Vertebral column articular facet orientation Flashcards
1
Q
Superior articular facets of which vertebrae will be oriented backward, upward, and medial?
A
C1, C3-C7, L1-L5, S1
2
Q
Superior articular 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 oriented 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 segment 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
