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Spine Anatomy

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the vertebral arch?

a)

Red Portion

b)

Blue Portion

2.

What is the vertebral body?

a)

Red Portion

b)

Blue Portion

3.

What structure is not apart of the vertebral arch?

a)

Pedicle

b)

Transverse Process

c)

Lamina

d)

Intervertebral Disc

e)

Spinous Process

4.

What is number 1? Bony projection posteriorly.

a)

Transverse Process

b)

Spinous Process

c)

Body

d)

Pedicle

5.

What is number 2? Bony projection that articulates with the vertebra above it.

a)

Demifacet

b)

Superior Articular Facet

c)

Lamina

d)

Pedicle

6.

What is number 3? Bony projection laterally from the vertebra.

a)

Demifacet

b)

Superior Articular Facet

c)

Transverse Process

d)

Lamina

7.

What is number 4? Portion that connects the vertebral body with the vertebral arch.

a)

Pedicle

b)

Superior Articular Facet

c)

Transverse Process

d)

Lamina

8.

What is number 5? Bony projection that articulates with the vertebra below it.

a)

Pedicle

b)

Superior Articular Facet

c)

Transverse Process

d)

Inferior Articular Facet

9.

What is number 6? C'mon. EASY!

a)

Pedicle

b)

Body

c)

Transverse Process

d)

Inferior Articular Facet

10.

This vertebra is from what portion of the spine?

a)

Cervical

b)

Thoracic

c)

Lumbar

d)

None of these

11.

The demi-facet and the costal facet is an articular surface for what?

a)

Fingers

b)

Ribs

c)

Toes

d)

Vertebrae

12.

The arrow is pointing to this, where the spinal cord traverses through.

a)

Vertebral Foramen

b)

Foramen

c)

Intervertebral Foramen

d)

Hole in vertebra

13.

The green portion is? Where the spinal nerve roots exit the spinal cord/column.

a)

Vertebral Foramen

b)

Foramen

c)

Intervertebral Foramen

d)

Hole in vertebra

14.

What curves are located in the cervical and lumbar spine?

a)

Lordosis

b)

Kyphosis

c)

Scoliosis

15.

What curves are located in the thoracic spine?

a)

Lordosis

b)

Kyphosis

c)

Scoliosis

16.

The numerous muscles of the vertebral column serve what purpose?

a)

Help move the spine

b)

Provide active support of the structure

c)

Prevent excessive, injury causing movement

d)

Help hold everything in place

e)

All of the above

17.

How many cervical VERTEBRAE are there and how many cervical NERVE ROOTS are there?

a)

6, 10

b)

7, 8

c)

12, 12

d)

7, 7

e)

None are correct

18.

The green portion is? Where the spinal nerve roots exit the spinal cord/column.

a)

Vertebral Foramen

b)

Foramen

c)

Intervertebral Foramen

d)

Hole in vertebra

19.

The green portion is? Where the spinal nerve roots exit the spinal cord/column.

a)

Vertebral Foramen

b)

Foramen

c)

Intervertebral Foramen

d)

Hole in vertebra