Which of the following statements provides the MOST COMPLETE description of sclerotome function during vertebral development?
AThe notochord forms the nucleus pulposus.
BThe sclerotome contributes to the formation of vertebral bodies.
CThe sclerotome surrounds the notochord and the neural tube during development.
DThe sclerotome surrounds the notochord.
All are TRUE about intervertebral disc, EXCEPT:
ARich vascular supply
BProlapse is most common in lumbosacral region
CNucleus pulposus is a remnant of notochord
DAnnulus fibrosus is made up of fibrocartilage
Which of the following conditions is least likely to cause posterior scalloping of the vertebrae?
AAstrocytoma
BNeurofibromatosis
CEpendymoma
DAortic aneurysm
+ 7 more in the PDF
Browse all chapters