Vertebral Column

Question 1

Kyphosis

Answer 1

convex curvature of spine
thoracic and sacral
excessive: hunchback

Question 2

Lordosis

Answer 2

concave curvature of spine
cervical and lumbar
excessive: swayback/hollow back

Question 3

Scoliosis

Answer 3

abnormal lateral curvature of spine

Question 4

Vertebral foramen sizes

Answer 4

largest: cervical
middle: lumbar
smallest: thoracic
* to accomodate cervical and lumbar enlargements of spinal cord

Question 5

Primary curvatures of spine

Answer 5

develop during fetal period and remain throughout life

thoracic and sacral kyphosis

Question 6

Secondary curvatures of spine

Answer 6

not obvious until infancy

cervical and lumbar lordosis

Question 7

Regions of spine (5)

Answer 7

cervical
thoracic
lumbar
sacral
coccygeal

Question 8

Total # of vertebrae

Answer 8

33

Question 9

of C vertebrae

Answer 9

7

Question 10

of T vertebrae

Answer 10

12

Question 11

of L vertebrae

Answer 11

5

Question 12

of S vertebrae

Answer 12

5

Question 13

of Co vetebrae

Answer 13

4

Question 14

Functions of vertebral column (4)

Answer 14

muscle attachment/movement
restriction of movement (stability)
protection of spinal cord
support of body weight

Question 15

Parts of Vertebrae (5)

Answer 15

body
arch
vertebral foramen
vertebral notches
processes (spinous, transverse, and articular)

Question 16

Vertebral arch

Answer 16

formed from pedicles and laminae

Question 17

Vertebral foramen

Answer 17

forms the vertebral canal (central canal)

contains spinal cord, meninges, fat, nerve roots, blood supply

Question 18

Vertebral notch

Answer 18

notches form IV foramina (lateral recess)

houses spinal nerve roots

Question 19

Vertebral processes

Answer 19

1 spinous process
2 transverse processes
4 articular processes

Question 20

Function of spinous/transverse processes

Answer 20

muscle attachment and movement

Question 21

Function of articular processes

Answer 21

restriction of movement

Question 22

Function of vertebral notch

Answer 22

protection of spinal cord

Question 23

Function of vertebral body

Answer 23

support of body weight