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Which component of the vertebrae is responsible for creating a passage for the spinal cord?
Which component of the vertebrae is responsible for creating a passage for the spinal cord?
- Lamina
- Vertebral foramen (correct)
- Spinous process
- Transverse process
What is the main role of the spinous process in the vertebrae?
What is the main role of the spinous process in the vertebrae?
- Safeguarding the spinal cord
- Serving as an attachment site for muscles and ligaments (correct)
- Aiding in articulation with neighboring vertebrae
- Providing support for body weight
What is the first cervical vertebra, having a ringlike structure with no body and a very short spinous process?
What is the first cervical vertebra, having a ringlike structure with no body and a very short spinous process?
- Axis
- Typical cervical vertebrae
- Thoracic vertebra
- Atlas (correct)
They have a small, transversely located, oblong body with slightly elongated anteroinferior borders.
They have a small, transversely located, oblong body with slightly elongated anteroinferior borders.
For radiographic demonstration of the zygapophyseal joints of the thoracic region, how many degrees must the patient's body be rotated from the anatomic position or lateral position?
For radiographic demonstration of the zygapophyseal joints of the thoracic region, how many degrees must the patient's body be rotated from the anatomic position or lateral position?
At what angle are the intervertebral foramina of the cervical region directed anteriorly from the midsagittal plane of the body?
At what angle are the intervertebral foramina of the cervical region directed anteriorly from the midsagittal plane of the body?
What is the smoothly rounded projection on the back of each superior articular process?
What is the smoothly rounded projection on the back of each superior articular process?
In the region of the vertebrae, which part consists of three to five rudimentary vertebrae that tend to fuse into one bone in adults?
In the region of the vertebrae, which part consists of three to five rudimentary vertebrae that tend to fuse into one bone in adults?
Which bone is formed by the fusion of five vertebral segments into a curved, triangular bone?
Which bone is formed by the fusion of five vertebral segments into a curved, triangular bone?
From cephalad to caudad, what is the average angle at L1-2 and L2-L3?
From cephalad to caudad, what is the average angle at L1-2 and L2-L3?
Which gender typically has a coccyx that is more acutely curved with its greatest curvature in the lower half of the bone?
Which gender typically has a coccyx that is more acutely curved with its greatest curvature in the lower half of the bone?
The coccyx diminishes in sizes from its ____ inferiorly to its ___.
The coccyx diminishes in sizes from its ____ inferiorly to its ___.
Which of the following best describes the lumbar vertebrae?
Which of the following best describes the lumbar vertebrae?
In early life, how many small, irregularly shaped bones make up the vertebral column?
In early life, how many small, irregularly shaped bones make up the vertebral column?
What angle do the Zygapophyseal Joints of the Lumbar Region form with respect to the coronal plane?
What angle do the Zygapophyseal Joints of the Lumbar Region form with respect to the coronal plane?
What is the term for the anterior displacement of one vertebra over another?
What is the term for the anterior displacement of one vertebra over another?
What shape is the body of a vertebra approximately?
What shape is the body of a vertebra approximately?
Which structure acts as a cup-shaped socket for receiving the head of the femur?
Which structure acts as a cup-shaped socket for receiving the head of the femur?
Which part of the vertebrae serves as the attachment point for the ribs in the thoracic region?
Which part of the vertebrae serves as the attachment point for the ribs in the thoracic region?
What type of vertebrae is characterized by large, kidney-shaped vertebral bodies?
What type of vertebrae is characterized by large, kidney-shaped vertebral bodies?
Which structure of the occipital bone does the atlas (C1) articulate with?
Which structure of the occipital bone does the atlas (C1) articulate with?
What is the most important feature that Thoracic Vertebrae have?
What is the most important feature that Thoracic Vertebrae have?
How many coccygeal vertebrae are typically present in humans?
How many coccygeal vertebrae are typically present in humans?
The ___ are short, have double pointed (bifid) tips, and are directed posteriorly and slightly inferiorly.
The ___ are short, have double pointed (bifid) tips, and are directed posteriorly and slightly inferiorly.
What are the short, thick columns of bone formed by the superior and inferior articular processes located posterior to the transverse processes at the point where the pedicles and laminae unite?
What are the short, thick columns of bone formed by the superior and inferior articular processes located posterior to the transverse processes at the point where the pedicles and laminae unite?
Which process acts as the pivot or body for the atlas within the atlantal ring?
Which process acts as the pivot or body for the atlas within the atlantal ring?
Which of the following foramina are present in all cervical vertebrae?
Which of the following foramina are present in all cervical vertebrae?
Which thoracic vertebrae feature a single whole facet that is entirely superior in orientation?
Which thoracic vertebrae feature a single whole facet that is entirely superior in orientation?
The bodies of the typical thoracic vertebrae are approximately in what form?
The bodies of the typical thoracic vertebrae are approximately in what form?
The terminal vertebrae in the pelvic region, vary from ____ to ___in number in adults and are termed the coccygeal vertebrae.
The terminal vertebrae in the pelvic region, vary from ____ to ___in number in adults and are termed the coccygeal vertebrae.
