IVCA FINAL – ANATOMY EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2025/2026
The equine lumbar spine is limited in lateral flexion due to - ANS TP
an adjustemnt is made in the - ANS paraphysiological space
The SI joint is what on the dorsal side and ___ on the ventral side - ANS fibrous, synovial
the SI joint is what type of joint - ANS diarthrodial
The sacrum and PSIS move in _____ directions - ANS opposite
The IT joint moves only in - ANS flexion/extension
what are the lumbosacral motion units (5) - ANS disc, Z joints(2), IT joints (2)
what feature of the lumbar spine allows for maximal extension - ANS DSP facing cranial on
lumbar and short L6 SP
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, what feature of the lumbar spine allows for maximal flexion - ANS lack of supraspinenous lig
between L6/S1
what feature of the IT joint limits lateral flexion motion - ANS concave/convex feature
the sacral portion of the IT joint is (concave/convex) - ANS convex
the sacral base articulation is (concave/convex) - ANS convex
the vertebral bodies are concave on the _____ side - ANS caudal
the lumbar facets are oriented on the _____ plane - ANS sagittal
what are the boarders of the spinal canal - ANS pedicle, vertebral body, lamina
where is the anitclinal in horses is located at - ANS T16
The TPs in the canine lumbar spine are oriented - ANS caudal-cranial
equine have ____ cervicles, _____ thoracics, ____ lumbars, ______ sacral segments - ANS 7,
18, 6, 3
canine have ____ cervicles, _____ thoracics, ____ lumbars, ______ sacral segments - ANS 7,
13, 7, 3
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2025/2026
The equine lumbar spine is limited in lateral flexion due to - ANS TP
an adjustemnt is made in the - ANS paraphysiological space
The SI joint is what on the dorsal side and ___ on the ventral side - ANS fibrous, synovial
the SI joint is what type of joint - ANS diarthrodial
The sacrum and PSIS move in _____ directions - ANS opposite
The IT joint moves only in - ANS flexion/extension
what are the lumbosacral motion units (5) - ANS disc, Z joints(2), IT joints (2)
what feature of the lumbar spine allows for maximal extension - ANS DSP facing cranial on
lumbar and short L6 SP
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, what feature of the lumbar spine allows for maximal flexion - ANS lack of supraspinenous lig
between L6/S1
what feature of the IT joint limits lateral flexion motion - ANS concave/convex feature
the sacral portion of the IT joint is (concave/convex) - ANS convex
the sacral base articulation is (concave/convex) - ANS convex
the vertebral bodies are concave on the _____ side - ANS caudal
the lumbar facets are oriented on the _____ plane - ANS sagittal
what are the boarders of the spinal canal - ANS pedicle, vertebral body, lamina
where is the anitclinal in horses is located at - ANS T16
The TPs in the canine lumbar spine are oriented - ANS caudal-cranial
equine have ____ cervicles, _____ thoracics, ____ lumbars, ______ sacral segments - ANS 7,
18, 6, 3
canine have ____ cervicles, _____ thoracics, ____ lumbars, ______ sacral segments - ANS 7,
13, 7, 3
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