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Back and Spinal Cord Flashcards

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Components of vertebral column

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Cervical (7), thoracic (12), lumbar (5), sacrum (about 5 fused), coccyx (3-4 fused)

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Curvatures of spine and direction they curve in

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2 primary (concave) and 2 secondary (convex)

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Is first curvature primary or secondary?

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secondary

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lamina

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separates traverse from spinous process

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5
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How do vertebrae create motion?

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joints between articular processes

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Cervical zygapophysial joint

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sloped from anterior to posterior

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Motions from cervical vertebrae

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rotation, flexion, and extension

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Thoracic zygapophysial joint direction and motion

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vertical for rotation, flexion, and extension

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lumbar zygapophysial joint

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processes of vertebrae below are wrapping around processes of vertebrae above

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What is the lumbar zygapophysial joint important for?

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Stability

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Cervical vertebrae

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Triangular shaped vertebral canal with small, short vertebral body
Foramen transversarium
Bifurcated spinous process

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Foramen transversarium

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Provides place for vertebral artery to move down only cervical vertebrae

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13
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Atlas

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C1

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Axis

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C2

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Axis shape and function

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50% of rotation in neck from specialized vertebral body (dens) shaped like a tooth

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thoracic vertebrae

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Round vertebral foramen, heart-shaped vertebral body, extra articulations for rib and vertebrae (costovertebral joints)

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lumbar vertebrae

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small triangular foramen and large cylindrical body

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Zygapophysial joint

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synovial joint that connects articular processes and allows or inhibits spinal motion

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intervertebral discs

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Solid joint symphyses that connects adjacent vertebrae and shock absorption

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20
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parts of intervertebral discs

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annulus fibrosus and nucleus pulposus

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21
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Annulus fibrosus structure and functon

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Ring of fibrocartilage, Limit rotation between vertebrae

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nucleus pulposus structure and functon

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Gelatinous center, absorbs compression forces

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23
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spinal ligaments and location

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anterior and posterior ligaments, ligamentum flavum, supraspinous ligament, interspinous ligament, and ligamentum nuchae

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anterior vertebral ligament

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courses along vertebral body prevents hyperextension of vertebral column

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Posterior vertebral ligament

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courses along vertebral bodies prevents hyperflexion of the vertebral column

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Supraspinous ligament

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connects adjacent vertebral spines, resists flexion in head

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27
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ligamentum nuchae

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thickened extension of supraspinous and interspinous ligaments resists flexion in head

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interspinous ligament

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between adjacent spinous processes and blends with suprapsinous ligament and ligamentum flava

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29
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layers of back

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superficial (appendicular), intermediate (respiratory), deep intrinsic

30
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superficial back muscles

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Muscles act on scapula and humerus

31
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Intermediate respiratory back muscle function

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Superior: elevates superior ribs
Inferior: depresses inferior ribs

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Intermediate back muscle innervation

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  • Superior: anterior rami of upper thoracic spinal n.

* Inferior: anterior rami of lower thoracic spinal n.

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Intermediate back muscle characteristic

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serrated edges

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Deep/intrinsic back muscles

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Splenius, erector spinae, and transversospinales, all have attachments within the back

35
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Splenius capitis attachments

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Proximal: ligamentum nuchae, spinous processes C7-T4
Distal: mastoid process, skull

36
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Splenius capitis innervation

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Posterior rami of cervical spinal nerves

37
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Splenius cervicis innervation

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Posterior rami of cervical spinal nerves

38
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Splenius capitis function

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Bilaterally: extend head and neck
Unilaterally: ipsilateral rotation of head

39
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Splenius cervicis function

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Bilaterally: extend head and neck
Unilaterally: ipsilateral rotation of head

40
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Splenius cervicis attachments

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proximal: spinous processes T3-T6
Distal: transverse processes C1-C3

41
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Erector spinae

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Iliocostalis, longissimus, and spinalis

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Iliocostalis attachment and innervation

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lateral attachment, posterior rami of spinal nerves innervation

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longissimus attachment and innervation

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intermediate attachment, posterior rami of spinal nerves innervation

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Spinalis attachment and innervation

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medial attachment, posterior rami of spinal nerves innervation

45
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Erector spinae (including iliocostalis, longissimus, and spinalis) function

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Bilateral: extend trunk/spine unilateral: laterally flex trunk

46
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Transversospinales groups

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Semispinalis (superficial), multifidus (intermediate), rotatoes (deepest)

47
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transversopinales functions

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Bilaterally: trunk extension
Unilaterally: contralateral trunk rotation

48
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Spinal cord length in adults and in neonates

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Extends from foramen magnum to L1-L2

Extends to L3-L4 in neonates

49
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Conus medullaries

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cone-shaped distal end of spinal cord

50
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Filum terminale

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extension of pia mater that connects the spinal cord to the coccyx giving tension to stabilize cord

51
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Cauda equina

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extension of lumbar and sacral nerves from spinal cord

52
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Spinal cord enlargements and what they supply

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Cervical (C5-T1): supplies upper extremity

Lumbosacral (L1-S3): supplies lower extremity

53
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Structure of meninges

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Dura mater
Arachnoid mater
Pia mater

54
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Components of pia mater

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Denticulate ligaments and filum terminale

55
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Denticulate ligaments

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anchor spinal cord to superficial meningeal layers

56
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epidural space

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located between periosteum lining bertebral canal and dura mater

57
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Subarachnoid space

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located between arachnoid mater and pia mater

58
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Is there a natural subdural space?

59
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gray matter in spinal cord location and component

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cell bodies: longitudinal columns and horns

60
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White matter

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Axons: bundles/tracts

61
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Central canal

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negligible source of CSF

62
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Parts of cross section of spinal cord

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Gray and white matter, sulci/fissures, and central canal

63
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Function and location os afferent and efferent nerves

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SAME DAVE: sensory and dorsal afferent, motor and ventral efferent

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Spinal nerve

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both dorsal and ventral roots

65
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what happens when spinal nerve splits?

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splits into ant. And post. Rami that contain both sensor and motor fibers

66
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Anterior rami innervates___

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all muscles except intrinsic back muscles

67
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Posterior rami innervates____

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intrinsic back muscles

68
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What is within spinal cord enlargements and what do they turn into?

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form nerve plexuses that eventually form terminal branches supplying individual muscles or groups

69
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spinal roots

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contain sensory or motor axons, not both

70
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Spinal nomenclature

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spinal nn. C1-C7 named for vertebra below them (causes 8 spinal nerves)
Spinal nn. T1 and caudal named for vertebra above them

71
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Anterior spinal artery

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Branch arising from convergence of vertebral aa.
Travel along anterior median fissure
Supplies anterior 2/3

72
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Posterior spinal artery

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Branches of post. Inf. Cerebellar a.
Travel along posteriolateral sulci
Suplies posterior 1/3

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