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Anatomy of the Spine

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following have anterior vertebral curves?

a)

thoracic

b)

sacral

c)

cervical

d)

lumbar

2.

The ____________ is a ring of fibrocartilage that serves as a shock absorber for the spine.

a)

nucleus pulposus

b)

annulus fibrosus

c)

vertebral endplate

d)

body

3.

True or false? The pedicles and laminae form the vertebral arch.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Another specific name for an apophyseal joint is a:

a)

synovial joint

b)

ball-and-socket joint

c)

facet joint

d)

nonaxial joint

5.

True or false? Thoracic vertebrae tend to have oval-shaped bodies.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Which cervical vertebra contains the odontoid process?

a)

C1

b)

C2

c)

C5

d)

C7

7.

Performing a sit up (during the concentric phase) is considered:

a)

Trunk flexion

b)

Trunk extension

c)

Trunk lateral bending

d)

Trunk rotation

8.

There are ____ ribs in total.

a)

7

b)

12

c)

24

d)

206

9.

Which muscles work to laterally bend the head and neck when contracted unilaterally?

a)

SCM

b)

scalenes

c)

longissimus

d)

spleinus capitis

10.

Which splenius muscle attaches to the posteroinferior skull

a)

Splenius capitis

b)

Spleinus cervicis

c)

Splenius skullitis