Bpk 241 Exam 2026 Questions and
Answers
What are the types of vertebrae in the body? - Correct answer-7 - Cervicals
12 - Thoracic
5 - Lumbar
5 - sacral
coccyx
what part of the spine develops lordotic curves? - Correct answer-Cervical and
Lumbar
what part of the spine develops Kyphotic curves? - Correct answer-Thoracic and
Sacral
How many vertebrae are there? also how many true/false - Correct answer-33 -
vertebrae
24 - true
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,9 - false
Features of the spine are: - Correct answer-Spinous process
Transverse process
Pedicle
Lamina
vertebral body
Facet joints
What are C1 and C2 of the spine called? - Correct answer-Atlas and axis
typical vs atypical vertebrae: - Correct answer-Typical: Contains a vertebral body
Atypical: Doesn't contain a vertebral body
How are the facets for cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine oriented? - Correct
answer-Cervicale: Oriented horizontally; allowing fair amount of movement in
each direction
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,Thoracic: One overlaps the other; allows all movement but more rotational because
the facet joints can slide over each other.
Lumbar: Oriented in a sagittal plane; allows a lot of flexion/extension but not so
much rotation
As we go down the spine, what happens to the vertebral body? - Correct answer-it
gets bigger
what is the anatomy, function and type of joints for intervertebral discs? - Correct
answer-Anatomy:
Lies between vertebral bodies, consists of annulus fibrosis, and nucleus pulposus.
Function:
Cushioning and Stability
Joints:
fibrocartilaginous joint; found between disc and vertebral body
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, Synovial joint; facet joint( 4 per vertebrae)
What happens with each layer of Annulus fibers? - Correct answer-With each layer,
the orientation of the collagen fibers changes; making the annulus fibrosis stronger
what is the difference between the anterior and posterior side of the annulus
fibrosis? - Correct answer-its thicker anteriorly and thinner posteriorly.
Which layer of the annulus fibrosis receives nerve and blood supply? - Correct
answer-The outer most layer
Annulus fibrosis when bending and rotating...? - Correct answer-Allows for
compression of the disc when bending.
Tightens up when rotating
Describe the behavior of the nucleus pulposus. - Correct answer-Nucleus pulposus
is like a liquid and is not compressible.
applied force creates outward radial pressure in all directions inside the disk.
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Answers
What are the types of vertebrae in the body? - Correct answer-7 - Cervicals
12 - Thoracic
5 - Lumbar
5 - sacral
coccyx
what part of the spine develops lordotic curves? - Correct answer-Cervical and
Lumbar
what part of the spine develops Kyphotic curves? - Correct answer-Thoracic and
Sacral
How many vertebrae are there? also how many true/false - Correct answer-33 -
vertebrae
24 - true
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,9 - false
Features of the spine are: - Correct answer-Spinous process
Transverse process
Pedicle
Lamina
vertebral body
Facet joints
What are C1 and C2 of the spine called? - Correct answer-Atlas and axis
typical vs atypical vertebrae: - Correct answer-Typical: Contains a vertebral body
Atypical: Doesn't contain a vertebral body
How are the facets for cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine oriented? - Correct
answer-Cervicale: Oriented horizontally; allowing fair amount of movement in
each direction
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,Thoracic: One overlaps the other; allows all movement but more rotational because
the facet joints can slide over each other.
Lumbar: Oriented in a sagittal plane; allows a lot of flexion/extension but not so
much rotation
As we go down the spine, what happens to the vertebral body? - Correct answer-it
gets bigger
what is the anatomy, function and type of joints for intervertebral discs? - Correct
answer-Anatomy:
Lies between vertebral bodies, consists of annulus fibrosis, and nucleus pulposus.
Function:
Cushioning and Stability
Joints:
fibrocartilaginous joint; found between disc and vertebral body
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, Synovial joint; facet joint( 4 per vertebrae)
What happens with each layer of Annulus fibers? - Correct answer-With each layer,
the orientation of the collagen fibers changes; making the annulus fibrosis stronger
what is the difference between the anterior and posterior side of the annulus
fibrosis? - Correct answer-its thicker anteriorly and thinner posteriorly.
Which layer of the annulus fibrosis receives nerve and blood supply? - Correct
answer-The outer most layer
Annulus fibrosis when bending and rotating...? - Correct answer-Allows for
compression of the disc when bending.
Tightens up when rotating
Describe the behavior of the nucleus pulposus. - Correct answer-Nucleus pulposus
is like a liquid and is not compressible.
applied force creates outward radial pressure in all directions inside the disk.
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