Cervical Thoracic Spine BOARD
EVALUATION 2026 GUARANTEED PASS
ANSWERS GRADED A+
● What are the typical cervical vertebrae? Answer: C3-C6
● What are the unique characteristics of typical cervical vertebrae?
Answer: Bifid spinous process, articular pillar, 3 foramina (2 transverse,
1 vertebral)
● What forms the zygapophyseal joints? Answer: Superior and inferior
articular processes
● What forms the intervertebral foramina? Answer: Superior and
inferior vertebral notches
● What are the distinctive features of thoracic vertebrae? Answer: Rib
articulations (facets & demifacets), caudally pointed spinous processes
● What is the position for the posterior oblique C-spine projection?
Answer: Face up, shoot up (15˚ cephalic tube tilt)
EVALUATION 2026 GUARANTEED PASS
ANSWERS GRADED A+
● What are the typical cervical vertebrae? Answer: C3-C6
● What are the unique characteristics of typical cervical vertebrae?
Answer: Bifid spinous process, articular pillar, 3 foramina (2 transverse,
1 vertebral)
● What forms the zygapophyseal joints? Answer: Superior and inferior
articular processes
● What forms the intervertebral foramina? Answer: Superior and
inferior vertebral notches
● What are the distinctive features of thoracic vertebrae? Answer: Rib
articulations (facets & demifacets), caudally pointed spinous processes
● What is the position for the posterior oblique C-spine projection?
Answer: Face up, shoot up (15˚ cephalic tube tilt)