The joints on the vertebral are designed to be strong and hold weight. Several ligaments that hold the articulating bones together strengthen these joints. Take up this Bio 290 quiz on intervertebral joints and ligaments covering the Atlas plates 21-22 and 158- 159 and see how much you recall from the topic.
True
False
An elastic nucleus pulposus
An anulus fibrosus
A Nuchal
True
False
Lumbar
Sacral
Coccygeal
Anterior and Posterior longitudinal
Supraspinous
Nuchal
Anterior Longitudinal : Anterior vertebral body Anterior vertebral body
Posterior Longitudinal : Posterior vertebral body Posterior vertebral body
Supraspinous : Skull Cervical spinous processes
True
False
True
False
The first 7 pairs of ribs connect directly to the sternum via costal cartilages
Ribs 8-12 attach indirectly to the sternum via costal cartilages of the more superior ribs.
There are 2 floating ribs because they do not attch to the sternum nor to the cartilage of other ribs.
True
False
Manubrium
Body
Xiphoid Process
Manubrium
Body
Xiphoid Process
Manubrium
Body
Xiphoid Process
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