Flashcards in Costovertebral Joint Deck (45):
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What is the classification of the costovertebral joint?
synovial plane (diarthrosis arthrodia)
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What are the locations for costovertebral joints on the vertebra?
- costocentral joint at the vertebral body
- costotransverse joint at the transverse process
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What is the classification of the costocentral joint?
synovial plane (diarthrosis arthrodia)
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What is the classification of the costotransverse joint?
synovial plane (diarthrosis arthrodia)
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What are the joint surfaces of the costocentral joint?
- costal facet or costal demi-facet on the vertebral body
- articular surface of the head of the rib
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What are the joint surfaces of the costotransverse joint?
- transverse costal facet on the vertebral transverse process
- articular surface of the tubercle of the rib
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What are the joint surfaces of the costocentral joint of the 1st, 11th, and 12th ribs?
- superior costal facet on the vertebral body of T1, T11, or T12
- articular surface of the head of the 1st, 11th, or 12th rib
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What are the joint surfaces of the costocentral joint of the 2nd - 9th ribs?
- the costal demi-facet of the vertebral bodies
- intervertebral disc
- articular surfaces of the head of the rib
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What are the joint surfaces of the costocentral joint of the second rib?
- the inferior costal demi-facet of the vertebral body of T1 with the superior articular suface of the head of the second rib and the intervertebral disc
- the superior costal demi-facet of the vertebral body of T2 with the inferior articular surface of the head of the second rib and intervertebral disc
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The costocentral capsular lig is identified with which joint classification?
synovial plane (diarthrosis arthrodia)
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The costocentral capsular lig collagen fibers will attach to what structures?
- margins of bone surrounding the articular surfaces of the capitulum of the rib
- margins of bone surrounding the costal demi-facets and the intervertebral disc
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Which costocentral lig forms part of the anterior boundary of the intervertebral foramen?
costocentral capsular lig
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The costocentral radiate/stellate lig is identified with which joint classification?
fibrous (amphiarthrosis) syndesmosis
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Costocentral radiate/stellate lig will attach the head of the rib to what structures?
- both vertebral bodies of the costocentral joint
- intervertebral disc for ribs 1-9
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Costocentral radiate/stellate lig will attach the heads of ribs 10, 11, and 12 to what structures?
the intervertebral disc and vertebral body of articulation
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An intra-articular lig will be identified with which ribs?
ribs 2-9
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What are the attaching surfaces of the intra-articular lig?
the intra-articular crest of the head of the rib and the intervertebral disc
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Which vertebrae will have a synovial plane (diarthrosis arthrodia) costotransverse joint?
typically T1-T10
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Which ribs will have a synovial plane (diarthrosis arthrodia) costotransverse joint?
typically rib 1-10
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What are the attachment sites for the costotransverse capsular lig?
- transverse costal facet of the vertebral transverse process
- articular surface of the tubercle of the rib
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What are the accessory lig of the costotransverse joint?
- superior costotransverse lig
- inferior costotransverse lig
- lateral costotransverse lig
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What are the attachment sites for the superior costotransverse lig?
the crest of the neck of the rib and the transverse process of the vertebra above
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At what rib will the superior costotransverse lig be absent?
rib 1
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What ligs will attach to the neck of the 12th rib?
- superior costotransverse lig from T11
- lumbocostal lig from L1
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What unique lig is present at the 12th rib?
lumbocostal lig
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What are the attachment sites for the lumbocostal lig?
neck of the 12th rib and the transverse process of L1
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What is the function of the superior costotransverse lig?
limitation of lateral bending or maintaining lateral stability
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What is the classification of the superior costotransverse lig joint?
fibrous (amphiarthrosis) syndesmosis
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What are the attachment sites for the inferior costotransverse lig?
neck of the rib and transverse process of the vertebra at that level
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Which vertebra will have an attachment for the inferior costotransverse lig?
T1-T11
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Which ribs will have an attachment for the inferior costotransverse lig?
rib 1-11
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Which vertebra will lack an attachment for the inferior costotransverse lig?
T12
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At what rib will the inferior costotransverse lig be absent?
rib 12
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What is the name of the space between the transverse process and the neck of the rib?
the costotransverse foramen
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Which lig fills the costotransverse foramen?
the inferior costotransverse lig
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What is the classification of the inferior costotransverse lig?
fibrous (amphiarthrosis) syndesmosis
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What are the attachment sites for the lateral costotransverse lig?
- the non-articular surface of the tubercle of the rib
- the transverse tubercle of the transverse process of the vertebra at that level
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Which vertebrae will have an attachment for the lateral costotransverse lig?
T1-T11
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Which ribs will have an attachment for the lateral costotransverse lig?
rib 1-11
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Which vertebra will lack an attachment for the lateral costotransverse lig?
T12
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At what rib will the lateral costotransverse lig be absent?
rib 12
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What is the classification of the lateral costotransverse lig joint?
fibrous (amphiarthrosis) syndesmosis
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Which vertebral couples of the thoracic spine have the greatest motion?
T11/T12 and T12/L1
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Which range of motion is greatest for lower thoracic vertebral couples?
flexion-extension
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