverse process
D)vertebral body
E) foramen tansversarium
F) uncinate process

Question 25

What type of vertebrae has a bifold spinous process?

Answer 25

Cervical

Question 26

What joint is formed between two uncinate processes of the cervical region?

Answer 26

Uncovertebral joint Aka- Hubert von luschka

Question 27

Describe orientation of a lumbar vertebrae

Answer 27

Wrapped

Question 28

What type of facet is unique to thoracic vertebrae?

Answer 28

Demifacets which have to do with ribs

Question 29

Which process or ideas attachment for muscles that mostly rotate or side flex the spine?

Answer 29

Transverse process

Question 30

Which bony feature projects posteriorly from the vertebral body to form part of the vertebral arch?

Answer 30

Pedicle

Question 31

Describe the shape of the spinous process on a lumbar vertebrae

Answer 31

Quadrangular

Question 32

Where is a mammillary process? What vertebrae?

Answer 32

Lumbar vertebrae Superior articular process

Question 33

What’s dis? On what vertebrae?

Answer 33

Lumbar vertebrae Pedicle

Question 34

What’s dis? On what vertebrae?

Answer 34

Laminae Lumbar vertebrae

Question 35

What happens to the size of vertebral bodies as you go down the spine?

Answer 35

Increases as the weight supported increases.

Question 36

What attaches the vertebral arch to the vertebral body?

Answer 36

Pedicle

Question 37

What is laminae on a vertebral bone?

Answer 37

Flat sheet of bone that extends from each Pedicle to meet in the midline and form the room of the vertebral arch.

Question 38

What is a distinguishable feature of c1?

Answer 38

It has no vertebral body. There is no intervertebral disc between c1 and c2

Question 39

What does the antlo-occipital joint allow

Answer 39

Nodding of the head

Question 40

Attachment of anterior longitudinal ligament

Answer 40

Prox: base of the skull Dist:anterior surface of sacrum Along its length it is attached to the vertebral bodies and intervertebral discs

Question 41

Where is the posterior longitudinal ligament

Answer 41

Connects to C2at base of skull called *tectorial membrane* Attaches onto posterior surfaces of the vertebral bodies and intervertebral discs Lines the anterior surface of the vertebral canal

Question 43

Ligamenta flava whereabouts

Answer 43

runs between the posterior surface of the lamina on the vertebra below to the anterior surface of the lamina of the vertebra above

Question 44

Function of ligaments flava?

Answer 44

Resist separation of laminae in flexion and extension

Question 45

supra spinous ligament whereabouts

Answer 45

Passes along tips of spinous processes of C2 to the sacrum

Question 46

Ligamentum nuchae whereabouts

Answer 46

Spinous process of C2 to the external occipital protuberance

Question 47

Function of ligamentum nuchae?

Answer 47

Limit flexion of the head Provide attachment sites

Question 48

Interspinous ligament whereabouts

Answer 48

Anteriorly attach to ligamentum flava Posterior lay blend with supraspinous ligament

Question 49

Question 50

Superficial back muscles

Answer 50

Trapezius Latissimus Dorsi Levator scapulae Rhomboid major Rhomboid minor

Question 51

Intermediate back muscles and usual function

Answer 51

Serratus posterior superior Serratus posterior inferior Respiratory function

Question 52

Serratus posterior superior action

Answer 52

Elevate ribs 2-5

Question 53

Serratus posterior inferior action

Answer 53

Depress ribs 9-12

Question 54

Ligaments that limit trunk flexion

Answer 54

Posterior longitudinal Supraspinous Interspinous Ligamentum flava

Question 55

Ligament that limit trunk extension

Answer 55

Anterior longitudinal ligament Bony contact of spinous processes

Question 56

Which bony feature projects posteriorly from the vertebral body to form part of the vertebral arch?

Answer 56

Pedicle