L-Spine Kahoot Flashcard - 50 Unique Questions

Front

What structure forms the posterior part of a vertebra? Options: Body, Pedicle, Vertebral arch, Annulus fibrosus

Back

Vertebral arch

Front

The outer ring of the intervertebral disc is called:

Back

Annulus fibrosus

Front

The lumbar spine's natural curve is: Kyphotic, Straight, Lordotic, Scoliotic

Back

Lordotic

Front

A herniated nucleus pulposus (HNP) is also called a:

Back

Slipped disc

Front

An abnormal lateral curvature of the spine is known as:

Back

Scoliosis

Front

What does the vertebral foramen enclose?

Back

Spinal cord

Front

Failure of laminae to fuse results in: Kyphosis, HNP, Spina bifida, Scoliosis

Back

Spina bifida

Front

Which structure acts as a cushion between vertebrae?

Back

Intervertebral disc

Front

The part of the vertebra that forms the 'legs' of the vertebral arch is called:

Back

Pedicles

Front

Which part of the vertebra projects posteriorly from the body and forms the sides of the vertebral arch?

Back

Pedicles