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How many cervical vertebrae are there?

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7

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How many thoracic vertebrae are there?

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12

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How many lumbar vertebrae are there?

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5

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How many sacrum vertebrae are there?

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5 that are fused

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How many coccyx vertebrae are there?

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3-5 fused

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What curvatures have kyphosis of the spine?

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thoracic, sacral

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What curvatures have lordosis of the spine?

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cervical, lumbar

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what is scoliosis?

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lateral curvature of the spine

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primary curvature of the spine?

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thoracic, sacral

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What is a burst fracture?

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Life threatening due to injury to spinal cord (any fracture above C4 will likely result in loss of signal to lungs)

If the transverse L is ruptured, the odontoid process may injure the spinal cord

Most likely occur due to trauma to the posterior portion of the neck or a blow to the top of the head

Divers in shallow water hitting their head, football player tackling someone with their head down, STRONG rotations etc.

Fracture of one or both arches of the atlas (c1)

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what is a Hangman’s Fracture?

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Fracture to C2 (Axis) vertebra

  • vertebral arch fracture
  • Most likely due to hyperextension of the neck, with distraction (pulling away from the rest of the c-spine), not whiplash

-Possibly from falls in elderly adults, motor vehicle accidents like when a chin strikes the wheel causing neck to hyperextend.

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what is spina bifida occulta?

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birth defect where there is an incomplete closing of the spine and the membranes around the spinal cord.

SBO is the mildest form, with some hair growth or a dimple or a birthmark at site of lesion

vertebral lamina fail to fuse and close off vertebral canal
Occurs at L5 and S1, often undetected

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Lumbar Spinal Stenosis?

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spinal canal narrows and compresses the nerves at the level of the lumbar vertebrae, due to common occurrence of spinal degeneration that comes with aging.

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Coccyx Fracture?

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Tailbone fracture

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what happens if odontoid fracture fractures?

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breaks at its base it will not likely heal because transverse L is holding it away from its blood supply.

A more inferior break will most likely heal.

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what is the body of the vertebra?

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short cylinder which supports all the weight, bound together by intervertebral joints, which form cartilaginous joints

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what are costal facets?

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(processes on thoracic vertebrae): articulate with ribs below

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what is the vertebral arch?

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  • paired pedicles laterally and laminae posteriorally
  • forms VERTEBRAL FORAMEN with body
  • Protects spinal cord and structures
  • anterior portion of the vertebrae
  • Composed of cancellous bone and encircled by a protective layer of compact bone
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what is the vertebral lamina?

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“plate” or “layer” that encloses the spinal cord

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what is the spinous process?

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  • bony projection off the posterior of each vertebra laminae
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what is the transverse process?

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  • the lateral protrusions that usually flank the spinous process
  • articulate with ribs 1-10 in thorax
    - contain transverse foramina
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what is the articulating process?

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location where the vertebrae come in contact with each other , form plane synovial joints

superior and inferior

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superior articulating process?

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attaches to the inferior articular process of the vertebrae above

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inferior articulating process?

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attaches to the superior articular process of the vertebrae below

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Zygapophysial Joints, what are they?
the articulations (connections) between articular processes
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what are the intervertebral foramina?
between inferior and superior surfaces of pedicles of vertebrae - transmit spinal nerves and vessels
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what is a pedicle?
strong, bridge-like feature between the ventral body and the posterior process
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transverse foramen?
Transverse processes of cervical vertebra Transmit vertebral artery, veins and autonomic nerves
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what is the vertebral foramen?
the opening formed by the vertebral arches and body where the spinal cord passes
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what is the vertebral notch?
concave formation superior and inferior to the pedicle, where innervation from spinal cord exits the spine inferior and superior
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Maxillary Processes?
tubercles on super articular processes of lumbar vertebra
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Accessory processes?
project back from transverse process
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whats so special about the atlas?
C1 supports skull! Widest cervical vertebra No body and no spine, 2 lateral masses that support skull Form atlantooccipital joints with occipita condyles Form atlantoaxial joints with axis
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whats so special about the axis?
C2 has DENS! Smallest transverse process Supported by cruciform, apical, alar ligaments
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what is so special about the C7 vertebra?
Vertebra prominens, long spinous process that is horizontal Attachment site for ligamentum nuchae, supraspinous ligaments and back muscles
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what are the unique features of cervical vertebrae?
vertebral foramen “Bifid” spinous process A/P tubercles on transverse process Uncinate Processes Transverse foramen Costotransverse Bar
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whats so special about thoracic vertebrae?
Small round vertebral foramen “Heart” shaped vertebral body Superior/inferior costal facets Transverse costal facet Transverse process articulates with tubercle of corresponding rib Well pronounced lamina Strongly inferiorly directed spinous process
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whats so special about lumbar vertebrae?
Large oval shaped vertebral foramen Mammillary process (spike in between transverse and spinous process) Accessory process No costal facets! Large “kidney” shaped vertebral body Long slender transverse process Short sturdy “hatchet” shaped spinous process
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whats so special about the sacrum?
FOUR FORAMINA,FIVE FUSED SACRAL VERTEBRAE Enlarged left transverse process of last presacral vertebrae forms joint with lateral mass of sacrum Complete bony fusion on left STRENGTH AND STABILITY TO PELVIS
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whats so special about the coccyx?
Single bone comprised of three main sections Formed by four coccygeal verebrae
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spina bifida cystica?
spina bifida occulta with incorporated neural tissue and meninges
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Explain cervical dislocation and why the spinal cord may not be injured
Articulating facets of cervical vertebrae are more horizontal than other vertebra, less force needed to dislocate cervical vertebra They have large vertebral foramen, so it doesnt injury spinal cord
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how do thoracic vertebrae articulate with ribs
- Head of each rib articulates with inferior costal facet of thoracic vertebra above it - superior costal facet of vertebra of same number Costal articulating facet of tubercle articulates with thoracic vertebral segment at same level
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what is Spondylolisothesis?
forward displacement of one vertebra over another Fifth lumbar over sacrum or Fourth lumbar over the fifth Lower back pain, stiffness, ciatica, tightened muscles
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what is Spondylosis?
osteoarthiritis of joint, calcification of vertebral body, causes degeneration Pressure on nerves, pain and muscle weakness, stiffness
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what is Spondylolysis?
separation of vertebral arch from vertebral body
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what is vertebral stenosis and what can happen?
(narrowing of lumbar region) can cause compression of spinal nerve roots Can be compounded by intervertebral disc bulging, arthritis, degeneration of ligaments, vertebral canal more compromised
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what can cause potential trauma to the coccyx?
Abrupt falls on the lower back, difficult childbirth can result in bruising and dislocation of the coccyx Coccygodonia can follow trauma, painful, difficult to treat
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what is sacrilization?
partial or complete incorporation of L5 into sacrum, causes back pain
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Explain where lumbar puncture procedures are safest to administer and why
Safest between L4 & L5 CSF is drawn there because below L1 or L2 the spinal cord terminates (conus medularis) nerves continue down the spine below this but in loose bundles of nerve fibers called cauda equina. Done at the L4/L5 site because the loose fibers move out of the way of the needle without being damaged.
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what is punctured during lumbar puncture?
Ligamentum Flavum

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