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1
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what is the vertebral column made up of

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vertebrae and the IV disc

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what is the vertebral arch

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this is posterior to the vertebral body and consists of two ( right and left) lamina and pedicles

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what is a lamina

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this is between the spinous process and the transverse processes

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What is the pedicle

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between the body and the transverse process

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on the C6 what is the anteriro tubercle called

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carotid tubercles

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what is the C7 vertebra called

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vertebra promines

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what is the anulus fibrossu

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is a bulging fibrous ring consisting of concentric lamellae of fibrocartilage forming the circumference of the IV disc and only the outer 1/3 receives sensory innervation

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what is the nucleus pulposus

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this is the cord of the disc and is semifluid allows for flexibility and resilience of the disc and column

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what is a synovial joint

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2 inferior and superior articular processes

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10
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what is symphyses

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between the disc and bodies

  • secondary cartilagenous joint
  • connect by the anterior and posterior ligaments
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what are uncovertebral joints

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develop between the unci of the bodies ( c3-c7 )

  • they articulate w/ vertebral bodies superior to them
  • ALLOW flexion extension and limits excessive flexion
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what are zygapophysial joint

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  • they are the plane synovial joints that happen between the superior and inferior articular
  • they help prevent adjacent vertbra from slipping
  • and allow gliding
  • can also bare weight
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what are the zygapophysial joint inverated by

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the articular branch of dorsal rami of spine n. that come from the medial branches of the posterior rami that innervate each joint by 2 adjacent joints

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what is the atlanto occipital joint

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the articulations between the superior articular surfaces of the lateral masses fo the c1 and the occipital condyles

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what does the atlanto occipital joints allow?

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permit nodding of the head

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what help connect the atlanto occipital joints?

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Anterior and posterior atlanto-occipital membranes! which connect to the anterior and posterior arches of c1 to the ant. and posterior foramen magnum. HELP prevent excessive movement

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what are the anterior and posterior membranes of the atlanto occiptial made up of

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Ant= broad adn densely woven fibers 
post= broad but weak
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what is the atlanto axial joint

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  • between the c1 and c2

- 3 articlulations ( 2 lateral masses and 1 medial )

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what is the tectorial membrane

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is the strong superior continuation of the posterior longitudinal ligament that broadens and passes posterior over the medial atlanto axial joint and its ligament

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what is the anterior longitudinal ligament

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this is a strong broad fibrous band that covers and connect the anterolateral aspect of the vertebral bodies and the IV discs
= extents from the sacrum to the anterior tubercle of the c1 and occipital bone anterior to the foramen magnum
–PREVENTS hyperextension

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what is the posterior longitudinal ligament

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this runs in the within the vertebral canal on the posterior aspect of the bodies from c2 to sacrum

  • -attached to the IV discs
    • PREVENTS hyperflexion
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what are the ligamentum flava

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laminae of adjacent ertebral arches are joined by broad pale yellow bands of elastic tissue.

  • run from the lamina above to the lamina below
    • resist separation of the vertebral lamina by limiting flexion and help keep the back curves
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23
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what is the supraspinous ligament

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connects the tips of the spinous processes form c7 to the sacrum and merge superiorly with the nuchal ligament

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24
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what is the interspinous ligament

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connects adjoining spinous process attaching from the root to the apex of each process

25
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what is the ligamentum nuchal

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this has think fibroelastic tissue extending as a median band from the external occipital protuberance, posterior foramen magnum to thec7

26
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what is the intertransverse ligament

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connecting adjacent transverse process

27
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what is the transverse ligament

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between the 2 laeral masses and helps prevent the dens from moving posteriorly

28
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what is the apical ligament

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from the tip of the dens to anterior side of FM and it merges with the anterior atlantoociipital membrane

29
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what is the cruciate ligament

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there are 3 parts the superior, transverse, inferior
– this is the weaker muslce that moves from the occipital b. to the c2 v. with the transverse lig of the atlas to sepreate it

30
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what is the allar ligaments

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form the dens to FM and preventing excessive rotation

31
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what supplies the vertebrae

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periosteal and equatorial branches of the major artieries, segmental arteries and spinal branches

32
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what are periosteal and equatorial branches

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these arteries that cross the external suface of the vertebra

33
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how do spinal branches enter the vertebrae

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they enter through the IV foramen and divide into anterior and posterior canal

34
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what sending nutrient to the vertebrae

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the anterior canal

35
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what is the anterior spinal artery

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formed by the union of the branches of the vertebral arteries and runs inferiorly

36
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what is the posterior apinal artery

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is a branch of either the vertebral artery or the posteroinferio cerebellar artery

37
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what does the spinal cord depend on the most of blood supply

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the segmental medullary arteries

38
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what are the segmental medullary arteries

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they come from spoinal branches of the ascending cervical, deep cervicl, vertebral, posterior intercostal, lumbar arteries

39
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what supplies the spinla nerves and their coverings

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this is done by the posterior and anterior radicular arteries which run along the nerve roots ( these are on the inside of the IV foramen)

40
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what do spinal veins form

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they form internal and external plexuses

41
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what are basivertebral veins

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they are the veins that form within the vertebral bodies and will drain anteriorly into the plexuses

42
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what are the intervertebral veins

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they receive veins from the spinal cord and vertebral vein plexuses. they run with the spinal nerves out to drain into the vertebral, lumbar, intercostal, lateral sacral veins

43
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What are extrinsic back muscles

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  • superficial
  • intermediate
  • *theses produce and control limb and respiratory movements and are inntervated by the anterior rami of the spinal nn
44
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what are intrinsic back muscles

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  • superficial
  • intermediate
  • deep
    • these act on the vertebral column and are inntervated by the posterior rami of the spinal nn
45
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what are the extrinsic superficial back muscles

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  • trapezius
  • latissimus doris
  • levator scapulae
  • rhomboids
46
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what are the extrinstic intermediate back muscles

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serratus posterior inferior and superior

** work as respiratory muscles but they also think it could be proprioceptive

47
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what are the intrinsic superficial back muscles

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splenius - capitis and cervicis

48
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what are the intrinsic intermediate back muscles

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erector spinae ( SLI) muscles

49
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What are the subdivision of the iliocostalis

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  • lumborum- origin to 12th to 7th rib
  • thoracis- last 6 to first 6 ribs
  • cervicis- 6 rib to c4 tp
50
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what are the subdivision of the longissimus

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  • thoracis- origin to ribs
  • cervicis- t6-1 tp to c7 -2 tp
  • capitus- t3-1 tp to mastoid process
51
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what are the subdivision of the spinalis

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  • thoracis- l3-t10 sp to t8-2 sp
  • cervicis- often absent t2-c6 sp to c4-2 sp
  • capitus- insert w/ semispinalis capitis
52
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what are the intrinsic deep back muscles

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  • transversopinal
  • interspinales
  • intertransversarii
  • levatores costarum
53
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what is the suboccipital region

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with in the c1 to c2 and has the joints altanto-occipital and altano-axis

*rectus and oliquus mucles

54
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what is the suboccipital triangle

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the inferior and superior oliquus and rectus capitis major mucles
* this contain the suboccipital n and the vertebral A.

55
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what is the subocipital n

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the c1 dorsal rami works on the suboccipital m.

56
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what is the greater occipital n

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c2 dorsal rami works on the skin over th eneck and occipital bone

57
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what is the lesser occiptial n

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anterior rami of spn of c2-3 works on skin of neck and external ear

58
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what is the posterio rami or c3-7

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works on the intrinsic back m and overlying skin

59
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what is the least occipital n.

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c3 dorsal ram- traps and lower occipital neck

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