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WorksheetsAnatomy of the Spine
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
Which of the following have anterior vertebral curves?
thoracic
sacral
cervical
lumbar
The ____________ is a ring of fibrocartilage that serves as a shock absorber for the spine.
nucleus pulposus
annulus fibrosus
vertebral endplate
body
True or false? The pedicles and laminae form the vertebral arch.
True
False
Another specific name for an apophyseal joint is a:
synovial joint
ball-and-socket joint
facet joint
nonaxial joint
True or false? Thoracic vertebrae tend to have oval-shaped bodies.
True
False
Which cervical vertebra contains the odontoid process?
C1
C2
C5
C7
Performing a sit up (during the concentric phase) is considered:
Trunk flexion
Trunk extension
Trunk lateral bending
Trunk rotation
There are ____ ribs in total.
7
12
24
206
Which muscles work to laterally bend the head and neck when contracted unilaterally?
SCM
scalenes
longissimus
spleinus capitis
Which splenius muscle attaches to the posteroinferior skull
Splenius capitis
Spleinus cervicis
Splenius skullitis
