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What are the first two vertebrae in the cervical spine called?
What are the first two vertebrae in the cervical spine called?
- Atlas and axis (correct)
- Lumbar and sacral
- Thoracic and lumbar
- Cervical and thoracic
What forms the periphery of the intervertebral disc?
What forms the periphery of the intervertebral disc?
- Supraspinous ligament
- Annulus fibrosus (correct)
- Nucleus pulposus
- Erector spinae
Which ligament connects the laminae of adjacent vertebrae from the axis to the sacrum?
Which ligament connects the laminae of adjacent vertebrae from the axis to the sacrum?
- Ligamentum flavum (correct)
- Posterior longitudinal ligament
- Anterior longitudinal ligament
- Supraspinous ligament
What type of muscles extend from the vertebrae to ribs?
What type of muscles extend from the vertebrae to ribs?
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What is composed of strong, fibrous tissue and forms the periphery of the intervertebral disc?
What is composed of strong, fibrous tissue and forms the periphery of the intervertebral disc?
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