Back Flashcards
1
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2 types of curvature and location
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- Lordosis- C and L
2. Kyphosis - T and S
2
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Lateral changes in spine
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scoliosis
3
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Make-up of vertebral arch
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post. body, pedicles, lamina
4
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joint between ant and posterior articular facets
A
z-joint
5
Q
Features of C vert. (5)
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- bifid spinous process
- short trans process
- Transverse foramen
- Small body
- Uncus on body
6
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Features of T vert (3)
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- Long spinous process
- Heart shaped vert. foramen
- Demifacets for ribs
7
Q
Features of L vert
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- Large kidney body
2. Thick, short processes
8
Q
Features of atlas
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!. no spinous process
- no body, but 2 lateral masses
- Short transverse with foramen
9
Q
Features of axis
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- 2 large sur articular facets
2. No body, but has odontoid process to connect with atlas
10
Q
Joint b/w atlas and axis
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atlanto-axial joint
11
Q
Joint between atlas and skull
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atlanto-occipital joint
12
Q
Insides of disc
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nucleus pulposus, anular rings
13
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Ligaments of the spine (7)
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- ligamentum flavum (lamina to lamina)
- Post. longitudinal lig. (lays over IV discs)
- Ant. longitudinal lig. (connects ant. spine)
- Transverse lig. (connects adj. transverse procs.)
- Interspinous lig. (connects inf. spinous procs.)
- Supraspinous lig (connects tips of spinous procs.)
- Nuchal lig. (connects occ. to C7 spinous process)
14
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Level of illiac crests
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L4/5
15
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Level of PSIS
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S2
