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What is the primary function of the curvatures of the spinal column?
What is the primary function of the curvatures of the spinal column?
- To increase the resilience of the spine (correct)
- To minimize the size of the vertebral bones
- To provide attachment sites for ribs
- To protect the spinal cord from injury
Which vertebral region has the highest number of vertebrae?
Which vertebral region has the highest number of vertebrae?
- Thoracic region (correct)
- Lumbar region
- Cervical region
- Sacral region
What condition is indicated by an abnormal lateral curvature of the spine?
What condition is indicated by an abnormal lateral curvature of the spine?
- Lumbago
- Kyphosis
- Scoliosis (correct)
- Lordosis
What differentiates cervical vertebrae from other vertebrae types?
What differentiates cervical vertebrae from other vertebrae types?
Which statement accurately describes the sacrum?
Which statement accurately describes the sacrum?
What is the primary characteristic of scoliosis?
What is the primary characteristic of scoliosis?
Which part of a vertebra is responsible for protecting the spinal cord?
Which part of a vertebra is responsible for protecting the spinal cord?
Which ligament in the spine helps prevent hyperextension?
Which ligament in the spine helps prevent hyperextension?
What type of curvature is characterized as 'humpback'?
What type of curvature is characterized as 'humpback'?
What structure is located between the vertebral bodies?
What structure is located between the vertebral bodies?
Which structure is not considered a common part of all vertebrae?
Which structure is not considered a common part of all vertebrae?
What is the function of the interspinous ligament?
What is the function of the interspinous ligament?
Which curvature is typically associated with 'swayback'?
Which curvature is typically associated with 'swayback'?
Which ligament is narrow and relatively weak, supporting the intervertebral discs?
Which ligament is narrow and relatively weak, supporting the intervertebral discs?
What is the primary role of the vertebral arch?
What is the primary role of the vertebral arch?
Which of the following characteristics is unique to cervical vertebrae?
Which of the following characteristics is unique to cervical vertebrae?
What is the primary function of the dens (odontoid process) in the axis?
What is the primary function of the dens (odontoid process) in the axis?
How do lumbar vertebrae primarily differ from thoracic vertebrae?
How do lumbar vertebrae primarily differ from thoracic vertebrae?
Which statement best describes the spinous processes of lumbar vertebrae?
Which statement best describes the spinous processes of lumbar vertebrae?
What feature is present in the first cervical vertebra (Atlas)?
What feature is present in the first cervical vertebra (Atlas)?
Which of the following correctly describes the thoracic vertebrae?
Which of the following correctly describes the thoracic vertebrae?
What is the main role of the sacrum in the human body?
What is the main role of the sacrum in the human body?
Which statement regarding the coccyx is accurate?
Which statement regarding the coccyx is accurate?
Which cervical vertebra is responsible for allowing the 'yes' motion of the head?
Which cervical vertebra is responsible for allowing the 'yes' motion of the head?
Which of the following is not a characteristic of cervical vertebrae?
Which of the following is not a characteristic of cervical vertebrae?
