The posterior, inferior projection from vertebrae is the
A. intervertebral disk.
B. vertebral foramen.
C. lamina.
D. intervertebral foramen.
E. spinous process.
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Question 2) The opening in vertebrae for the spinal cord is the
A. intervertebral disk.
B. vertebral foramen.
C. lamina.
D. intervertebral foramen.
E. spinous process.
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Question 3) The site where spinal nerves exit the vertebral column is the
A. intervertebral disk.
B. vertebral foramen.
C. lamina.
D. intervertebral foramen.
E. spinous process.
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Question 4) The fibrocartilage located between the bodies of adjacent vertebrae is the
A. intervertebral disk.
B. vertebral foramen.
C. lamina.
D. intervertebral foramen.
E. spinous process.
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Question 5) What condition is the failure of vertebral laminae to fuse?
A. lordosis
B. kyphosis
C. scoliosis
D. spina bifida
E. herniated disk
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Question 6) The posterior part of the vertebral arch is the
A. intervertebral disk.
B. vertebral foramen.
C. lamina.
D. intervertebral foramen.
E. spinous process.
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Question 7) An abnormal lateral curvature of the spine is
A. lordosis.
B. kyphosis.
C. scoliosis.
D. spina bifida.
E. herniated disk.
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Question 8) An exaggerated curvature of the lumbar region is
A. lordosis.
B. kyphosis.
C. scoliosis.
D. spina bifida.
E. herniated disk.
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Question 9) What results from damage to annulus fibrosus and release of nucleus pulposus?
A. lordosis
B. kyphosis
C. scoliosis
D. spina bifida
E. herniated disk
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Question 10) Eighty-year old Mrs. Smith has a bent-over stance with a noticeable hump back. Along with osteoporosis, Mrs. Smith also is afflicted with which condition?
A. lordosis
B. kyphosis
C. scoliosis
D. spina bifida
E. herniated disk
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