12/7/2015 Spinal Questions Flashcards
What part of the peripheral nerve system is observed in the transverse foramen of typical cervical vertebrae?
Post ganglionic sympathetic motor nerve fibers of the autonomic (involuntary or visceral) nerve system
What will influence spinal kinematics?
Geometry of articular facets, mechanical properties of connective tissue, mechanical properties of muscle
What should be carefully considered when applying research results to a population?
The condition of the subject material (fresh cadaver, fixed cadaver, living subject)
The age range of the population studied
The method of measurement (X-ray, goniometer, MRI, CT, etc.)
What will form the anterior boundary of a typical cervical intervertebral foramen?
The lateral groove and vertebral body of the segment above, the uncinate process and vertebral body of the segment below, the intervertebral disc and the posterior longitudinal ligament
What will form the posterior boundary of a typical cervical intervertebral foramen?
The inferior articular process (post-zygapophysis), the superior articular process (pre-zygapophysis), the capsular ligament and the ligamentum flavumm
What will form the superior boundary of a typical cervical intervertebral foramen?
The inferior vertebral notch or inferior vertebral incisure
What will form the inferior boundary of a typical cervical intervertebral foramen?
The superior vertebra notch or superior vertebral incisure
What will form the unique anterior boundary of a typical cervical intervertebral foramen?
The uncinate process of the segment below and lateral groove of the segment above forms the joint of Luschka
What produces the primary tension on the transverse process that will cause remodeling in the anterolateral and inferior directions?
Cervical spinal nerves as they are directed anterolaterally and inferiorly to form the cervical and brachial plexuses
