Axial Skeleton Flashcards
Canine / Feline vertebral formula
C7 T13 L7 S3 Cd ~20-23
Equine verterbral formula
C7 T18 L6 S5 Cd 15-21
Bovine vertebral forumla
C7 T13 L6 S5 Cd 18-20
Common feat of each vertebrae
vertebral foramina (vertebral arches and vertebral body)
vertebral notches
spinous processes
articular processes
C1
atlas
contain lateral vertebral foramina
articulates with occipital condyles
dorsal surface of ventral arch contains the fovea of the dens
the lateral formina allows for passage of the first cervical spinal nerves
C2
Axis elongated dorsal spinous process dens (odontoid process): a cranioventral peg-like eminence held down by a transverse ligament
C6
higher spinous process
EXPANDED TRANSVERSE PROCESS
C7
NO transverse foramina
Highest spinous process of cervical vertebra
Thoracic vertebra
have elongated spinous processes
cranial and caudal costal fovea for rib attachment
T11 is anticlinal vertebrae (transitional segment between thoracolumbar region)
Ribs
bony and cartilaginous component
1-9 true ribs (connect to sternum) (vertebrosternal)
10-12 articulate with cartilage of cranial ribs (vertebrocartilaginous)
13- floating rib (vertebral)
Rib articulation
Heads of ribs 1-10 articulate with cranial costal fovea of same vertebra and caudal costal fovea of the preceding vertebrae
Heads of ribs 11-13 will articulate with same vertebrae (cranial costal fovea)
TUBERCLE OF EACH RIB WILL ARTICULATE WITH THE TRANSVERSE FOVEA OF THE SAME VERTEBRAE
Lumbar
longer bodies than thoracic
spinous processes all point cranially toward T11
Sacrum
fused in dog
articulates with ilium
sacral promontory is dorsal boundary of the pelvic inlet
on dorsal and ventral aspect you have 2 foramina for sacral spinal nerves
Spondylosis Deformans
degeneration that is usually seen in older dogs that if severe can cause discomfort
Thoracic lumbar and lumbosacral regions
possible secondary changes to intervertebral disc disease
decreasing motion seen in weak joints
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Discospondylitis
infection of the vertebrae and intervertebral disc thoracolumbar and lumbosacral areas hematogenous spread (goes through bloodstream either a fungus or bacteria) or a local infection (usually due to migrating foreign body)
Caudal vertebrae
anywhere from 6-23 (dog)
average is 20
hemal arches present to protect the medial caudal artery