Anatomy PDFs

Question 1

C3-C7 Vertebral body size and shape

Answer 1

smallest; round

Question 2

C3-C7 Vertebral foramen size

Answer 2

– relatively large

Question 3

C3-C7 SP are shaped

Answer 3

bifid

Question 4

C3-C7 TPs are:

Answer 4

– short; transverse foramen

Question 5

C3-C7 Apophyseal facets – _____________ plane

Answer 5

– horizontal plane

Question 6

C3-C7  Superior facets – face___________

Answer 6

Superior

Question 7

C3-C7  Inferior facets – face ________

Answer 7

inferior

Question 8

C3-C7 Unique feature

Answer 8

transverse foramen

Question 9

Functions of intervertebral discs

Answer 9

1. Shock absorption
2. Flexibility
3. Creates lordotic curve in cervical
   and lumbar spine
4. Height

Question 10

Structure of intervertbral discs

Answer 10

1. Annulus Fibrosis
   * Outer layer
   * Fibrocartilaginous
2. Nucleus pulposus
   * Inner layer
   * Gel-like matrix

Question 11

Intervertebral discs

Answer 11

 Take on the shape/size of its
vertebral bodies
 In lumbar and cervical spine: is
thicker anteriorly and thinner
posteriorly
 Creates lordotic curve

Question 12

Suprahyoids -  Origins are superior to hyoid
 Insert onto hyoid

Answer 12

 Digastric
 Geniohyoid
 Mylohyoid
 Stylohyoid

Question 13

Bony Anatomy of C2

Answer 13

 Axis
 Vertebral body – round; dens/odontoid
process
 Vertebral foramen relatively large
 SP – 2nd most prominent in C-spine;
bifid
 TP – short; project laterally; transverse
foramen

Question 14

Bony Anatomy of C2 Articulating surfaces

Answer 14

a) Inferior facets
b) Superior facets
c) Anterior dens
d) Posterior dens

Question 15

C2 Unique feature

Answer 15

dens/odontoid
process

Question 16

Bony Anatomy of C1

Answer 16

 Atlas
 Vertebral body – none
 Vertebral foramen – very large
 SP – none
 TP – most lateral in C-spine;
transverse foramen

Question 17

C1 Articulating surfaces

Answer 17

a) Inferior facets
b) Superior facets
c) Anterior arch

Question 18

C1 Unique feature

Answer 18

 No vertebral body
 No SP

Question 19

Articulations Atlanto-axial joint (C1/C2)

Answer 19

Articulation between
a) Inferior facets of C1 and superior
facets of C2; convex on convex
structures
b) Anterior dens and anterior arch of
C1
c) Posterior dens and transverse
ligament

Question 20

joint – C1/C2, structure and function

Answer 20

 Structural classification – synovial
 Functional classification - pivot

Question 21

Atlanto-occipital joint (C0/C1) articulations

Answer 21

 Articulation between: superior
facets of C1 (concave) and occiptal
condyles (convex)

Question 22

Atlanto-occipital joint (C0/C1) structure and function

Answer 22

 Structural classification – synovial
 Functional classification - condyloid