Chapter 8: T-spine and C-spine Test Procedures

The most posterior aspect of a typical vertebra is the:

b. spinous process.

Which of the following clinical conditions will require a decrease in manual technical factors?

a. Advanced osteoporosis

Along with the upper incisors, what other bony landmark must be aligned for the AP open-mouth projection?

a. Base of skull

Where is the articular pillar located on a cervical vertebra?

a. Between the superior and inferior articular processes

The most prominent aspect of the thyroid cartilage corresponds to the vertebral level of:

a. C5.

Which aspect of the intervertebral disk is composed of semigelatinous material?

a. Nucleus pulposus

Which of the following statements is true for a typical adult vertebra?

a. The transverse processes extend laterally from the junction of the pedicles and laminae.

T2-3 intervertebral disk space is found at the level of the:

a. jugular notch.

The bony structures connected directly to the vertebral body are the:

a. pedicles

The joints between articular processes of vertebra are termed _____ joints.

a. zygapophyseal

Which of the following is the first compensatory spinal curvature to develop in the young child?

b. Cervical

Which of the following factors does not apply to a lateral projection of the cervical spine?

b. Suspend respiration upon full inspiration

The xiphoid process corresponds to the vertebral level of:

b. T 9-10

Which of the following thoracic vertebra(e) possess no facets for costotransverse joints?

b. T11-12

Why are the anterior oblique projections (right anterior oblique [RAO]/left anterior oblique [LAO]) preferred over the posterior oblique projections of the cervical spine?

b. To reduce the thyroid dose

Along with increasing the source image receptor distance (SID), what other factor(s) will improve spatial resolution for lateral and oblique projections of the cervical spine?

b. Using a small focal spot

How much CR angulation is required for the AP axial projection for the cervical spine?

c. 15 to 20 degrees cephalad

How many vertebrae are there in a adult.

c. 26

The zygapophyseal joints for the thoracic spine lie at an angle of ____ in relation to the midsagittal plane.

c. 70 to 75 degrees

The gonion corresponds to the vertebral level of:

c. C3.

Which factor is most important to open up the intervertebral joint spaces for a lateral thoracic spine projection?

c. Keep vertebral column parallel to tabletop

The spinal cord tapers off to a point distally at the vertebral level of:

c. L1-L2.

Which of the following projections will best demonstrate the zygapophyseal joints of the cervical spine?

c. Lateral

Which of the following pathologic conditions is defined as "a condition of the spine characterized by rigidity of a vertebral joint"?

c. Spondylosis

Scoliosis is defined as an abnormal or exaggerated _____ curvature.

c. lateral

The zygapophyseal joints for the typical cervical vertebra lie at an angle of ____ in relation to the midsagittal plane.

d. 90 degrees

Which position or projection of the cervical spine will best demonstrate the zygapophyseal joint spaces between C1 and C2?

d. AP open mouth

Which of the following features makes the cervical vertebra unique as compared with other vertebrae of the spine?

d. All of the above

Which of the following is NOT a correct evaluation criterion for the AP axial C spine projection?

d. All of the above are correct criteria

Which of the following positions will demonstrate the left intervertebral foramina of the cervical spine?

d. LAO

Which term best defines or describes the vertebral body of C1?

d. There is no vertebral body at C1.

Kyphosis is defined as a(n):

d. abnormal thoracic curvature with increased convexity

The chin is extended for a lateral projection of the cervical spine to:

d. prevent superimposition of the mandible upon the spine.