thoreax and vertebra joints

What type of joint is the ATLANTOOCCIPITAL JOINT?

• Pivot joint

• Hinge joint

• Ball and socket joint

• Ellipsoid (condylar) type joint

Which ligament extends between the upper edge of the anterior arch of atlas and the anterior edge of the foramen magnum?

• Anterior atlantooccipital membrane

• Lateral atlantooccipital ligament

• Posterior atlantooccipital membrane

• Transverse ligament of atlas

What type of joint is the ATLANTOAXIAL JOINT?

• Hinge joint

• Pivot joint

• Saddle joint

• Ellipsoid (condylar) type joint

Which ligament is the main ligament that holds the dens axis in position?

• Tectorial membrane

• Apical ligament of dens

• Alar ligaments (Mauchart’s ligaments)

• Transverse ligament of atlas

What is the main function of the ligamenta flava?

• Prevent excessive extension of the vertebral column

• Prevent excessive flexion of the vertebral column

• Connect the spinous processes from C7 to the sacrum

• Fill the spaces between the neighboring spinous processes

What is the main function of the costotransverse ligament?

• Connect the costal cartilages of the ribs to the lateral edges of the sternum

• Fill the space between the neck of rib and the corresponding transverse process

• Connect the superior and inferior articular processes of adjacent vertebrae

• Connect the anterior and posterior surfaces of the head of rib to the bodies of adjacent vertebrae

What type of joint are the COSTOCHONDRAL JOINTS?

• Hinge joint

• Pivot joint

• Ellipsoid (condylar) type joint

• Synchondrosis type joint

What is the main function of the interchondral ligaments?

• Fill the spaces between the neighboring spinous processes

• Connect the cartilaginous parts of the 6-7th, 7-8th, 8-9th ribs

• Prevent excessive extension of the vertebral column

• Prevent excessive flexion of the vertebral column

What type of joint is the MANUBRIOSTERNAL SYMPHYSIS?

• Pivot joint

• Hinge joint

• Ellipsoid (condylar) type joint

• Symphysis type joint

What is the main function of the costoxiphoid ligament?

• Prevent excessive extension of the vertebral column

• Prevent excessive flexion of the vertebral column

• Connect the anterior and posterior surfaces of the head of rib to the bodies of adjacent vertebrae

• Connect the anterior and posterior surfaces of the sternal end of the seventh rib to the xiphoid process