atlas and axis bones

Question 1

body of vertebrae

Answer 1

attachment - longus coli m

Question 2

vertebral foramen and canal

Answer 2

function - houses spinal cord

Question 3

intervertebral foramen

Answer 3

function - transmits spinal nerves and radicular vessels

Question 4

transverse process

Answer 4

attachements - longus capitis, longus coli, scalenus anterior, scalenus medius, scalenus posterior, semispinalis capitis and splenius cervicis

Question 5

transverse foramen

Answer 5

funtion - transmits vertebral a. and v.,

Question 6

superior articular facet of vertebrae

Answer 6

function - articulates with adjacent vertebra

Question 7

inferior aricular facet of vertebra

Answer 7

function - articulates with adjacent vertebra

Question 8

spindous process

Answer 8

attachements - splenius capitis, splenius cericis and semispinlis cervicis

Question 9

malleus

Answer 9

attachments - tensor tempani m

Question 10

stapes

Answer 10

attachments - sternohyoid and sternothyroid

Question 11

clavicular notch and facet

Answer 11

function - articulates with clavicle

Question 12

anterior surface of sternum

Answer 12

attachments - sternocleidomastoid m.

Question 13

posterior surface of sternum

Answer 13

attachments - sternohyoid and sternothyroid

Question 14

sternal end of clavicle -

Answer 14

function - articulates with sternum

Question 15

superior surface of clavicle

Answer 15

attachments - sternocleidomastoid m.

Question 16

Anterior tubercle of atlas

Answer 16

attachments- anterior longitudinal lig. & longus coli m.

Question 17

Superior facet of atlas

Answer 17

function- articulates with occipital condyles

Question 18

Inferior facet of atlas

Answer 18

function- articulates with axis

Question 19

Groove for the vertebral artery

Answer 19

function- houses the vertebral a. & v. & suboccipital n.

Question 20

Posterior tubercle of atlas

Answer 20

attachment- ligamentum nuchae & rectus capitis posterior minor m.

Question 21

Transverse process of atlas

Answer 21

attachments- levator scapulae, obliquus capitis inferior & superior

Question 22

Transverse foramen of atlas

Answer 22

function- transmits the vertebral a. & v.

Question 23

Superior articular facet of axis

Answer 23

function- articulates with the atlas

Question 24

Impressions for the alar lig.

Answer 24

attachments- alar lig

Question 25

Groove for the transverse lig

Answer 25

function- houses the transverse ligament (cruciate)

Question 26

Vertebral notch of axis

Answer 26

function- transmits C3 spinal nerve

Question 27

Transverse process of axis

Answer 27

attachments- levator scapulae & middle scalene

Question 28

Transverse foramen of axis

Answer 28

function- transmits the vertebral a. & v

Question 29

Spinous process of axis

Answer 29

attachments- semispinalis cervicis, rectus capitis posterior major & inferior oblique m.