Vertebral column articular facet orientation Flashcards
1
Q
superior articular facets of which vertebrae will be orientated backward, upward, and medial?
A
C1, C3-C7, L1-L5, S1
2
Q
superior facets of which segments will be oriented backward, upward, and lateral?
A
C2, T1-T12
3
Q
inferior articular facets of which segments will be orientated backward, medial, and downward?
A
C1
4
Q
inferior articular facets of which segments will be oriented forward, lateral, and downward?
A
C2-C6, T12, L1-L5
5
Q
inferior articular facets of which segments will be oriented forward, medial, and downward?
A
C7, T1-T11
6
Q
which segment has the only inferior articular facet to face backward?
A
C1
