Curves
When viewed from the side, the vertebral column should present how many curves?
What is 4 curves
How many vertabrae are there in each section (Cervical, Thoracic and Lumbar regions) of the spine?
What is 7, 12, and 5
C2 two is known as the?
What is the Axis
The intervertebral foramina of the thoracic spine are clearly demonstrated on which projection?
What is the Lateral projection
On each side of the sacral base is a large winglike mass called the:
What is ala
Which of the following vertebral areas have a lordotic curve?
What are cervical and lumbar
How many segments are there in the coccyx?
What is 3-5
Which cervical vertabrae has no body?
What is C1 the Atlas
The thoracic vertabrae have a facet or demi facet for articulation of the head of the rib. Which portion of the thoracic vertabrae house this facet?
What is the body of the T-spine
The angle of the articulation between the sacrum and the ilia (the sacroiliac joints) is _____ degrees.
a. 10 to 15
b. 15 to 20
c. 25 to 30
d. 45 to 50
What is 25-30
Which of the following vertebral areas have a kyphotic curve?
What are Thoracic and Pelvic
How many of the cervical are typical?
What is 5 typical cervical vertabrae
Typical cervical vertabrae differ from typical vertabrae by two distinguishing characteristics. One is the bifid tips located on the spinous process, what is the other?
Transvers forimina located on the transverse process and houses the vertebral artery
The thoracic vertabrae have a facet or demi facet for articulation of the tubercle of the rib. Which portion of the thoracic vertabrae house this facet?
What is the transverse process?
The zygapophyseal joints of the lumbar spine form an angle of how many degrees from the posterior midsagittal plane?
What is 30-50 degrees
An abnormal increase in the convexity of the thoracic spine is termed:
What is Kyphosis
How many vertebrae are there in the sacrum?
What are 5 sacral segments
The intervertebral foramina of the cervical spine open:
a. laterally.
b. 45 degrees anteriorly.
c. 70 degrees anteriorly.
d. 45 degrees anteriorly and 15 degrees inferiorly.
What is D
******Daily Double***** 400 or 800 points
Identify all structures in 1 min
The intervertebral foramina of the superior four lumbar vertebrae are situated how many degrees from the midsagittal plane?
What is 90 degrees
An abnormal lateral curvature of the spine is termed:
What is Scoliosis
How many vertebrae make up the vertebral column?
What is 33-35
The zygapophyseal joints of the cervical spine are clearly demonstrated on which projection?
What is the Lateral projection
The thoracic vertabrae are concave in which direction?
What is anterior
Abdnormal lordotic curvature of the lumbar spine is termed ?
What is lordosis or swayback