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BOARD Review > Anatomy One-Liners - Back > Flashcards

Anatomy One-Liners - Back Flashcards

1
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Exaggerated over-curvature of thoracic area of vertebral column

A

Kyphosis

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2
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Lateral deviation of vertebral column

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Scoliosis

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3
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Major feature of cervical vertebrae

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Transverse foramina

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4
Q

Structure which regionally determines vertebral movement

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Facet joints

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5
Q

Vertebra located at level of iliac crest

A

L4

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6
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Ligament that connects internal surface of laminae of vertebrae

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Ligamentum flavum

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7
Q

Ligament that checks hyperextension of vertebral column

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Anterior longitudinal

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8
Q

Ligament affected by whiplash injury

A

Anterior longitudinal

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9
Q

Ligament which limits skull rotation

A

Alar

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10
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Defective portion of vertebra with spondylolisthesis in cervical area

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Pedicle

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11
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Defective portion of vertebra with spondylolisthesis in lumbar area

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Lamina

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12
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Common direction of all superior articular facets of vertebrae

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Posterior

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13
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Structure in contact with posterior surface of dens

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Transverse ligament of Atlas (part of cruciate)

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14
Q

Most commonly herniated intervertebral disc

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L4-L5

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15
Q

Most common nerve compressed with herniated intervertebral disc

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L5

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16
Q

Spinal nerve affected by protrusion of the disc between C5/C6

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C6

17
Q

Spinal nerve affected with herniated disc at L3/L4

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L4

18
Q

Thoracic intercostal space located deep to triangle of auscultation

A

sixth

19
Q

Vertebral level of lumbar puncture

A

L4

20
Q

Muscles which extend and side-bend the spine

A

transversospinae

21
Q

Innervation of suboccipital muscles

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suboccipital nerve (dorsal ramus C1)

22
Q

Roof of suboccipital triangle

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semispinalis capitis

23
Q

Floor of suboccipital triangle

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posterior arch of atlas; posterior atlanto-occipital membrane

24
Q

Major vessel within suboccipital triangle

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vertebral artery

25
Q

Synonym for dorsal ramus of C2

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greater occipital nerve

26
Q

Inferior extent of dura-arachnoid sac

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S2

27
Q

Inferior extent of spinal cord

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L2

28
Q

Location of internal vertebral plexus

A

epidural sac

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