Cervical Flashcards
1
Q
Describe a typical cervical vertebrae
A
Vertebral body is short Vertebral canal is triangular Spinous process are short and bifid Transverse processes Foramen transversarium
2
Q
What is C1 known as
A
Atlas
3
Q
Describe C1
A
Has no body
Consists of anterior and posterior arches
Anterior arch articulates with odontoid process of axis
Superior articulating facets articulate with occipital condyles of skull
4
Q
What is C2 known as
A
Axis
5
Q
Describe C2
A
Strongest cervical vertebrae
Odontoid process projects superiorly to articulate with anterior arch of atlas
First verterbra we can palpate
6
Q
What is the atlanto occipital joint
A
Two synovial joints to form elipsoid joint
Between occipital condyles of skull and facets on upper surface of Atlas
7
Q
What movements does it allow
A
Flexion
Extension
