vertebral column articular facet orientation

Question 1

Superior articular facets of which vertebrae will be oriented backward, upward, and medial?

Answer 1

C1, C3-C7, L1-L5, S1

Question 2

Superior articular facets of which segments will be oriented backward, upward, and lateral?

Answer 2

C2, T1-T12

Question 3

Inferior articular facets of which segments will be oriented backward, medial, and downward?

Answer 3

C1

Question 4

Inferior articular facets of which segments will be oriented forward, lateral, and downward?

Answer 4

C2-C6, T12, L1-L5

Question 5

Inferior articular facets of which segments will be oriented forward, medial, and downward?

Answer 5

C7, T1-T11

Question 6

Which segment has the only inferior articular facet to face backward?

Answer 6

C1

Question 7

What directions will all superior articular facets face?

Answer 7

backward and upward

Question 8

Which segments will have facets that are specifically shaped as “concave”?

Answer 8

C1, L1-L5, S1 superior articular facets

Question 9

Which segments will have facets that are specifically shaped as “convex”?

Answer 9

T12, L1-L5 inferior articular facets