NBCE SPINAL ANATOMY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

Which of the following forms the posterior border of a typical intervertebral foramen? A. pedicle B. zygapophyseal joint C. uncinate process D. lamina B. zygapophyseal joint The vertebral foramina and sacral canal are circular (as viewed from above) and are the smallest in which of the following regions? A. cervical B. thoracic C. lumbar D. sacral B. thoracic The atlas (C1) has which of the following features? A. superior articular processes that are concave inferiorly B. an articulation with the occiput that is categorized as a planar joint C. inferior articular processes that are oval D. prominent anterior and posterior tubercles on the transverse processes C. inferior articular processes that are oval Each typical thoracic vertebra (T2-T9) has which of the following features? A. a prominent superior vertebral notch B. rectangular vertebral bodies (when viewed from above) C. superior articular processes that face posteriorly and medially and lie within a vertical plane D. a transverse costal facet on the transverse process that articulates with the rib with the same number D. a transverse costal facet on the transverse process that articulates with the rib with the same number Which is TRUE regarding the sacrum and the coccyx? A. There are typically 5 pairs of pelvic sacral foramina B. the anteriormost aspect of the body of S1 is known as the ala C. the transverse processes of the coccyx line up with (are in register with) the sacral cornua D. the superior aspect of the coccyx is known as its base D. the superior aspect of the coccyx is known as its base Which structure of a typical vertebra does NOT arise from the pediculolaminar junction? A. spinous process B. transverse process C. superior articular process D. inferior articular process A. spinous process Which structures does NOT participate in the formation of the boundaries of the intervertebral foramen (IVF)? A. the pedicle of the vertebra above B. the vertebral body of the vertebra above C. the transverse process of the vertebra above D. the pedicle of the vertebra below C. the transverse process of the vertebra above In a typical cervical vertebra, which structures arise as elevations of the lateral and posterior rim on the top surface of the vertebral body? A. uncinate processes B. intertubercular lamellae C. pedicles D. anterior tubercles A. uncinate processes Which thoracic vertebra contains only a single facet on each side for articulation with the ribs? A. 4 B. 6 C. 8 D. 10 D. 10 What is the normal minimum dimension of the anteroposterior canal in an adult lumbar vertebra? A. 5mm B. 9mm C. 11mm D. 15mm D. 15mm Which of the following is NOT a feature of the atlas vertebra? A. anterior tubercle B. bifid spinous process C. posterior arch D. fovea dentalis B. bifid spinous process Uncinate processes are characteristic of what are of the vertebral column? A. cervical vertebrae B. thoracic vertebrae C. lumbar vertebrae D. sacrum A. cervical vertebrae Which of the following foramina is NOT located in the middle cranial fossa? A. foramen ovale B. foramen rotundum C. foramen spinosum D. foramen cecum D. foramen cecum Which of the following is NOT transmitted through foramen magnum? A. spinal cord B. internal carotid artery C. vertebral artery D. spinal part of accessory nerve B. internal carotid artery Which of the following is NOT a part of the ethmoid bone? A. crista galli B. cribriform plate C. superior nasal concha D. inferior nasal concha D. inferior nasal concha Select the FALSE statement concerning the atlantoaxial joint A. it is a synovial joint B. it has two plane joints between the superior and inferior articular facets of the atlas and axis C. it has one pivot joint between the dens of the axis and the anterior arch of the atlas D. it permits flexion and extension of the head D. it permits flexion and extension of the head Which bone is NOT part of the cranial vault? A. frontal B. parietal C. ethmoid D. maxilla D. maxilla The os coxae is composed of what structures? A. fused vertebra of the coccyx B. fused vertebra of the sacrum C. ilium, ischium, and pubic bones D. facial bones of the skull C. ilium, ischium, and pubic bones