Back, Pectoral Region, Deltoid and Scapular region, The Axilla, & Brachial Plexus Flashcards
Every vertebrae has a vertebral body except which one?
C1
What are vertebral lamina?
arches between transverse processes and spinous processes
What are pedicles?
arches between the body and transverse process
How many cervical vertebrae have transverse foramina?
7
the cervical spinous process are bifid meaning…?
forked
C2 has a den called the what? This articulates with the anterior facet of C1
odontoid process
Which cervical vertebrae has a longer spinous process like a thoracic vertebrae
C7
All 12 thoracic vertebrae have which detail that make them stand out?
costal facets
Which vertebrae body is heart shaped?
thoracic
which vertebral foramen is rounded?
thoracic
All 5 lumbar vertebrae lack what?
costal facets and transverse foramina
what vertebral foramen is triangular?
lumbar
in adults, what happens to the sacral vertebrae by the age of 25-30?
they fuse together
the sacrum curves anteriorly and the curvature is more pronounced in males of females?
males
Which curvatures are normal in the body and present at birth?
thoracic/sacral
Where does the ligament nuchal attach?
the superior nuchal line of occipital bone to C7 spinous process
Where does the supraspinatus ligament attach?
attaches to the tips of the adjacent spinous processes of the C7 to the sacrum, continuous with the ligament nuchae
Where does the anterior longitudinal ligament attach?
To the anterior surfaces of vertebral bodies from the occipital bone to the sacrum
What movement does the anterior longitudinal ligament prevent?
anterior movement out of alignment
The anterior longitudinal ligament is wider ___ and thinner in the ___ region.
wider in the lumbar region, and thinner in the cervical region
Where does the posterior longitudinal ligament attach?
the posterior surface of vertebral bodies from the occipital bone to the sacrum.
Which is bigger? the PLL or ALL?
ALL
Is the posterior longitudinal ligament wider in the cervical area or the lumbar area?
cervical
Where does the ligament flavor attach?
to the lamina of adjacent vertebrae
Which is the strongest ligament of the vertebral column?
ligamentum flavum
The spinal cord extends to what vertebral level in adults?
L2
How many pairs of spinal nerves are there?
31
Dorsal rami supply what?
deep back muscles and the skin of the back
What is the OINA of the rhomboids?
T1-6 spinous process
medial (vertebral) border of scapula
dorsoscapular
retracts (adducts) scapula
What is the OINA of the Levator scapulae?
C1-4 transverse processes
superior angle of scapula
dorsoscapular
elevate and inferiorly rotate scapula
Where do the serrates posterior superior and inferior originate and insert?
spinous processes and ribs