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Spinal Anatomy- Exam 2 Questions
with Correct Answers for Specific
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Cervical vertebral foramen is what shape?
Ans: triangular
Degree of cervical facet joints?
Ans: 45 degrees avg.
How many primary ossification centers are in the cervical
spine?
Ans: 3
Where are the secondary ossification centers located on
a typical cervical vertebra?
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Ans: - superior rim of body
- inferior rim of body
- tips of TP (2)
- tip of SP
5 total
Cervical vertebral bodies increase in height and
thickness as they ____.
Ans: descend inferiorly
Which ligament attaches to the posterior vertebral
bodies?
Ans: PLL
The ____ surface of a typical cervical vertebral body is
concave due to uncinate processes projecting up.
Ans: superior
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The ____ surface of a typical cervical vertebral body is
convex from side to side.
Ans: inferior
When do uncinate processes develop?
Ans: around 9-10 years of age
Which movement do uncinate processes limit?
Ans: lateral flexion
What kind of joints do uncinate processes form?
Ans: uncovertebral joints (joints of von Luschka)
____ forms the medial border of the vertebral foramen.
Ans: pedicles
The spinal nerve occupies approximately ____ of the IVF
in the cervical spine.
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Ans: 1/2
Which ligament fills the gap between the lamina of
adjacent vertebrae?
Ans: ligamentum flava
Which segments are the vertebral artery found in?
Ans: C6-C1 transverse foramen
The ____ joins the anterior and posterior roots of the
cervical transverse process and helps to support the spinal
nerve.
Ans: intertubercular lamella
Which direction do superior articular processes face in
the cervical spine?
Ans: posterior, superior, & medial
T/F: The z-joint capsules in the cervical spine are looser
than those in the lumbar or thoracic spine.
Pretest - Stuvia US
Spinal Anatomy- Exam 2 Questions
with Correct Answers for Specific
Exam Mail
Cervical vertebral foramen is what shape?
Ans: triangular
Degree of cervical facet joints?
Ans: 45 degrees avg.
How many primary ossification centers are in the cervical
spine?
Ans: 3
Where are the secondary ossification centers located on
a typical cervical vertebra?
Pretest - Stuvia US
,2
Ans: - superior rim of body
- inferior rim of body
- tips of TP (2)
- tip of SP
5 total
Cervical vertebral bodies increase in height and
thickness as they ____.
Ans: descend inferiorly
Which ligament attaches to the posterior vertebral
bodies?
Ans: PLL
The ____ surface of a typical cervical vertebral body is
concave due to uncinate processes projecting up.
Ans: superior
Pretest - Stuvia US
,3
The ____ surface of a typical cervical vertebral body is
convex from side to side.
Ans: inferior
When do uncinate processes develop?
Ans: around 9-10 years of age
Which movement do uncinate processes limit?
Ans: lateral flexion
What kind of joints do uncinate processes form?
Ans: uncovertebral joints (joints of von Luschka)
____ forms the medial border of the vertebral foramen.
Ans: pedicles
The spinal nerve occupies approximately ____ of the IVF
in the cervical spine.
Pretest - Stuvia US
, 4
Ans: 1/2
Which ligament fills the gap between the lamina of
adjacent vertebrae?
Ans: ligamentum flava
Which segments are the vertebral artery found in?
Ans: C6-C1 transverse foramen
The ____ joins the anterior and posterior roots of the
cervical transverse process and helps to support the spinal
nerve.
Ans: intertubercular lamella
Which direction do superior articular processes face in
the cervical spine?
Ans: posterior, superior, & medial
T/F: The z-joint capsules in the cervical spine are looser
than those in the lumbar or thoracic spine.
Pretest - Stuvia US
