Vertebral Column

Question 1

How many vertebrae are there in the vertebral column?

Answer 1

33

Question 2

Which part of the vertebra can be used to diagnose osteoporosis?

Answer 2

Body - appears less dense in X-ray

Question 3

What are the main functions of the vertebral column?

Answer 3

Protection, support, movement, haemopoiesis, axis

Question 4

How many different regions can the vertebral column be separated into?

Answer 4

5

Question 5

What are the different regions of the vertebral column?

Answer 5

cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral and coccygeal

Question 6

How many bones make up the cervical part of the vertebral column?

Answer 6

7

Question 7

How many bones make up the thoracic region of the vertebral column?

Answer 7

12

Question 8

How many bones make up the lumbar region of the vertebral column?

Answer 8

5

Question 9

How many bones make up the sacral part of the vertebral column?

Answer 9

5 (fused together to form sacrum?

Question 10

How many bones make up the coccygeal region of the vertebral column?

Answer 10

4 (fused together to form coccyx)

Question 11

Which are the very mobile parts of the vertebral column?

Answer 11

cervical and lumbar

Question 12

Which are the relatively immobile parts of the vertebral column?

Answer 12

thoracic

Question 13

Which part of the vertebra lies between the transverse and spinal processes?

Answer 13

lamina

Question 14

Which part of the vertebra lies between the body and transverse process?

Answer 14

pedicle

Question 15

In which direction does the nucleus pulposus most commonly herniate?

Answer 15

posterolaterally

Question 16

The superior and inferior aspects of the vertebral body are lined with which type of cartilage?

Answer 16

hyaline

Question 17

What is the common structure of all vertebrae?

Answer 17

• vertebral body anteriorly

- vertebral arch posteriorly

Question 18

What separated adjacent vertebral bodies?

Answer 18

fibrocartilaginous intervertebral discs

Question 19

What does the vertebral arch give rise to?

Answer 19

7 spinous processes

Question 20

What is the functions of the spinous processes?

Answer 20

Serves to attach muscles and ligaments