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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
connects the body of the axis to the anterior margin of the foramen magnum
A. apical ligament
B. alar ligament
C. cruciate ligament
cruciate ligament
the facets superior and inferior articular processes of the thoracic vertebrae face which sides?
superior articular process - posteriorly and laterally
inferior articular process - anteriorly and medially
