Ch. 8: Cervical and Thoracic Spine:
Workbook fully solved & updated
Cervical - 7
Thoracic - 12
Lumbar - 5
Sacrum - 1
Coccyx - 1
Total - 26
List the number of bones found in each division in the adult vertebral column:
Cervical - ____
Thoracic - ____
Lumbar - ____
Sacrum - ____
Coccyx - ____
Total - ____
A. Thoracic
B. Sacral
List the 2 primary or posterior convex curves seen in the vertebral column.
A. ___
B. ___
A. Cervical
B. Lumbar
Indicate which two portions of the vertebral column are classified as secondary or compensatory curves.
A. ___
B. ___
,B. Thoracic
D. Sacrum
Convex curve (with respect to posterior) is:
A. Cervical spine
B. Thoracic spine
C. Lumbar spine
D. Sacrum
A. Cervical spine
C. Lumbar spine
Concave curve (with respect to posterior) is:
A. Cervical spine
B. Thoracic spine
C. Lumbar spine
D. Sacrum
A. Cervical spine
C. Lumbar spine
Secondary curve is:
A. Cervical spine
B. Thoracic spine
C. Lumbar spine
D. Sacrum
B. Thoracic spine
D. Sacrum
Primary curve is:
A. Cervical spine
B. Thoracic spine
C. Lumbar spine
D. Sacrum
A. Cervical spine
, Develops as child learns to hold head erect is:
A. Cervical spine
B. Thoracic spine
C. Lumbar spine
D. Sacrum
Lordosis
An abnormal, or exaggerated, "sway back" lumbar curvature is called ___.
Scoliosis
An abnormal lateral curvature seen in the thoracolumbar spine is called ___.
Body
Vertebral arch
The two main parts of a typical vertebra are the ___ and the ____.
Lamina
The ___ are two bony aspects of the vertebral arch that extend posteriorly from each pedicle to join at
the midline.
Intervertebral
Two small notches on the superior and inferior aspects of the pedicles create the ______ foramina
Vertebral (Spinal) Canal
The opening, or passageway, for the spinal cord is the ___.
A. Medulla Oblongata
B. Lower border of L1
C. Conus Medullaris
The spinal cord begins with the (A)___ of the brain and extends down to the (B)___ vertebra, where it
tapers and ends. This tapered ending is called the (C)___.
Spinal nerves and blood vessels
Which structures pass through the intervertebral foramina?
Spinous process
A.
Workbook fully solved & updated
Cervical - 7
Thoracic - 12
Lumbar - 5
Sacrum - 1
Coccyx - 1
Total - 26
List the number of bones found in each division in the adult vertebral column:
Cervical - ____
Thoracic - ____
Lumbar - ____
Sacrum - ____
Coccyx - ____
Total - ____
A. Thoracic
B. Sacral
List the 2 primary or posterior convex curves seen in the vertebral column.
A. ___
B. ___
A. Cervical
B. Lumbar
Indicate which two portions of the vertebral column are classified as secondary or compensatory curves.
A. ___
B. ___
,B. Thoracic
D. Sacrum
Convex curve (with respect to posterior) is:
A. Cervical spine
B. Thoracic spine
C. Lumbar spine
D. Sacrum
A. Cervical spine
C. Lumbar spine
Concave curve (with respect to posterior) is:
A. Cervical spine
B. Thoracic spine
C. Lumbar spine
D. Sacrum
A. Cervical spine
C. Lumbar spine
Secondary curve is:
A. Cervical spine
B. Thoracic spine
C. Lumbar spine
D. Sacrum
B. Thoracic spine
D. Sacrum
Primary curve is:
A. Cervical spine
B. Thoracic spine
C. Lumbar spine
D. Sacrum
A. Cervical spine
, Develops as child learns to hold head erect is:
A. Cervical spine
B. Thoracic spine
C. Lumbar spine
D. Sacrum
Lordosis
An abnormal, or exaggerated, "sway back" lumbar curvature is called ___.
Scoliosis
An abnormal lateral curvature seen in the thoracolumbar spine is called ___.
Body
Vertebral arch
The two main parts of a typical vertebra are the ___ and the ____.
Lamina
The ___ are two bony aspects of the vertebral arch that extend posteriorly from each pedicle to join at
the midline.
Intervertebral
Two small notches on the superior and inferior aspects of the pedicles create the ______ foramina
Vertebral (Spinal) Canal
The opening, or passageway, for the spinal cord is the ___.
A. Medulla Oblongata
B. Lower border of L1
C. Conus Medullaris
The spinal cord begins with the (A)___ of the brain and extends down to the (B)___ vertebra, where it
tapers and ends. This tapered ending is called the (C)___.
Spinal nerves and blood vessels
Which structures pass through the intervertebral foramina?
Spinous process
A.
