Vertebral column and Thoracic Cage
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Which region of the vertebral column has the most number of vertebrae?

  • Thoracic (correct)
  • Sacral
  • Lumbar
  • Cervical

    • How many separate bones make up the vertebral column?

  • 26 (correct)
  • 33
  • 32
  • 34

    • What is the function of the vertebral column?

  • Posture and support body weight
  • Protection for the spinal cord and spinal roots
  • Locomotion
  • All of the above (correct)

    • Which curvature of the spine is concave anteriorly?

    <p>Kyphotic curves</p> Signup and view all the answers

    At what stage of development do secondary lordotic curvatures develop?

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

    What are the two major parts of a typical vertebra?

    <p>Vertebral body and vertebral arch</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many vertebrae fuse together to form the sacrum?

    <p>5</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the vertebrae houses the spinal cord?

    <p>Vertebral foramen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the intervertebral foramen?

    <p>Protects exiting spinal nerves</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of the transverse processes?

    <p>Attaches ribs and muscles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the spinous processes?

    <p>Attaches ribs and muscles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the articular processes?

    <p>Allows vertebrae to form joints</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What connects the body of the vertebrae with the transverse processes?

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

    What is the purpose of the vertebral canal?

    <p>Protects the spinal cord</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the sternum articulates with the clavicles and the first and upper part of the second costal cartilages on each side?

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

    Which part of the sternum marks the approximate level of the 2nd pair of costal cartilages and the level of the intervertebral disc between T4 and T5?

    <p>Sternal angle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which rib has a scalene tubercle on its inner (medial) border for the insertion of the anterior scalene muscle?

    <p>First rib</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which rib has a single articular facet on its head?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which rib has no angle or costal groove?

    <p>Twelfth rib</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the rib gives attachment to ligaments and has a facet for articulation with the transverse process of the numerically corresponding vertebra?

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

    Which part of the rib forms the costal groove, which accommodates the intercostal vessels and nerve?

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

    Which part of the vertebral column consists of five fused rudimentary vertebrae?

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

    What is the shape of the sacrum bone?

    <p>Concave anteriorly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the upper border of the sacrum bone articulate with?

    <p>Lumbar vertebra</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many pairs of posterior sacral foramina are present in the sacrum bone?

    <p>4</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the intervertebral discs?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the intervertebral disc connects adjacent vertebral bodies and secures the nucleus in position?

    <p>Annulus fibrosus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the composition of the intervertebral discs?

    <p>Concentric rings of fibrocartilage and gelatinous mass</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the coccyx bone articulates with the apex of the sacrum?

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

    Which part of the vertebral column is formed by intervertebral discs?

    <p>3/4</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the vertebral column has the least number of vertebrae?

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

    Which part of the rib forms the costal groove, which accommodates the intercostal vessels and nerve?

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

    At what stage of development do secondary lordotic curvatures develop?

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

    Which curvature of the spine is concave anteriorly?

    <p>Primary curvatures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many pairs of posterior sacral foramina are present in the sacrum bone?

    <p>5</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which region of the vertebral column has the most number of vertebrae?

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

    Which rib has a single articular facet on its head?

    <p>1st rib</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the rib forms the costal groove, which accommodates the intercostal vessels and nerve?

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

    What is the function of the articular processes?

    <p>To articulate with the transverse processes of the vertebrae</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which curvature of the spine is concave anteriorly?

    <p>Cervical curvature</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the vertebral canal?

    <p>To house the spinal cord</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the intervertebral discs?

    <p>To connect adjacent vertebral bodies and secure the nucleus in position</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many vertebrae fuse together to form the sacrum?

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

    Which part of the sternum articulates with the clavicles and the first and upper part of the second costal cartilages on each side?

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

    Which part of the vertebral column has a lordotic curvature?

    <p>Cervical region</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of the costal facets on the thoracic vertebrae?

    <p>To articulate with the heads of the ribs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which vertebra is known as the Vertebra Prominens?

    <p>7th cervical vertebra</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the transverse processes on the typical cervical vertebrae?

    <p>To serve as attachment points for ribs and muscles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the articular processes on the vertebrae?

    <p>To allow vertebrae to form joints with each other</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many pairs of spinal nerves exit off the spinal cord and pass through the intervertebral foramen?

    <p>31</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the intervertebral foramen?

    <p>To protect the exiting spinal nerves</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the vertebral column consists of five fused rudimentary vertebrae?

    <p>Sacrum &amp; Coccyx</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the shape of the sacrum bone?

    <p>Concave anteriorly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the upper border of the sacrum bone articulate with?

    <p>Lumbar vertebrae</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many pairs of posterior sacral foramina are present in the sacrum bone?

    <p>4</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the coccyx bone articulates with the apex of the sacrum?

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

    Which part of the intervertebral disc connects adjacent vertebral bodies and secures the nucleus in position?

    <p>Annulus fibrosus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two major parts of a typical vertebra?

    <p>Body and vertebral arch</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the spinous processes?

    <p>Attachment of ligaments and muscles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the intervertebral foramen?

    <p>Allows passage of spinal nerves</p> Signup and view all the answers

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