Bontrager's Textbook of Radiographic Positioning and Related Anatomy, 9th Edition by John Lampignano( Chapter 8)

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Bontrager's Textbook of Radiographic Positioning and Related Anatomy, 9th Edition by John Lampignano( Chapter 8) On average, how many separate bones make up the adult vertebral column? a. 33 b. 28 ... c. 26 d. 31 ANS: C REF: 292 2. The spinal cord tapers off to a point distally at the vertebral level of: a. lower L5. b. L3-4 intervertebral space. c. L1-2. d. L4-5 intervertebral space. ANS: C REF: 292 3. Which of the following is the first compensatory spinal curvature to develop in the young child? a. Thoracic b. Cervical c. Sacral d. Lumbar ANS: B REF: 293 4. Scoliosis is defined as an abnormal or exaggerated _____ curvature. a. concave b. convex c. lateral d. “swayback” lumbar ANS: C REF: 293 5. Kyphosis is defined as a(n): a. normal lumbar curvature. b. normal convex sacral curvature. c. normal compensatory curve of the thoracic spine. d. abnormal thoracic curvature with increased convexity. ANS: D REF: 293 6. The bony structures connected directly to the vertebral body are the: a. pedicles. b. articular processes. [Show More]

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