Vertebral Column Articular Facet Orientation

Question 1

What is the inferior articular facet orientation of C1?

Answer 1

BMD

Question 2

What is the superior articular facet orientation of C1?

Answer 2

BUM

Question 3

Superior articular facets of which vertebrae will be oriented BUM?

Answer 3

C1, C3-C7, L1-L5, S1

Question 4

Superior articular facets of which segments will be oriented BUL?

Answer 4

C2, T1-T12

Question 5

Inferior articular facets of which segments will be oriented BMD?

Answer 5

C1

Question 6

Inferior articular facets of which segments will be oriented FoLD?

Answer 6

C2-C6, T12, L1-L5

Question 7

Inferior articular facets of which segments are oriented FoLD - convex?

Answer 7

T12, L1-L5

Question 8

Inferior articular facets of which segments will be oriented ForMeD?

Answer 8

C7, T1-T11

Question 9

Which segment has the only inferior articular facet to face backward?

Answer 9

C1

Question 10

What directions will all superior articular facets face?

Answer 10

backward and upward

Question 11

Which segments will have facets that are specifically shaped as “concave”?

Answer 11

C1, L1-L5, S1 superior articular facets

Question 12

Which segments will have facets that are specifically shaped as “convex”?

Answer 12

T12, L1-L5 inferior articular facets