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520 Anatomy (Back) Actual Exam Questions & Correct Answers | New 2025–2026 Revised Update

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This 520 Anatomy (Back) exam study resource features newly revised 2025 actual exam-style questions, fully updated for 2026 musculoskeletal anatomy assessment standards. It includes verified correct answers with detailed explanations covering spinal anatomy, vertebrae, back muscles, ligaments, and functional correlations. Ideal for students preparing for the 520 Anatomy (Back) revised exam who want a reliable, high-yield test bank for confident performance.

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520 ANATOMY (BACK) [NEW 2025 UPDATE]
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The vertebral column is the main part of the ____ skeleton

What is its function?
Axial

Protect spinal cord/spinal nerves, support weight of body above pelvis, posture,
movement (walking, pivot)
How many vertebrae?
Cervical
Thoracic
Lumbar
Sacral
Coccyx
7 cervical
12 thoracic
5 lumbar
5 sacral (fused)




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4 coccyx (fused)




Where do lumbar and sacral vertebrae transfer weight?
To pelvis
Where is the lumbosacral angle?
Between L5 and sacrum




Which vertebrae are mobile?

What facilitates mobility in the spine?
Cervical, thoracic, lumbar (first 25)
Sacrum and coccyx are fused

Zygapophysial joints




What is kyphosis?

What parts of the spine are this shape?
Concave anteriorly (look down)

Thoracic, sacral



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What is lordosis?

What parts of the spine are this shape?
Concave posteriorly (look up)

Cervical, lumbar




What are the primary curvatures?

What does this mean?
Thoracic and sacral

Develop during fetal period and are retained throughout life
What are the secondary curvatures?

What does this mean?
Cervical and lumbar

Develop after birth as compensatory mechanisms (cervical when infant can hold
head up, lumbar when they can sit upright)
Kyphosis is an increase in ______ curvature

Lordosis in an increase in ______ curvature




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Scoliosis is ______ curvature
Convex (outward)
Concave (internal)
Lateral (+ rotation)




What part of the vertebra contains bone marrow and bears weight?
Vertebral body
What is the epiphysial rim?
Ring of smooth bone that encompasses the periphery of vertebral body




Define the following:
Vertebral arch
Pedicle
Laminae
Vertebral foramen
Vertebral canal
Vertebral notches
Vertebral arch Posterior to vertebral body, formed by pedicles and laminae
Pedicle Connect vertebral body to laminae




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