NWHSU Spine & Pelvis Exam 1
Questions and Answers
At iiwhat iispinal iilevel iiis iithe iifirst iiintervertebral iidisc iilocated? ii- iiAnswers ii-C2/C3
What iiis iithe iiprimary iicurve iiof iithe iispine? ii- iiAnswers ii-Kyphosis
What iiare iithe iiheights iiof iiL1-L5 iisegments? ii- iiAnswers ii-L1/L2 ii= iiAnterior iiVB iiis
iishorter iithan iiposterior
L3 ii= iiAnterior iiVB iiis iiequal iiin iiheight iito iiposterior
L4/L5 ii= iiAnterior iiVB iiis iitaller iithan iiposterior
What iiare iithe iiangles iiof iithe iipedicles iito iithe iisagittal iiplane iiin iithe iicervical, iithoracic,
iiand iilumbar iispine ii- iiAnswers ii-Cervical ii= ii45 iidegrees
Thoracic ii= iiextend iidirectly iiback
L1/L2 ii= iiextend iidirectly iiback
L3 ii- iiL5 ii= ii45 iidegrees
Transverse iiprocesses iiin iithe iicervical iispine ii- iiAnswers ii--U-shaped
-oriented ii60 iidegrees iito iithe iisagittal iiplane
-oriented ii15 iidegrees iito iithe iitransverse/caudal iiplane
Transverse iiprocesses iiin iithe iithoracic iispine ii- iiAnswers ii-Decrease iiin iisize iifrom iiT1-
T12
Transverse iiprocesses iiin iithe iilumbar iispine ii- iiAnswers ii--Project iilaterally iifrom
iipedicles
-Widest iiat iiL3
Spinous iiprocesses iiin iithe iicervical iispine ii- iiAnswers ii--bifid iishape
-C2 iiis iilarge iiand iibulky
-C7 iiis iilargest
Spinous iiprocesses iiin iithe iithoracic iispine ii- iiAnswers ii--T1/T11 iiare iianticlinal ii(point
iidirectly iiback iiat ii90 iidegrees iito iivertical)
-T5-T8 iiare iimost iiimbricated ii(most iiinferior iitilt iiand iiare iioverlapping)
Spinous iiprocesses iiin iithe iilumbar iispine ii- iiAnswers ii--Quadrangular
-Thick, iibroad, iiand iiclub iior iiplate-like
Central iicanal iiin iicervical iispine ii- iiAnswers ii--C1 ii= ii16mm
Questions and Answers
At iiwhat iispinal iilevel iiis iithe iifirst iiintervertebral iidisc iilocated? ii- iiAnswers ii-C2/C3
What iiis iithe iiprimary iicurve iiof iithe iispine? ii- iiAnswers ii-Kyphosis
What iiare iithe iiheights iiof iiL1-L5 iisegments? ii- iiAnswers ii-L1/L2 ii= iiAnterior iiVB iiis
iishorter iithan iiposterior
L3 ii= iiAnterior iiVB iiis iiequal iiin iiheight iito iiposterior
L4/L5 ii= iiAnterior iiVB iiis iitaller iithan iiposterior
What iiare iithe iiangles iiof iithe iipedicles iito iithe iisagittal iiplane iiin iithe iicervical, iithoracic,
iiand iilumbar iispine ii- iiAnswers ii-Cervical ii= ii45 iidegrees
Thoracic ii= iiextend iidirectly iiback
L1/L2 ii= iiextend iidirectly iiback
L3 ii- iiL5 ii= ii45 iidegrees
Transverse iiprocesses iiin iithe iicervical iispine ii- iiAnswers ii--U-shaped
-oriented ii60 iidegrees iito iithe iisagittal iiplane
-oriented ii15 iidegrees iito iithe iitransverse/caudal iiplane
Transverse iiprocesses iiin iithe iithoracic iispine ii- iiAnswers ii-Decrease iiin iisize iifrom iiT1-
T12
Transverse iiprocesses iiin iithe iilumbar iispine ii- iiAnswers ii--Project iilaterally iifrom
iipedicles
-Widest iiat iiL3
Spinous iiprocesses iiin iithe iicervical iispine ii- iiAnswers ii--bifid iishape
-C2 iiis iilarge iiand iibulky
-C7 iiis iilargest
Spinous iiprocesses iiin iithe iithoracic iispine ii- iiAnswers ii--T1/T11 iiare iianticlinal ii(point
iidirectly iiback iiat ii90 iidegrees iito iivertical)
-T5-T8 iiare iimost iiimbricated ii(most iiinferior iitilt iiand iiare iioverlapping)
Spinous iiprocesses iiin iithe iilumbar iispine ii- iiAnswers ii--Quadrangular
-Thick, iibroad, iiand iiclub iior iiplate-like
Central iicanal iiin iicervical iispine ii- iiAnswers ii--C1 ii= ii16mm