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Which of the following structures is removed during a laminectomy?
Which of the following structures is removed during a laminectomy?
- Lamina (correct)
- Transverse process
- Vertebral body
- Spinous process
Which vertebra is characterized by the presence of a foramen transversarium?
Which vertebra is characterized by the presence of a foramen transversarium?
- Sacrum vertebra
- Lumbar vertebra
- Cervical vertebra (correct)
- Thoracic vertebra
What is the primary function of the foramen transversarium?
What is the primary function of the foramen transversarium?
- To reduce the weight of the vertebral column
- To provide attachment for muscles
- To facilitate the passage of the vertebral artery and associated veins (correct)
- To increase the stability of the cervical spine
Which of the following vertebrae is NOT a typical vertebra?
Which of the following vertebrae is NOT a typical vertebra?
What is the region of the vertebral column from which the vertebra with the foramen transversarium originates?
What is the region of the vertebral column from which the vertebra with the foramen transversarium originates?
What is the function of the articular facet for dens in the atlas?
What is the function of the articular facet for dens in the atlas?
What is the function of the transverse process in a vertebra?
What is the function of the transverse process in a vertebra?
Which of the following structures is NOT a component of the intervertebral joint?
Which of the following structures is NOT a component of the intervertebral joint?
What is the main function of the anterior sacral foramina?
What is the main function of the anterior sacral foramina?
From which region of the vertebral column is the vertebra shown in Figure 2?
From which region of the vertebral column is the vertebra shown in Figure 2?
Which of the following regions of the vertebral column is characterized by the presence of a sacrum?
Which of the following regions of the vertebral column is characterized by the presence of a sacrum?
What is the function of the superior articular facet on a vertebra?
What is the function of the superior articular facet on a vertebra?
What is the primary function of the zygapophysial joint?
What is the primary function of the zygapophysial joint?
What ligament connects the dens of the axis to the anterior arch of the atlas?
What ligament connects the dens of the axis to the anterior arch of the atlas?
What is the clinical significance of the intervertebral foramen?
What is the clinical significance of the intervertebral foramen?
What is the name of the bony projection on the axis that forms a pivot joint with the anterior arch of the atlas?
What is the name of the bony projection on the axis that forms a pivot joint with the anterior arch of the atlas?
Which of the following is NOT a ligament that connects the atlas to the axis?
Which of the following is NOT a ligament that connects the atlas to the axis?
What is the clinical significance of osteoporosis in relation to the vertebral column?
What is the clinical significance of osteoporosis in relation to the vertebral column?
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