Beginner Costal Facets Quiz
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Q1. What is the primary function of the costal facets of thoracic vertebrae?
- Attachment of the clavicles
- Articulation with the ribs
- Articulation with lumbar vertebrae only
- Articulation with the sternum
Q2. Costal facets are characteristic features of which vertebral region?
- Cervical vertebrae
- Sacral vertebrae
- Lumbar vertebrae
- Thoracic vertebrae
Q3. Which part of a typical thoracic vertebra contains superior and inferior costal demifacets?
- Inferior articular process
- Vertebral body
- Lamina
- Spinous process
Q4. Which part of a typical thoracic vertebra bears a transverse costal facet?
- Transverse process
- Lamina
- Vertebral body
- Spinous process
Q5. The costal facets on thoracic vertebral bodies articulate with which part of a rib?
- Costal cartilage
- Shaft
- Anterior end
- Head
Q6. A transverse costal facet articulates with which part of a rib?
- Tubercle
- Head
- Costal cartilage
- Angle
Q7. What does the term demifacet indicate?
- A partial articular facet
- A ligament attachment only
- A groove for an intercostal nerve
- A complete vertebral foramen
Q8. Which joints are formed between rib heads and vertebral body costal facets?
- Interchondral joints
- Joints of the heads of the ribs
- Sternoclavicular joints
- Sternocostal joints
Q9. Which joints involve the transverse costal facets?
- Sternoclavicular joints
- Sternocostal joints
- Costotransverse joints
- Intervertebral symphyses
Q10. Which ribs do not form costotransverse joints?
- Ribs 8 and 9
- Ribs 5 and 6
- Ribs 1 and 2
- Ribs 11 and 12