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Which region of the vertebral column has the most number of vertebrae?
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?
How many separate bones make up the vertebral column?
- 26 (correct)
- 33
- 32
- 34
What is the function of the vertebral column?
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?
Which curvature of the spine is concave anteriorly?
At what stage of development do secondary lordotic curvatures develop?
At what stage of development do secondary lordotic curvatures develop?
What are the two major parts of a typical vertebra?
What are the two major parts of a typical vertebra?
How many vertebrae fuse together to form the sacrum?
How many vertebrae fuse together to form the sacrum?
Which part of the vertebrae houses the spinal cord?
Which part of the vertebrae houses the spinal cord?
What is the function of the intervertebral foramen?
What is the function of the intervertebral foramen?
What is the main function of the transverse processes?
What is the main function of the transverse processes?
What is the function of the spinous processes?
What is the function of the spinous processes?
What is the function of the articular processes?
What is the function of the articular processes?
What connects the body of the vertebrae with the transverse processes?
What connects the body of the vertebrae with the transverse processes?
What is the purpose of the vertebral canal?
What is the purpose of the vertebral canal?
Which part of the sternum articulates with the clavicles and the first and upper part of the second costal cartilages on each side?
Which part of the sternum articulates with the clavicles and the first and upper part of the second costal cartilages on each side?
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?
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?
Which rib has a scalene tubercle on its inner (medial) border for the insertion of the anterior scalene muscle?
Which rib has a scalene tubercle on its inner (medial) border for the insertion of the anterior scalene muscle?
Which rib has a single articular facet on its head?
Which rib has a single articular facet on its head?
Which rib has no angle or costal groove?
Which rib has no angle or costal groove?
Which part of the rib gives attachment to ligaments and has a facet for articulation with the transverse process of the numerically corresponding vertebra?
Which part of the rib gives attachment to ligaments and has a facet for articulation with the transverse process of the numerically corresponding vertebra?
Which part of the rib forms the costal groove, which accommodates the intercostal vessels and nerve?
Which part of the rib forms the costal groove, which accommodates the intercostal vessels and nerve?
Which part of the vertebral column consists of five fused rudimentary vertebrae?
Which part of the vertebral column consists of five fused rudimentary vertebrae?
What is the shape of the sacrum bone?
What is the shape of the sacrum bone?
What does the upper border of the sacrum bone articulate with?
What does the upper border of the sacrum bone articulate with?
How many pairs of posterior sacral foramina are present in the sacrum bone?
How many pairs of posterior sacral foramina are present in the sacrum bone?
What is the function of the intervertebral discs?
What is the function of the intervertebral discs?
Which part of the intervertebral disc connects adjacent vertebral bodies and secures the nucleus in position?
Which part of the intervertebral disc connects adjacent vertebral bodies and secures the nucleus in position?
What is the composition of the intervertebral discs?
What is the composition of the intervertebral discs?
Which part of the coccyx bone articulates with the apex of the sacrum?
Which part of the coccyx bone articulates with the apex of the sacrum?
Which part of the vertebral column is formed by intervertebral discs?
Which part of the vertebral column is formed by intervertebral discs?
Which part of the vertebral column has the least number of vertebrae?
Which part of the vertebral column has the least number of vertebrae?
Which part of the rib forms the costal groove, which accommodates the intercostal vessels and nerve?
Which part of the rib forms the costal groove, which accommodates the intercostal vessels and nerve?
At what stage of development do secondary lordotic curvatures develop?
At what stage of development do secondary lordotic curvatures develop?
Which curvature of the spine is concave anteriorly?
Which curvature of the spine is concave anteriorly?
How many pairs of posterior sacral foramina are present in the sacrum bone?
How many pairs of posterior sacral foramina are present in the sacrum bone?
Which region of the vertebral column has the most number of vertebrae?
Which region of the vertebral column has the most number of vertebrae?
Which rib has a single articular facet on its head?
Which rib has a single articular facet on its head?
Which part of the rib forms the costal groove, which accommodates the intercostal vessels and nerve?
Which part of the rib forms the costal groove, which accommodates the intercostal vessels and nerve?
What is the function of the articular processes?
What is the function of the articular processes?
Which curvature of the spine is concave anteriorly?
Which curvature of the spine is concave anteriorly?
What is the purpose of the vertebral canal?
What is the purpose of the vertebral canal?
What is the function of the intervertebral discs?
What is the function of the intervertebral discs?
How many vertebrae fuse together to form the sacrum?
How many vertebrae fuse together to form the sacrum?
Which part of the sternum articulates with the clavicles and the first and upper part of the second costal cartilages on each side?
Which part of the sternum articulates with the clavicles and the first and upper part of the second costal cartilages on each side?
Which part of the vertebral column has a lordotic curvature?
Which part of the vertebral column has a lordotic curvature?
What is the main function of the costal facets on the thoracic vertebrae?
What is the main function of the costal facets on the thoracic vertebrae?
Which vertebra is known as the Vertebra Prominens?
Which vertebra is known as the Vertebra Prominens?
What is the function of the transverse processes on the typical cervical vertebrae?
What is the function of the transverse processes on the typical cervical vertebrae?
What is the function of the articular processes on the vertebrae?
What is the function of the articular processes on the vertebrae?
How many pairs of spinal nerves exit off the spinal cord and pass through the intervertebral foramen?
How many pairs of spinal nerves exit off the spinal cord and pass through the intervertebral foramen?
What is the function of the intervertebral foramen?
What is the function of the intervertebral foramen?
Which part of the vertebral column consists of five fused rudimentary vertebrae?
Which part of the vertebral column consists of five fused rudimentary vertebrae?
What is the shape of the sacrum bone?
What is the shape of the sacrum bone?
What does the upper border of the sacrum bone articulate with?
What does the upper border of the sacrum bone articulate with?
How many pairs of posterior sacral foramina are present in the sacrum bone?
How many pairs of posterior sacral foramina are present in the sacrum bone?
Which part of the coccyx bone articulates with the apex of the sacrum?
Which part of the coccyx bone articulates with the apex of the sacrum?
Which part of the intervertebral disc connects adjacent vertebral bodies and secures the nucleus in position?
Which part of the intervertebral disc connects adjacent vertebral bodies and secures the nucleus in position?
What are the two major parts of a typical vertebra?
What are the two major parts of a typical vertebra?
What is the function of the spinous processes?
What is the function of the spinous processes?
What is the function of the intervertebral foramen?
What is the function of the intervertebral foramen?
