Gross Anatomy Week 4 Questions And
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primary/kyphotic this type of curvature happens first
thoracic/sacral what are the two primary curvatures?
secondary/lordotic this curvature occurs during early development
cervical/lumbar what are the two secondary curvatures?
intervertebral discs run between the vertebrae
nucleus pulposus center of the disc; gel-like
annulus fibrosus surrounds the disc; concentric perpendicular rings
pars interarticularis located between the superior and inferior articular processes of
vertebrae
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atlas the name of C1
axis the name of C2
flat what does the articulation between C1 and C2 look like?
cervical what vertebrae has transverse foramen?
bifid what is special about the spinous processes of cervical vertebrae?
transverse what plane of direction do cervical articular facets run?
costal facets what is a specific characteristic of thoracic vertebrae?
frontal what plane of direction do thoracic articular facets run?
, Gross Anatomy Week 4 Questions And
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don't touch ribs why are lumbar transverse processes smaller?
sagittal what plane of direction do lumbar articular facets run?
anterior longitudinal ligament runs on the ventral side of the vertebral body
posterior longitudinal ligament runs on the dorsal side of the vertebral body
ligamentum flavum runs along the posterior side of the vertebral foramen
supraspinous ligament runs along the back of spinous processes
nuchal ligament runs along the spinous processes of the cervical vertebrae; thicker
interspinous ligament runs in between spinous processes
intertransverse ligament runs in between transverse processes
Answers 100% Correct
primary/kyphotic this type of curvature happens first
thoracic/sacral what are the two primary curvatures?
secondary/lordotic this curvature occurs during early development
cervical/lumbar what are the two secondary curvatures?
intervertebral discs run between the vertebrae
nucleus pulposus center of the disc; gel-like
annulus fibrosus surrounds the disc; concentric perpendicular rings
pars interarticularis located between the superior and inferior articular processes of
vertebrae
, Gross Anatomy Week 4 Questions And
Answers 100% Correct
atlas the name of C1
axis the name of C2
flat what does the articulation between C1 and C2 look like?
cervical what vertebrae has transverse foramen?
bifid what is special about the spinous processes of cervical vertebrae?
transverse what plane of direction do cervical articular facets run?
costal facets what is a specific characteristic of thoracic vertebrae?
frontal what plane of direction do thoracic articular facets run?
, Gross Anatomy Week 4 Questions And
Answers 100% Correct
don't touch ribs why are lumbar transverse processes smaller?
sagittal what plane of direction do lumbar articular facets run?
anterior longitudinal ligament runs on the ventral side of the vertebral body
posterior longitudinal ligament runs on the dorsal side of the vertebral body
ligamentum flavum runs along the posterior side of the vertebral foramen
supraspinous ligament runs along the back of spinous processes
nuchal ligament runs along the spinous processes of the cervical vertebrae; thicker
interspinous ligament runs in between spinous processes
intertransverse ligament runs in between transverse processes
