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IVCA final - anatomy Questions
with Detailed Verified Answers
Graded A+
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
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
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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
what are the boarders of the IVF Ans: lig flava, vertebral notch, disc
what are the ST contents of the IVF Ans: DRG, lymphatic vessels, spinal artery,
veins, intraforaminal lig
what are the ST boarders of the IVF Ans: disc, lig flava, joint capsule
the nucal ligament is made up of the top cord ____ and the thick tissue ____
running from C2-T4 Ans: funicular, lamellae
the supraspinous ligament goes from ___ to ___ Ans: T1-coccygeal
the intertransverse lig limits what motion Ans: lateral flexion
the lig flava limits what motion Ans: flexion
IVCA final - anatomy Questions
with Detailed Verified Answers
Graded A+
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
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
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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
what are the boarders of the IVF Ans: lig flava, vertebral notch, disc
what are the ST contents of the IVF Ans: DRG, lymphatic vessels, spinal artery,
veins, intraforaminal lig
what are the ST boarders of the IVF Ans: disc, lig flava, joint capsule
the nucal ligament is made up of the top cord ____ and the thick tissue ____
running from C2-T4 Ans: funicular, lamellae
the supraspinous ligament goes from ___ to ___ Ans: T1-coccygeal
the intertransverse lig limits what motion Ans: lateral flexion
the lig flava limits what motion Ans: flexion
