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WorksheetsVertebral Column
Total questions: 52
Worksheet time: 25mins
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Class
Date
1.
What function does the intervertebral disks have?
(what do they do?)
(what do they do?)
a)
Send sensory information the brain and the spinal nerve
b)
Attaches muscles to the spine to the spine that help hold shape.
c)
Provide mobility to the legs and back
d)
Works as a cushion or shock absorber between vertebrae
2.
The Spine also functions to:
a)
Give posture, join other parts of the body and protect the spinal cord.
b)
Use muscles to move body parts and protect the spine.
c)
Provide mobility to the legs and back
d)
Allow your body to sleep properly.
3.
What is the name of the posterior concave curve of the spine?
a)
Lordosis
b)
Kyphosis
c)
Scoloosis
d)
Spondyloysis
4.
What term describes the lateral curvature of the spine that can be aggravated by some sports?
a)
Kyphosis
b)
Lordosis
c)
Scoloiosis
d)
Spondylolysis
5.
What is the name of the first Cervical Vertebrae?
a)
Compass
b)
Telamon
c)
Atlas
d)
Axis
6.
Which type of vertebrae have a longer more vertically inclined spinous processes?
a)
Cervical
b)
Coccygeal
c)
Lumbar
d)
Thoracic
7.
Which section of the spine contain the largest vertebrae?
a)
Cervical
b)
Thoracic
c)
Lumbar
d)
Sacral
8.
Which is NOT true about IVD's?
a)
Create shock absorbtion
b)
Act as a spacer
c)
Causes someone to be a hunchback
d)
Made of mostly of water and protein
9.
Which area of the spine contain 5 vertebrae and are located in the "lower back"?
a)
Cervical
b)
Lumbar
c)
Thoracic
d)
Sacral
10.
The section of spine directly below the cervical region is called the
a)
Lumbar
b)
Thoracic
c)
Sacral
d)
Coccyx
11.
The section of the spine immediately below the thoracic region is called the
a)
cervical
b)
lumbar
c)
coccyx
d)
sacral
12.
The fused portion of the spine located in the pelvic region is called the
a)
lumbar
b)
sacral
c)
cervical
d)
thoracic
13.
Your tailbone is called your
a)
Coccyx
b)
Cervix
c)
Sacrum
d)
Hyoid
14.
How many cervical vertebrae are there?
a)
4
b)
7
c)
9
d)
12
15.
How many thoracic vertebrae are there?
a)
14
b)
12
c)
10
d)
8
16.
How many lumbar vertebrae are there?
a)
3
b)
5
c)
7
d)
9
17.
How many pair of ribs do we have?
a)
4
b)
6
c)
8
d)
12
18.
What part of the spine is indicated in yellow?
a)
Cervical
b)
Thoracic
c)
Lumbar
d)
Coccyx
19.
What part of the spine is shown in green?
a)
Lumbar
b)
Thoracic
c)
Cervical
d)
Coccyx
20.
What part of the spine is shown in orange?
a)
Cervical
b)
Thoracic
c)
Lumbar
d)
saccral
21.
Is it possible to fracture a vertebrae and not become paralyzed?
a)
Yes
b)
No
22.
This is an exaggerated lumbar curve.
a)
Kyphosis
b)
Scoliosis
c)
Lordosis
23.
Symptoms include numbness, tingling, pain, muscle dysfunction and spasm (Can be lumbar or cervical)
a)
Herniated Disc
b)
Strained Muscle
c)
Intervertebral Sprain
d)
All of these
24.
The axial skeleton is made up of?
a)
Appendages (Arms and legs)
b)
Shoulder
c)
Cranium, Vertebrae, and rib cage
d)
Fingers and toes
25.
What is another name for the tailbone?
a)
Coccyx
b)
Saccrum
c)
We don't have a tailbone
d)
Intervertebral disc
26.
How many pairs of True ribs do we have?
a)
3
b)
7
c)
2
d)
12
27.
How many pairs of false ribs do we have
a)
2
b)
3
c)
7
d)
12
28.
How many pairs of floating ribs do we have?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
7
d)
12
29.
What are the first two cervical spine vertebrae called?
a)
atlas and axis
b)
Sacrum and coccyx
c)
Clavicle and humerus
d)
C3 and c4
30.
Abnormal posture when there is an excessive forward curve of the lumbar spine
a)
kyphosis
b)
lordosis
c)
forward head
d)
scoliosis
31.
Which is not a function of the bones of the spine?
a)
absorb shock
b)
protect spinal cord
c)
hold body upright
d)
muscle attachment
32.
Which is not a function of the intervertebral disks?
a)
absorb shock
b)
separate vertebra
c)
provide space for nerves to exit
d)
muscle attachment
33.
The pink represents
a)
transverse process
b)
spinous process
c)
body
d)
foramen
34.
The brown represents
a)
transverse process
b)
spinous process
c)
foramen
d)
body
35.
The triangular hole within the vertebrae represents
a)
spinous process
b)
transverse process
c)
body
d)
foramen
36.
The third curve of the spine that is composed of 5 vertebrae in the lower back; These are the largest of the vertebrae and bears the weight of the upper body; these bones function in protection of the spinal cord and in supporting the weight of the body.
a)
lumbar vertabrae
b)
cervical vertabrae
c)
thoracic vertabrae
d)
sacrum
37.
Thin columns of bones that point out to the left and right sides (lateral) of the body.
a)
spinous process
b)
intervertebral disc
c)
transverse process
d)
vertebral foramen
38.
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
a)
cervical vertebrae
b)
thoracic vertebrae
c)
lumbar vertebrae
d)
vertebral foramen
39.
A hollow space that contains the spinal cord and meninges.
a)
Vertebral foramen
b)
Spinous process
c)
Transverse process
d)
Intervertebral disc
40.
Projects from transverse process in the posterior direction; one per vertebrae
a)
spinous process
b)
transverse process
c)
vertebral foramen
d)
intervertebral disc
41.
what back abnormality is show here?
a)
kyphosis
b)
lordosis
c)
scoliosis
d)
backosis
42.
What was Joey's favourite pick-up line on "Friends"?
a)
Hey, babe!
b)
I'm hungry!!!!
c)
How'r you doin'
43.
How many Harry Potter movies are there?
a)
5
b)
9
c)
8
d)
7
44.
Thick, upper portion of the sternum; articulates with clavicles
a)
xiphoid process
b)
coraoid process
c)
glenoid cavity
d)
manubrium
45.
Inferior portion of the sternum; made of cartilage; cone shaped
a)
coracoid process
b)
acromion process
c)
xiphoid process
d)
scapula
46.
Breastbone; flat, elongated bone that protects the heart and lungs
a)
clavicle
b)
sternum
c)
scapula
d)
rib
47.
The bone shown in green is:
a)
coccyx
b)
manubrium of sternum
c)
body of sternum
d)
xiphoid process
48.
Which bone is this?
a)
Sternum
b)
Sacrum
c)
Radius
d)
Cervical Vertebrae
49.
These flat bones protect the internal organs.
a)
spinal vertebrae
b)
ribs
c)
sternal processes
50.
The section of the spinal column with ribs connected to the vertebrae.
a)
lumbar vertebrae
b)
thoracic vertebrae
c)
sternal vertebrae
d)
cervical vertebrae
51.
The section of the spinal column connected to the skull.
a)
lumbar vertebrae
b)
thoracic vertebrae
c)
sternal vertebrae
d)
cervical vertebrae
52.
This cervical vertebrae known as C1 is called
a)
axis
b)
atlas
c)
zygomatic vertebrae
d)
styloid process
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