MSC SPINE TEST 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025

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ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION



QUESTION 1



Sacrum - ANSWERS--5 fused vertebrae, S1-S5

-Sacral Ala

-"wings"

-Sacral Promontory

-Anterior point of S1

-Base of S1 (Ala)

-SI joint fusion alignments



QUESTION 2



Anterior Longitudinal Ligament (ALL) - ANSWERS--runs vertically along the
anterior surfaces of the vertebral bodies

-widest spinal ligament

-attaches to intervertebral discs (IVD's)

-prevents hyperextension




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-a strong fibrous ligament that courses along the anterior surface of the vertebral
bodies from the base of the skull to the sacrum



QUESTION 3



Posterior Longitudinal Ligament (PLL) - ANSWERS--runs vertically along the
posterior surfaces of the vertebral bodies

-narrower, weaker

-attaches to IVD's

-prevents hyperflexion



-a strong fibrous ligament that courses along the posterior surface of the vertebral
bodies within the spinal canal from the base of the skull to the sacrum.



QUESTION 4



Other major supporting ligaments - ANSWERS--Ligamentum Flavum

-Intertransverse Ligament

-Interspinous Ligament

-Suprospinal Ligament



QUESTION 5
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Ligamentum Flavum - ANSWERS--Strongest ligament in the body

-connects the laminae of the vertebrae

-protects the neural elements and the spinal cord

-stabilizes the spine to prevent excessive vertebral body motion

-strongest of spinal ligaments

-forms the posterior wall of the spinal canal with the laminae

-stretches with forward bending and recoils in erect position



QUESTION 6



Intertransverse Ligament - ANSWERS--located between the transverse processes

-Cervical region: consists of a few, irregular scattered fibers

-Thoracic region: rounded cords connected with deep muscles of the back

-Lumbar region: thin and membranous




QUESTION 7



Interspinous Ligament - ANSWERS-- connects the spinous processes of adjacent
vertebrae

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