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Spine Anatomy Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many vertebrae do adults typically have?

a)

24

b)

26

c)

28

d)

30

2.

How many pairs of nervous roots are present in the spine?

a)

21

b)

25

c)

31

d)

35

3.

How many significant curves are there in the spine?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

4.

The spine fuses at which region?

a)

Thoracic and lumbar

b)

Cervical and thoracic

c)

Sacral and Coccygeal

d)

Sacral and thoracic

5.

Which vertebrae have a bifurcated spinous process?

a)

Cervical

b)

Thoracic

c)

Lumbar

d)

Sacral

6.

What is the name of the first cervical vertebra?

a)

Axis

b)

Atlas

c)

Thoracic

d)

Coccyx

7.

What is the name of the second cervical vertebra?

a)

Atlas

b)

Axis

c)

Thoracic

8.

Which vertebrae have a long and vertical spinous process?

a)

Cervical

b)

Thoracic

c)

Lumbar

d)

Sacral

9.

Which vertebrae have the largest vertebral body?

a)

Cervical

b)

Thoracic

c)

Lumbar

d)

Sacral

10.

The tailbone is also called what?

a)

Axis

b)

Atlas

c)

Sacrum

d)

Coccyx

11.

Which structure forms the anterior wall of the spinal canal?

a)

Anterior Longitudinal Ligament

b)

Posterior Longitudinal Ligament

c)

Nucleus Pulposus

d)

Annulus Fibrosus

12.

What is the center part of the intervertebral disc called?

a)

Annulus Fibrosus

b)

Spinous Process

c)

Nucleus Fibrosus

d)

Nucleus Pulposus

13.

What is the outer ring of the intervertebral disc called?

a)

Annulus Fibrosus

b)

Nucleus Pulposus

c)

Pedicle

d)

Annulus Pulposus

14.

A herniated disc refers to what condition?

a)

The fusion of the vertebrae

b)

Protrusion, extrusion, and rupture of the nucleus pulposus

c)

The dislocation of the annulus fibrosus

d)

The breaking of the vertebral body

15.

What is structure #5?

a)

transverse foramen

b)

vertebral foramen

c)

lamina

d)

pedicle

16.

What is structure #6?

a)

transverse foramen

b)

vertebral foramen

c)

lamina

d)

pedicle

17.

What is #7?

a)

Pedicle

b)

spinous process

18.

Which of the following muscles is part of the erector spinae group and is responsible for extending and laterally flexing the spine?

a)

Rectus abdominis

b)

Iliocostalis

c)

Sternocleidomastoid

d)

Spinalis

19.

Which of the following muscle is the longest and strongest erector spinae muscle?

a)

Longissimus

b)

Iliocostalis

c)

Spinalis

d)

Semispinalis Cervicis

20.

Which of the following abdominal muscles is the deepest, providing core stability and compression of the abdominal contents?

a)

Rectus abdominis

b)

External oblique

c)

Internal oblique

d)

Transversus abdominis