Vertebral Column

Q.

Name the bony box in which our brain is protected.

Q. Intervertebral disc consists of a shock absorber connective tissue known as

1. Hyaline cartilage
2. Elastic cartilage
3. Fibrocartilage
4. Reticulo cartilage
5. Calcified cartilage

Q. Bones of the vertebral column which are immovable

1. Cervical vertebrae
2. Thoracic vertebrae
3. Lumbar vertebrae
4. Sacrum and coccyx

Q. Bones of the vertebral column which are immovable

1. Cervical vertebrae
2. Thoracic vertebrae
3. Lumbar vertebrae
4. Sacrum and coccyx

Q.

The cervical and the lumbar vertebrae form an outward curve, which is called (i)_______, while the thoracic and sacral vertebrae form an inward curve called (ii)_______.

1. (i) Coccyx (ii) Lordosis

2. (i) Lordosis (ii) Kyphosis

3. (i) Coccyx (ii) Sacral

4. (i) Kyphosis (ii) Sacral

Q. Sort the vertebrae as we proceed from the skull downwards.

1. Lumbar
2. Coccygeal
3. Cervical
4. Sacral
5. Thoracic

Q.

The cervical and the lumbar vertebrae form an outward curve, which is called (i)_______, while the thoracic and sacral vertebrae form an inward curve called (ii)_______.

1. (i) Coccyx (ii) Lordosis

2. (i) Lordosis (ii) Kyphosis

3. (i) Coccyx (ii) Sacral

4. (i) Kyphosis (ii) Sacral

Q.

Match the number of bones in each of the major parts of the vertebrae

i. Thoracic a. 1

ii. Cervical b.12

iii. Lumbar c. 7

iv. Sacral d. 5

1. i. - b., ii. - c., iii. - d., iv. - a.

2. i. - a., ii. - b., iii. - c., iv. - d.

3. i. - d., ii. - c., iii. - a., iv. - b.

4. i. - b., ii. - a., iii. - c., iv. - d.

Q. Where is coccyx located ?

1. Skull
2. Pectoral girdle
3. Vertebral column
4. Pelvic girdle

Q. Match the following.

Vertebrae	Number
A. Thoracic	I. 1-fused
B. Sacral	II. 5
C. Cervical	III. 7
D. Lumbar	IV. 12
E. Coccygeal

1. A-I, B-IV, C-II, D-III, E-IV
2. A-IV, B-I, C-III, D-II, E-I
3. A-II, B-IV, C-IV, D-III, E-I
4. A-III, B-I, C-III, D-II, E-IV

Q.

Pick the true statements with reference to the human vertebral column.

I. The human spinal column is made up of 33 bones

II. The major function of the vertebral column is the protection of the spinal cord.

III. Neural canal in vertebra is the passage for spinal cord.

IV. Neural canal is placed ventrally.

1. II, III and IV

2. I, III and IV

3. I, II and IV

4. I, II and III