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
What is the segment and gender bias for vertebrae other than C7 becoming the vertebral prominence
C6 in females
T1 in males
What joint surfaces are present at the superior margin of the vertebral body of C7
anterior groove, posterior groove, right and left uncinate processes, cancellous bone
What joint surfaces are present at the inferior margin of the vertebral body of C7
the anterior and posterior margins of the inferior epiphyseal rim, cancellous bone
How many joint surfaces are present at the vertebral body of C7
8
What joint classifications are observed at the vertebral body of C7
fibrous (amphiarthrosis) syndesmosis
cartilaginous (amphiarthrosis) symphisis
modified synovial saddle (diarthrosis sellar)
how many synovial joints surfaces are observed at the vertebral body of C7
2
What muscles attach to the vertebral body of C7
Longus colli muscle
What features are typically present in the transverse foramen of C7
vertebral venous plexus, postganglionic sympathetic motor fibers
What muscles attach to the transverse process of C7
middle scalene, iliocostalis thoracis, longissimus cervicis, semispinalis capitis
rotators, intertransversarii and levator costarum brevis
What is the orientation of the superior articular facet of C7
BUM backward upward and medial
What is the orientation of the inferior articular facet of C7
FoRMeD Forward, medial, downward
What muscles will attach to the articular process of C7
longissimus cervicis, longissimus capitis, semispinalis cervicis, and multifidis
