Anatomy of Back and Spine test with
correct answers
All thoracic processes for the tubercle of the ribs articulate except which ones -
CORRECT ANSWERS-T11 and T12
Explain the kyphotic curve - CORRECT ANSWERS-Posterior cervical thoracic curve
(humpback)
Explain the lordotic curve - CORRECT ANSWERS-Anterior lumbar curve often seen in
pregnant women or men with beer guts
How many parts is the lumbosacral plexus divided into?What are they? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-3. Superior, middle, and inferior
How many vertebrae does each section of the column have? - CORRECT ANSWERS-
C=7, T=12, L=5, S=5, CO=4 (33 total)
Name the 3 parts of the sternum - CORRECT ANSWERS-Manubrium, body(gladiolus),
xiphoid process
Name the five parts of the vertebral column. - CORRECT ANSWERS-Cervical,
thoracic,lumbar,sacral, and coccyx
What action occurs at the atlanto-occipital joint? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Skull flexion
and extension (nodding yes)
What are mamillary processes? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Small projection coming off
the superior articulating processes (only on the lumbar vertebrae)
What are meninges? - CORRECT ANSWERS-membranes that surround and protect
the spinal cord and spinal nerve roots
What are the curves of the spine? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Lordotic and Kyphotic
, What are the three protective membranes? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Dura mater,
arachnoid mater, and pia mater
What are the three rib catagories? - CORRECT ANSWERS-True ribs, false ribs, and
floating ribs.
What are two things that costal cartilage does? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Protects
organs in the thoracic cavity and is necessary for breathing.
What area on the vertebral column do ribs attach to? - CORRECT ANSWERS-thoracic
spine
What causes a herniated disc? - CORRECT ANSWERS-The nucleus pulposus
protruding through the annulus fibrosis resulting in an impingment on the lumbar nerve
root.
What comprises the atlanto-axis joint? - CORRECT ANSWERS-articulation between the
atlas and axis
What do facet joints do mostly in the cervical? - CORRECT ANSWERS-influence
rotation and movement
what do the external and internal hypogastric arteries supply blood to? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-Sacrum and coccyx
What do the iliac arteries sibdivide into? - CORRECT ANSWERS-external and internal
hypogastric arteries
What does cost refer to? - CORRECT ANSWERS-the ribs
What does costal cartilage do? - CORRECT ANSWERS-extends the ribs in an anterior
direction
What does the anococcygeal innervate? - CORRECT ANSWERS-abdominal cavity and
genitalia (S4-S5,C1)
What does the coccix form? - CORRECT ANSWERS-A "beak" like bone
What does the genitofemoral nerve innervate? - CORRECT ANSWERS-(L1-L2)
genitalia
What does the hiatus look like? - CORRECT ANSWERS-A horseshoe
What does the Lateral femoral cutanous innervate? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Psoas
major and minor and the quadratus lumborum
correct answers
All thoracic processes for the tubercle of the ribs articulate except which ones -
CORRECT ANSWERS-T11 and T12
Explain the kyphotic curve - CORRECT ANSWERS-Posterior cervical thoracic curve
(humpback)
Explain the lordotic curve - CORRECT ANSWERS-Anterior lumbar curve often seen in
pregnant women or men with beer guts
How many parts is the lumbosacral plexus divided into?What are they? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-3. Superior, middle, and inferior
How many vertebrae does each section of the column have? - CORRECT ANSWERS-
C=7, T=12, L=5, S=5, CO=4 (33 total)
Name the 3 parts of the sternum - CORRECT ANSWERS-Manubrium, body(gladiolus),
xiphoid process
Name the five parts of the vertebral column. - CORRECT ANSWERS-Cervical,
thoracic,lumbar,sacral, and coccyx
What action occurs at the atlanto-occipital joint? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Skull flexion
and extension (nodding yes)
What are mamillary processes? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Small projection coming off
the superior articulating processes (only on the lumbar vertebrae)
What are meninges? - CORRECT ANSWERS-membranes that surround and protect
the spinal cord and spinal nerve roots
What are the curves of the spine? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Lordotic and Kyphotic
, What are the three protective membranes? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Dura mater,
arachnoid mater, and pia mater
What are the three rib catagories? - CORRECT ANSWERS-True ribs, false ribs, and
floating ribs.
What are two things that costal cartilage does? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Protects
organs in the thoracic cavity and is necessary for breathing.
What area on the vertebral column do ribs attach to? - CORRECT ANSWERS-thoracic
spine
What causes a herniated disc? - CORRECT ANSWERS-The nucleus pulposus
protruding through the annulus fibrosis resulting in an impingment on the lumbar nerve
root.
What comprises the atlanto-axis joint? - CORRECT ANSWERS-articulation between the
atlas and axis
What do facet joints do mostly in the cervical? - CORRECT ANSWERS-influence
rotation and movement
what do the external and internal hypogastric arteries supply blood to? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-Sacrum and coccyx
What do the iliac arteries sibdivide into? - CORRECT ANSWERS-external and internal
hypogastric arteries
What does cost refer to? - CORRECT ANSWERS-the ribs
What does costal cartilage do? - CORRECT ANSWERS-extends the ribs in an anterior
direction
What does the anococcygeal innervate? - CORRECT ANSWERS-abdominal cavity and
genitalia (S4-S5,C1)
What does the coccix form? - CORRECT ANSWERS-A "beak" like bone
What does the genitofemoral nerve innervate? - CORRECT ANSWERS-(L1-L2)
genitalia
What does the hiatus look like? - CORRECT ANSWERS-A horseshoe
What does the Lateral femoral cutanous innervate? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Psoas
major and minor and the quadratus lumborum
