Vertebral Column

Question 1

Posterior movement of spine

Answer 1

Extension

Question 2

Anterior movement of spine

Answer 2

Flexion

Question 3

Movement of spine away from the midline

Answer 3

Lateral flexion

Question 4

Twisting motion of spine

Answer 4

Rotation

Question 5

How many moveable vertebrae are there? Which levels compromise the moveable vertebrae?

Answer 5

24 moveable comprised of cervical, thoracic, and lumbar levels 33 total

Question 6

How many immoveable vertebrae are there? Which levels comprise immoveable vertebrae?

Answer 6

9 immoveable vertebrae comprised of sacral and coccygeal levels 33 total

Question 7

Number of vertebrae in cervical spine

Answer 7

7

Question 8

Number of vertebrae in thoracic spine

Answer 8

12

Question 9

Number of vertebrae in lumbar spine

Answer 9

5

Question 10

Number of vertebrae in sacrum

Answer 10

5 fused

Question 11

Number of vertebrae in coccyx

Answer 11

3-4 fused

Question 12

Anteriorly concaved curvature of the spine

Answer 12

Kyphosis

Question 13

In which levels of the spine does kyphosis occur?

Answer 13

Thoracic and sacral

Question 14

Kyphosis is a _____ curvature.

Answer 14

Primary

Question 15

Posteriorly concaved curvature of the spine

Answer 15

Lordosis

Question 16

In which levels of the spine does lordosis occur?

Answer 16

Cervical and lumbar

Question 17

Lordosis is a _____ curvature.

Answer 17

Secondary

Question 18

Define hyperkyphosis

Answer 18

Exaggerated primary curvature (hunchbacked)

Question 19

Define hyperlordosis

Answer 19

Exaggerated secondary curvature (chest and butt out)

Question 20

Define scoliosis

Answer 20

Lateral curvature of greater than 10 degrees

Question 21

What is the orientation of the articular facets of the cervical vertebrae

Answer 21

Slope anteriorly-posteriorly

Question 22

What are bifid spinous processes and which vertebrae have them

Answer 22

“forked”/C2-C6

Question 23

What are the purpose of transverse foramina? Which spine level has these?

Answer 23

Purpose: passageway for blood vessels supplying the head; only found in the cervical vertebrae

Question 24

Define uncinate processes.

Answer 24

Lip outlining the body of the C-spine

Question 25

What is typically extruded in a herniated disc?

Answer 25

Nucleus pulposus

Question 26

What is the purpose of the anterior longitudinal ligament?

Answer 26

1. To prevent hyperextension | 2. To prevent anterior herniation

Question 27

What is the purpose of the posterior longitudinal ligament?

Answer 27

1. To prevent hyperflexion | 2. To prevent posterior disc herniation

Question 28

What provides stability for the axiodental joint?

Answer 28

PLL running from C2 body to inner surface of occipital bone

Question 29

Which ligament/s help to resist vertebral separation

Answer 29

Ligamenta flava