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primary curvatures
thoracic and sacral
tabes dorsalis
dorsal column: vibration and position senses
subacute combined degeneration is caused by
Vitamin B12 deficiency
subactue combined degeneration
posterior and lateral column: position sense and vibration, UMNL
contralateral lesion in Brown-Sequard syndrome
pain and temperature
all mesodermal smooth muscles are from splanchnic mesoderm except
blood vessels of body wall - somatic mesoderm
how many anterior spinal arteries are there?
1
how many posterior spinal arteries are there?
2
which vertebra has bifid spinous process?
cervical vertebra (except C7)
which vertebra has triangular-shaped vertebral foramen
lumbar vertebra
which vertebra has circular vertebral foramen?
thoracic vertebra
the facets superior and inferior articular processes of the cervical vertebrae face which sides?
superior articular process - posteriorly
inferior articular process - anteriorly
the facets superior and inferior articular processes of the lumbar vertebrae face which sides?
superior articular process - medially
inferior articular process - laterally
cervical spinal nerve 6 passes above or below cervical vertebral body 6?
above vertebral body
thoracic spinal nerve 6 passes above or below thoracic vertebral body 6?
below vertebral body