MSC Week 7 Spine AV Exam Review
Questions and Correct Answers
Why may the uncinate processes can become problematic? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅osteophytes can form and cause neural pinching
What is another name for the odontoid process (tooth like projection)? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Dense
Cervical and Thoracic regions both have lordotic curve? T/F - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅False; thoracic has kyphotic
What is another way to say the annulus is woven like a basket? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Lamellar bone
What part of bony anatomy houses the vertebral artery? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Transverse Foramen (unique to cervical spinel)
What part of the spine would we find the lateral masses? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Cervical
The C2 vertebrae can also be called... - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅The axis
What region of the spine would we find football shaped endplates? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Cervical
What region of the spine has bifid spinous processes? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Cervical
How many cervical vertebrae are there? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅7 (C1-C7)
, How many thoracic vertebrae are there? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅12 (T1-T12)
How many lumbar vertebrae are there? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅5 (L1-L5)
Does C1 have a body? T/F - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅False; does not have a body
Cervical vertebrae are smaller because they carry less load. T/F - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅True
What are the top three functions of the disc? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Shock absorber
Spacer
Pivot Point
Are discs avascular? T/F - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅True
Are zygapophyseal synovial joints? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Yes
Are zygapophyseal facet joints? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Yes
Are zygapophyseal formed by two articular processes? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Yes
Are zygapophyseal considered the joints of Luschka? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅No;
uncovertebral joint
Is the facet joint a pivot point or gliding joint? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Gliding joint
The nucleus will move anteriorly or posteriorly as disc degenerates? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Posterior
Questions and Correct Answers
Why may the uncinate processes can become problematic? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅osteophytes can form and cause neural pinching
What is another name for the odontoid process (tooth like projection)? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Dense
Cervical and Thoracic regions both have lordotic curve? T/F - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅False; thoracic has kyphotic
What is another way to say the annulus is woven like a basket? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Lamellar bone
What part of bony anatomy houses the vertebral artery? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Transverse Foramen (unique to cervical spinel)
What part of the spine would we find the lateral masses? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Cervical
The C2 vertebrae can also be called... - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅The axis
What region of the spine would we find football shaped endplates? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Cervical
What region of the spine has bifid spinous processes? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Cervical
How many cervical vertebrae are there? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅7 (C1-C7)
, How many thoracic vertebrae are there? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅12 (T1-T12)
How many lumbar vertebrae are there? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅5 (L1-L5)
Does C1 have a body? T/F - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅False; does not have a body
Cervical vertebrae are smaller because they carry less load. T/F - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅True
What are the top three functions of the disc? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Shock absorber
Spacer
Pivot Point
Are discs avascular? T/F - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅True
Are zygapophyseal synovial joints? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Yes
Are zygapophyseal facet joints? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Yes
Are zygapophyseal formed by two articular processes? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Yes
Are zygapophyseal considered the joints of Luschka? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅No;
uncovertebral joint
Is the facet joint a pivot point or gliding joint? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Gliding joint
The nucleus will move anteriorly or posteriorly as disc degenerates? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Posterior
