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Spine and Thorax Anatomy

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Please identify the highlighted structure:

a)

Lumbar Vertebrae

b)

Coccyx

c)

Sacrum

d)

T6

2.

Please identify the highlighted structure:

a)

Lumbar Vertebrae

b)

Coccyx

c)

Sacrum

3.

Please identify the highlighted structure

a)

L1

b)

L2

c)

L3

d)

L4

e)

L5

4.

Identify the highlighted structure

a)

L1

b)

L2

c)

L3

d)

L4

e)

L5

5.

Who has more bones, adults or babies?

a)

adults

b)

babies

c)

they have the same

6.

The spine is made up of 26 _____________________.

a)

vertebrae

b)

ribs

c)

muscles

d)

nerves

7.
a)
pelvis
b)
tibia
c)
sternum
d)
sacrum
8.

What bone is shown in red?

a)

patella

b)

pelvis

9.

Identify the bony landmark.

a)

Vertebral Body

b)

Spinous Process

c)

Transverse Process

d)

Vertebral Foramen

10.

Identify the bony landmark.

a)

Vertebral Body

b)

Spinous Process

c)

Transverse Process

d)

Vertebral Foramen

11.

Identify the bony landmark.

a)

Vertebral Body

b)

Spinous Process

c)

Transverse Process

d)

Vertebral Foramen

12.

Identify the bony landmark.

a)

Vertebral Body

b)

Spinous Process

c)

Transverse Process

d)

Vertebral Foramen

13.

Identify the bony landmark.

a)

Vertebral Body

b)

Spinous Process

c)

Inferior Facet

14.

What is the main weight-bearing component of the vertebra?

a)

Transverse Process

b)

Vertebral Body

c)

Spinous Process

d)

Vertebral Foramen

15.

What structure is the hole that the spinal cord fits in?

a)

Transverse Process

b)

Vertebral Body

c)

Spinous Process

d)

Vertebral Foramen

16.

What do we call the lateral projections on the vertebra?

a)

Transverse Process

b)

Vertebral Body

c)

Spinous Process

d)

Vertebral Foramen

17.

What do we call the posterior projection on the vertebra?

a)

Transverse Process

b)

Vertebral Body

c)

Spinous Process

d)

Vertebral Foramen

18.

What is the function of the intervertebral discs?

a)

Limit Flexion

b)

Limit Extension

c)

Transmit body weight and cushion vertebrae

19.

Identify the bony landmark.

a)

Vertebral Body

b)

Spinous Process

c)

Transverse Process

d)

Vertebral Foramen

20.

How many vertebrae are there in the Lumbar spine?

a)

7

b)

5

c)

12

d)

4

21.

How many vertebrae do we have in the thoracic spine?

a)

7

b)

5

c)

4

d)

12

22.

Which of the following is considered to be a false rib?

a)

Seventh

b)

First

c)

Ninth

d)

Second

23.

Which of the following statements is true about floating ribs?

a)

They do not possess a head

b)

They do not possess their own costocartilage

c)

They do not posses a costovertebral joint

d)

They are ribs 10-12

24.

Ribs 1-7 are considered to be

a)

True ribs

b)

False ribs

c)

Floating ribs

d)

Anterior ribs

25.

What is number 2?

a)

Sternum

b)

Manubrium

c)

Body

d)

Xiphoid process

26.

What is number 4?

a)

Sternum

b)

Manubrium

c)

Body

d)

Xiphoid process