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1
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How many vertebrae in the spine

A

33

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2
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how many coccygeal vertebrae

A

4 (fused)

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3
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what is the primary curvature of the spine

A

kyphosis

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4
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what causes the secondary curvature to develop

A

walking and holding their head up right

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5
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swayback means what

A

lordosis

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6
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vertebral bodies gradually (what) in size from the mid sacral to the coccygeal region)

A

decrease

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7
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lateral projections at the junction of pedicle and lamina

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transverse processes

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8
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Facet Joints also called

A

Zygapophysial Joints

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9
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formed by the vertebral arch and the posterior surface of the vertebral body

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vertebral foramen

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10
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bony canal formed by adjacent vertebral foramina

contains the spinal cord and associated structures

A

vertebral canal

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11
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2 superior and 2 inferior vertebral notches per vertebra
located on the superior, or inferior, aspect of the pedicles
adjacent superior and inferior notches help form an intervertebral foramen

A

vertebral notches

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12
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blood vessels and spinal nerves traverse this foramen

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intervertebral foramen

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13
Q

vertebra ? is called vertebra prominens

A

C7

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14
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(holes in the transverse processes for the passage of the vertebral arteries and veins)

A

transverse foraminA ONLY IN C SPINE

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15
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elevated superolateral margin of body some call this a joint what joint is this

A

uncinate processes

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16
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lacks a vertebral body and spinous process; ring-shaped (with posterior & anterior vertebral arches)
superior articular facets for articulation with the occipital condyles of the cranium
inferior articular facets for articulation with the superior articular facets of the axis (C2)

A

C1 Atlas

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17
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dens process is the portion of the C1 vertebral body that is incorporated into the C2 vertebra during development
large superior articular facets for articulation with the inferior articular facets of the atlas (C1)

A

C2 axis

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18
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lacks vertebral body & spinous process

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C1

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19
Q

heart (♥) shaped bodies

A

T spine

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20
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what is the primary motion at T spine

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rotation

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21
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does the SP correlate to the spinal level in the T spine

A

no, the SP projects inferiority. she was big on this. Rules of Three

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22
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what area of the spine do you do an LP

A

L3-4

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23
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is the sacrum fused S1-S5

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yes 4 pairs of foramina

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24
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The (?) can be used for administering caudal epidural anesthesia

A

sacral hiatus

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25
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outer fibrocartilaginous ring of disc

A

anulus fibrosus

26
Q

gelatinous central mass
high water content that decreases during the day and with aging
shock absorption: absorbs and evenly distributes forces

A

nucleus pulposus

27
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the joints of the vertebral bodies are what type of joints

A

Cartilaginous (not facet, this is an synovial joint)

28
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Orientation of L spine facets

A

medial, lateral

29
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Orientation of T spine facets

A

anterior posterior

30
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what is your no joint

A

AA C1-2

31
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what ligament restrictions motion at dens

A

Transverse ligament

of the atlas

32
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the mastoid process comes off what bone

A

temporal

33
Q

what has the longest Spinous process

A

C7

34
Q

Inferior angle of scapula is what level

A

T7

35
Q

Illiac crest is what level

A

L4

36
Q

segmental nerve supply via dorsal rami (recall that (what) include motor and sensory fibers; e.g., somatic motor fibers, sympathetic fibers, & somatic sensory fibers)

A

dorsal rami

37
Q

blood supply and drainage via segmental vessels what 3

A

Intercostal
subcostal
lumbar

38
Q

cervical thickening of the supraspinous ligament

A

Nuchal ligament (Ligamentum nuchae)

39
Q

dense sleeve of fascia in thoracic and lumbar regions
site of muscle attachment (e.g., latissimus dorsi)
surrounds the intrinsic back muscles

A

Thoracolumbar fascia

40
Q

what nerve Levator scapulae

Rhomboid minor and Rhomboid major

A

dorsal scapular nerve

41
Q

-Involved with
Serratus posterior superior
Serratus posterior inferior

A

respiration

42
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Triangle of Auscultation

A

Trapezius
Latissimus dorsi
Medial border of inferior scapula

43
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Intrinsic (Deep) Muscles of the Back innervation

A

Innervated by dorsal rami

44
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Extrinsic (Superficial) Muscles of the Back innervation

A

Innervated by ventral rami

45
Q

How many layers to the back

A
  1. superficial
  2. Intermediate
  3. Deep
46
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what muscles are in the superficial layer

A
  1. splenius capitus

2. splenius cervicis

47
Q
  1. splenius capitus
  2. splenius cervicis
    Origination
A

nuchal ligament T spine process

48
Q
  1. splenius capitus
  2. splenius cervicis
    Insertion
A

mastoid process, occipital bone (capitis)

cervical transverse processes (cervicis)

49
Q

what are the three muscles of the erectror spinae

A
  1. Iliocostalis (lumborum, thoracis, and cervicis portions)
  2. Longissimus (thoracis, cervicis, and capitis portions)
  3. Spinalis (thoracis, cervicis, and capitis portions)
50
Q

Erector spinae

origin

A
  • Iliac crest
  • sacrum
  • lumbar spinous process
51
Q

Iliocostalis insertion

A

ribs

transverse process

52
Q

Longissimus insertion

A

transverse process

mastoid

53
Q

spinalis insertion

A

spinous process

54
Q

The deep layer of the spine muscles are collectively called

A

Transverospinalis

55
Q

what are the three muscles of the Transverospinalis

A

semispinalis
multifidius
rotatores

56
Q

action of the Transverospinalis

A

Bilateral extersnion or contra lateral rotation

57
Q

semispinalis Most developed

A

cervical

58
Q

multifidius most developed

A

lumbar

59
Q

rotatores most developed

A

thoracic

60
Q

Transverse processes to the spinous processes of more superior vertebrae

A

Transverospinalis (the gutter)

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