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Cervical spine anatomy

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many vertebrae are there in the cervical spine?

a)

7

b)

8

c)

12

d)

5

2.

How many pairs of cervical spinal nerve are there?

a)

7

b)

8

c)

12

d)

5

3.

What passes through the vertebral canal/foramen?

a)

Spinal nerves

b)

Vertebral artery

c)

Spinal cord

d)

The brain

4.

By what ‘joint’ does a vertebrae articulate with the one above and below?

a)

Atlantoaxial joint

b)

Sacroilliac joint

c)

Lumbosacral joint

d)

Facet joint

5.

What passes through the intervertebral foramen?

a)

Vertebral artery

b)

Spinal nerves

c)

Spinal cord

d)

The brain

6.

What passes through the transverse foramen?

a)

Spinal cord

b)

Vertebral artery

c)

Spinal neves

d)

Cauda equina

7.

Which of the following ligaments stabilises the atlantoaxial joint (C1/2)?

a)

Anterior longitudinal ligament

b)

Ligamentun flavum

c)

Transverse ligament

d)

Supraspinous ligament

8.

Which cervical vertebrae has the longest spinous process?

a)

C2

b)

C5

c)

C3

d)

C7

9.

What are C1 and C2 also known as?

a)

Atlanta and Axial

b)

Ataxia and Axon

c)

Atlas and Axis

d)

Atlast and Axident

10.

What does the word 'stenosis' mean in Greek?

a)

Shortening

b)

Narrowing

c)

Widening

d)

Opening

11.

Which of the following are also known as the 'deep neck flexors'?

a)

Splenius Capitus and Splenius Cervicis

b)

Semispinalis Capitus and Posterior Scalene

c)

Anterior Scalene and Sternocleidomastoid

d)

Longus Coli and Longus Capitis

12.

Which area of skin does the C7 dermatome cover?

a)

Medial forearm

b)

Middle finger

c)

Thumb

d)

Upper medial arm

13.

What movement would you resist to test the C4 myotome?

a)

Shoulder abduction

b)

Finger adduction

c)

Shoulder girdle elevation

d)

Cervical side flexion

14.

Approximately what angle do the cervical facet joints articulate with each other?

a)

45 degrees

b)

60 degrees

c)

90 degrees

d)

0 degrees