Atypical cervical vertebrae: C7/Vertebra Prominens Flashcards
What names may be given to C7
Vertebra prominens
Vertebral prominence
What is the name given to the topographical elevation observed at the base of the neck
Vertebral prominence
What name is given only to C7
Vertebra prominens
In what percent of men and women does C7 become the vertebral prominence
Men: 86%
Women: 79%
What is the segment and gender bias for vertebrae other than C7 becoming the vertebral prominence
C6 is more common in females and T1 is more common in males
How many joint surfaces are present at the vertebral body of C7
8
What muscles attaches to the vertebral body of C7
Longus colli muscle
What are the osseous parts of the transverse process of C7
Costal element Anterior tubercle Costotransverse bar posterior tubercle true transverse process
What muscles attach to the transverse process of C7
Middle scalene iliocostalis thoracis longissimus cervicis semispinalis capitis rotators intertransversarii levator costarum brevis
What is the orientation of the superior articular facet of C7
Backward
upward
medial
(BUM)
What is the orientation of the inferior articular facet of C&
Forward,
Medial
Downward
(ForMed)
What muscles attach to the spinous process of C7
Trapezius rhomboid minor serratus posterior superior splenius capitis spinalis capitis spinalis cervicis semispinalis thoracis multifidis rotators interspinalis
What ligaments attach to the spinous process of C7
Ligamentum nuchae
Interspinous ligaments
