Joints of the vertebral column and Thoracic cage
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Which ligament connects the atlas and axis to the skull?

  • Ligamentum nuchae
  • Cruciate ligament of the atlas (correct)
  • Alar ligaments
  • Tectorial membrane

    • What type of joint is the atlantooccipital joint?

  • Hinge joint
  • Condyloid joint (correct)
  • Gliding joint
  • Pivot joint

    • Where are the uncovertebral joints located?

  • Between C1 and C2
  • Between C3 and C7 (correct)
  • Between T1 and T2
  • Between C7 and T1

    • What type of joint is the costovertebral joint?

    <p>Planar joint</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which ligament connects the head of each rib with the side of the bodies of two vertebrae?

    <p>Radiate ligament of head of rib</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many cavities does the intra-articular ligament of head of rib divide the joint into?

    <p>Two</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of joint is formed between the tubercle of the rib and the adjacent transverse process?

    <p>Planar joint</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which ligament limits backward bending and supports the anterior convexity in the lumbosacral area?

    <p>Anterior Longitudinal Ligament (ALL)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many ways does each vertebra articulate with the upper and lower vertebrae?

    <p>Two ways</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of joint are the articulations of vertebral bodies?

    <p>Cartilaginous symphysis joints</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament (PLL)?

    <p>Stabilizes the vertebral column</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where is the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament (PLL) located?

    <p>Within the vertebral canal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the range of movement between the individual vertebrae in the intervertebral joints?

    <p>Slight movement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which ligament covers a plexus of arteries, veins, and lymphatics and the nutrient foramina?

    <p>Posterior Longitudinal Ligament (PLL)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the intervertebral disc absorbs compression forces between the vertebrae?

    <p>The nucleus pulposus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can degenerative changes in the anulus fibrosus lead to?

    <p>Herniation of nucleus pulposus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of joint are the zygapophysial (facet) joints?

    <p>Synovial planar joints</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which ligament connects the laminae of adjacent vertebrae and helps preserve upright posture?

    <p>The Ligamenta Flava</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which vertebra has the most prominent spinous process in the vertebral column?

    <p>CVII (the seventh cervical vertebra)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of joint is the atlanto-occipital joint?

    <p>Synovial hinge joint</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What ligament retains the odontoid process in contact with the anterior arch of the atlas?

    <p>Transverse Ligament of the Atlas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which ligaments connect the cartilages of the true ribs to the sternum?

    <p>Anterior and posterior radiate sternocostal ligaments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of joint are the costochondral articulations?

    <p>Synchondrosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What types of joint movement work together to move the ribs in a superior and lateral direction?

    <p>Sternocostal + Costotransverse and Costovertebral</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of joint movement does the sternocostal joint alone perform?

    <p>Pulls the sternum in a superior direction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What movements are permitted in the sternocostal joints?

    <p>Slight gliding movements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do the anterior and posterior radiate sternocostal ligaments consist of?

    <p>Broad and thin membranous bands</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are the lateral ends of each costal cartilage held together with the rib?

    <p>By the periosteum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the movements of the sternocostal joints called?

    <p>Bucket handle and pump handle motion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What surfaces of the sternum do the anterior and posterior radiate sternocostal ligaments attach to?

    <p>Anterior and posterior surfaces</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which ligament connects the atlas and axis to the skull?

    <p>Cruciate ligament of the atlas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where are the uncovertebral joints located?

    <p>Between the cervical vertebrae</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of joint are the costovertebral articulations?

    <p>Planar joints</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of joint movement does the sternocostal joint alone perform?

    <p>Flexion and extension</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which ligament connects the head of each rib with the side of the bodies of two vertebrae?

    <p>Radiate ligament of head of rib</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of joint are the zygapophysial (facet) joints?

    <p>Planar joints</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of joint is formed between the tubercle of the rib and the adjacent transverse process?

    <p>Planar joint</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which ligament extends along the posterior surfaces of the bodies of the vertebrae, from the body of the axis to the sacrum?

    <p>Posterior Longitudinal Ligament (PLL)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of joint are the intervertebral joints?

    <p>Cartilaginous symphysis joints</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the Anterior Longitudinal Ligament (ALL)?

    <p>Supports the anterior convexity in the lumbosacral area</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of joint is the costovertebral joint?

    <p>Gliding joint</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of joint movement does the sternocostal joint alone perform?

    <p>Flexion and extension</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What ligament connects the head of each rib with the side of the bodies of two vertebrae?

    <p>Lateral Costotransverse Ligament</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of joint is the atlanto-occipital joint?

    <p>Pivot joint</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which ligament connects the laminae of adjacent vertebrae and helps preserve upright posture?

    <p>Ligamenta Flava</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of joint are the zygapophysial (facet) joints?

    <p>Gliding joints</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of joint is the atlanto-axial joint?

    <p>Pivot joint</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What ligament retains the odontoid process in contact with the anterior arch of the atlas?

    <p>Transverse Ligament of the Atlas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of joint is the costovertebral joint?

    <p>Hinge joint</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of joint is the atlanto-occipital joint?

    <p>Gliding joint</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What ligament connects the head of each rib with the side of the bodies of two vertebrae?

    <p>Costotransverse ligaments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of joint are the sternocostal joints?

    <p>Cartilaginous joints</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the anterior and posterior radiate sternocostal ligaments?

    <p>To connect the ribs to the sternum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of joint movement is performed by the sternocostal joints alone?

    <p>Pump handle motion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which ligament retains the odontoid process in contact with the anterior arch of the atlas?

    <p>Transverse ligament of the atlas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of joint is the costotransverse joint?

    <p>Synovial joint</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the range of movement between the individual vertebrae in the intervertebral joints?

    <p>Slight gliding movements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of joint are the zygapophysial (facet) joints?

    <p>Synovial joints</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where are the uncovertebral joints located?

    <p>Between the articular processes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are the lateral ends of each costal cartilage held together with the rib?

    <p>By fibrous joints</p> Signup and view all the answers

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