3.1.1 Back and Spinal Cord Flashcards
Identify the covered parts
What is a spinal tap?
What is spondylolysis?
Name the origin, insertion, Nerve and action of the latissimus dorsi, serratus posterior superior, and serratus posterior inferior?
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How does kyphosis compare to lordosis?
Kyphosis - Concave
Lordosis - Convex and pregnancy
What are the characteristics of the epidural space?
What are the deep muscles of the back?
How does the spinal curvature change from in-utero to grown up?
Fetus - Concave
Adult - Curved
Sacral hiatus is used for?
Used to gain access to the caudal epidural space
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What are the characteristics of the intermediate back muscles?
Describe the difference between an L5 and S1 herniation?
The spinal cord ends at?
Ends in the conus medullaris
Describe how disc herniation will affect spinal nerves?
What are the characteristics of back pain and backaches?
What is this an image of?
Spondylolisthesis - if greater than 3.5mm it is considered a medical emergency
What are the layers of a spinal tap? NEED TO KNOW
Where is the anterior and posterior longitudinal ligament located?
What are the characteristics of scoliosis?
What can be a result of a spinal injury at C4?
Respiratory difficulty and paralysis of all four extremeties (diaphragm)
What are the covered parts?
Lumbar vertebra have?
Large kidney shaped vertebral bodies
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Differentiate the posterior longitudinal ligament and the anterior longitudinal ligament.
The CSF in the Dura mater ends at?
S2
What makes the cervial vertebrae unique?
Foramen transversum for the vertebral artery in C1-C6
How does your height change throughout the day?
Describe how the different vertebrae are used during movement of the spine?
Compression of a disc in will cause it to bulge into where?
Bulge into the intervertebral foramen
What is this an image of?
Spondylolysis - most often occurs at lower lumbar
What are the characteristics of the subarachnoid space?
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Describe the number of vertebrae at each vertebral level
What are the covered parts?
What are the articular facets? Differentiate between the superior and inferior articular facet.
Name what can be the result of a spinal cord injury at C2-3, C4, C5, C6, C7, C8, T1-T10, and T11.
What are the characteristics of CSF?
What are the characteristics of intervertebral disks?
What can be a result of a spinal injury of C2-3?
Usually fatal unless rapid intervention occurs
What are the three components of the meninges?
Dura mater
Arachnoid mater
pia mater
What are the covered parts?
What are the characteristics of back strains and sprains?
What is the most important thing for pregnant women to take?
Folic Acid
What are the characterisitics of compression fractures?
What is ankylosing Syondylitis?
What is spondylolisthesis?
Mayyyybe just a little more about ankylosing spondylitis?
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