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20 Cards in this Set
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1) The muscle group nearest the vertebral column is the
A) spinales. B) longissimus. C) thoracis. D) iliocostalis. E) capitis. |
A) spinales.
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2) Which of the following is a spinal extensor?
A) quadratus lumborum B) longus capitis C) iliocostalis lumborum D) longus cervicis E) longus colli |
C) iliocostalis lumborum
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3) Injury to what region of the vertebral column is usually most threatening?
A) cervical B) thoracic C) lumbar D) sacral E) coccygeal |
A) cervical
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4) The dens is a part of the
A) atlas. B) axis. C) vertebra prominens. D) thoracic vertebra. E) anticlinal vertebra. |
B) axis.
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5) The lumbar curvature of the spine serves mainly to
A) increasing the ability to extend the limbs. B) shifting the weight of the trunk to the hips and lower extremities. C) aligning the weight of the head over the legs. D) accommodation of the thoracic and abdominopelvic viscera. E) take weight off of the hips. |
B) shifting the weight of the trunk to the hips and lower extremities.
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6) Which of the following vertebral column levels has the thickest intervertebral disc?
A) between C7 and T1 B) between C1 and C2 C) between T12 and L1 D) all of the above E) none of the above |
C) between T12 and L1
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7) Which of the following structures can most easily be felt on the dorsum?
A) spinous process B) body C) intervertebral disc D) transverse process E) pedicle |
A) spinous process
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8) Which of the following can be found on cervical vertebrae only?
A) facets B) laminae C) multiple foramina D) processes E) both A and C |
C) multiple foramina
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9) Which of the following vertebral curvatures is convex anteriorly?
A) thoracic B) sacral C) cervical D) lumbar E) both C and D |
E) both C and D
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10) The vertebral arches surround and protect the
A) vertebrae. B) ribs. C) spinal nerves. D) spinal cord. E) cranial nerves. |
D) spinal cord.
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11) The vertebral arch encloses
A) the mental foramen. B) the foramen spinosum. C) the transverse foramen. D) the intervertebral foramen. E) the vertebral foramen. |
E) the vertebral foramen.
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12) Osteoporosis can cause which of the following abnormal curvatures of the back?
A) kyphosis B) scoliosis C) lordosis D) all of the above E) A and B only |
A) kyphosis
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13) The major function of the intervertebral foramina is
A) providing a passageway for nerves. B) protection of the spinal cord. C) transferring weight to the lower limbs. D) allowing twisting motions. E) providing support. |
A) providing a passageway for nerves.
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14) The lumbar and cervical curves of the vertebral column are called
A) primary curves. B) quaternary curves. C) secondary curves. D) tertiary curves. E) none of the above. |
C) secondary curves.
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15) The part of the vertebra that transfers weight along the long axis of the vertebral column is (are) the
A) spinous process. B) vertebral arch. C) vertebral pedicles. D) vertebral body. E) transverse process. |
D) vertebral body.
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16) What event causes the cervical curve to begin development?
A) the birth process B) intrauterine events C) walking begins D) an infant begins to lift his or her head E) none of the above |
D) an infant begins to lift his or her head
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17) Surgery of the spinal cord most often involves cutting of the
A) pedicle. B) body. C) transverse process. D) spinous process. E) lamina. |
E) lamina.
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18) Medially, at the junction of the neck and the upper back, the ________ forms a bony projection.
A) tip of the scapular spine B) border of the scapula C) acromion process D) vertebra prominens (C7 ) E) distal head of the clavicle |
D) vertebra prominens (C7 )
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19) Motor fibers travel in the ________ of the spinal cord.
A) descending tract B) posterior tract C) ascending tract D) medial tract E) none of the above |
A) descending tract
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20) A needle used in a spinal tap must be inserted until its tip is in the
A) arachnoid mater. B) subarachnoid space. C) peridural space. D) epidural space. E) subdural space. |
B) subarachnoid space.
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