Spine Anatomy

There are __________ lumbar vertebrae. 

• 12
• 5
• 7
• 6

How many thoracic vertebra exist in the spinal column? 

• 15
• 5
• 12
• 7

Abnormal posture when there is an excessive forward curve of the lumbar spine 

• kyphosis 
• lordosis 
• forward head
• scoliosis 

The Five regions of the spine are:

• Vetebrae,Lumbar,
  Thoracic
  Sacrum,
  Coccygeal
• Fascicle, Lumbar, Sacrum, Thoracic
• Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar, Sacrum, Coccygeal
• Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar, Sacrum, 

The gel-like disks found between vertebrae

• Myelin
• Intervertebral disks
• Facet Joints
• Coccygeal plates

What direction is the curve of the thoracic spine?

• Anterior

• Posterior

• Lateral

• Superior

The tailbone; bears body weight when sitting; formed by the fusion of 3 to 5 vertebrae during adolescence;

• Axis

• Sacral

• Atlas

• Coccyx

How many cervical vertebrae are there?

• 4
• 7
• 9
• 12

The first curve of the spine; thinnest most delicate vertebrae in the spine; function to allow flexibility for the neck, to protect the spinal cord

• cervical vertebrae
• thoracic vertebrae
• lumbar vertebrae
• vertebral foramen

The first vertebrae (C1) that supports the head and allows for movement of the head up and down is the 

• atlas
• axis
• transverse process
• sacrum