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1
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Superior articular facets of which vertebrae will be oriented backward, upward, and medial?

A

C1, C3-C7, L1-L5, S1

2
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Superior articular facets of which segments will be oriented backward, upward, and lateral?

A

C2, T1-T12

3
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Inferior articular facets of which segments will be oriented backward, medial, and downward?

A

C1

4
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Inferior articular facets of which segments will be oriented forward, lateral, and downward?

A

C2-C6, T12, L1-L5

5
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Inferior articular facets of which segments will be oriented forward, medial, and downward?

A

C7, T1-T11

6
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Which segment has the only inferior articular facet to face backward?

A

C1

7
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What directions will all superior articular facets face?

A

backward and upward

8
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Which segments will have facets that are specifically shaped as “concave”?

A

C1, L1-L5, S1 superior articular facets

9
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Which segments will have facets that are specifically shaped as “convex”?

A

T12, L1-L5 inferior articular facets

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