Cervical and Thoracic Spine Flashcards

1
Q

What are the two primary or posterior convex curves seen in the vertebral column?

A

Thoracic and Sacral

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2
Q

The secondary and compensatory curves

A

The cervical and lumbar spine

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3
Q

An abnormal or exaggerated lumbar curvature often referred to as “Sway Back”

A

Lordosis

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4
Q

An abnormal lateral curvature of the spine

A

Scoliosis

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5
Q

The two main parts of a typical vertebra are the

A

Body and vertebral arch

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6
Q

What is the two bony aspects of the vertebral arch that extend posteriorly from each pedicle to join at the midline?

A

Laminae

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7
Q

The tapered ending of the spinal cord is called

A

Conus Medullaris

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8
Q

True/False: The lumbar possesses a concave posterior spinal curvature?

A

True

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9
Q

An abnormal or exaggerated thoracic spinal curvature with increased convexity is called

A

Kyphosis

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10
Q

Which joints are found between the superior and inferior articular processes?

A

Zygopophyseal Joints

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11
Q

The inner aspect of the intervertebral disc is made up of

A

Nucleus pulposus

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12
Q

The outer aspect of the intervertebral disc is made up of

A

annulus pulposus

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13
Q

What passes through the cervical transverse foramina

A

The vertebral artery and vein

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14
Q

The intervertebral foramina for the C-Spine lie at what angle

A

45 degree

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15
Q

Which ligament holds the dens against the anterior arch of C1

A

Transverse Atlantal Ligament

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16
Q

The joint space between C1 and C2 is called?

A

Atlantoaxial Joint

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17
Q

List the distinctive features for all cervical vertebrae

A
  1. Bifid processes
  2. Overlapping
  3. each vertebrae has 3 foramina
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18
Q

Which position show the intervertebral foramina of the T-Spine

A

Lateral

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19
Q

Which specific joint spaces are visualized with a left anterior oblique projection of the thoracic spine

A

Left zygopophyseal joints

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20
Q

C7-T1

A

Vertebral Prominens

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21
Q

T2-3

A

Jugular Notch

22
Q

T7

A

3-4 inches below the jugular notch

23
Q

C3

A

Gonion

24
Q

T4-5

A

Sternal angle

25
Q

C4-6

A

Thyroid Cartilage

26
Q

An avulsion FX of the spinous process of C6 through T1 is called

A

Clay Shovelers FX

27
Q

Angle for AP Axial projection of the cervical spine

A

15-20 degrees cephalic

28
Q

Anterior OBL C-Spine

A

15 degrees caudad

29
Q

PA OBL C-Spine

A

15 degrees cephalic

30
Q

What projection will show you C4-T3

A

Swimmers

31
Q

What imaging will best show a teardrop burst FX

A

CT

32
Q

To rotate the T-Spine into a true lateral position how much rotation is required?

A

20 degrees

33
Q

AP axial vertebral arch projection best shows

A

the articular pillars

34
Q

The greatest skin dose delivered to a patient is by

A

The cervicothoracic lateral position

35
Q

Spondylitis affects

A

bone

36
Q

Spondylosis affects

A

joints

37
Q

What projections are best for Scoliosis

A

Erect AP/PA, scoliosis series, Lateral

38
Q

What projections are best for Teardrop burst FX

A

Lateral and CT

39
Q

What projections are best for Jefferson FX

A

AP open mouth, lateral crosstable, CT

40
Q

What projections are best for Unilateral subluxation of cervical spine

A

Lateral C-Spine

41
Q

What projections are best for HNP

A

AP, LAT, CT, MRI

42
Q

FX through the pedicles and anterior arch of C2 with forward displacement on C3

A

Hangmans FX

43
Q

Inflammation of the vertebra

A

Spondylitis

44
Q

Comminuted FX of the vertebral body with posterior fragments displaced into the spinal canal

A

Teardrop Burst FX

45
Q

Avulsion FX of C7 spinous process

A

Clay shovelers FX

46
Q

Impact FX from Axial Loading of the anterior and posterior arch of C1

A

Jefferson FX

47
Q

Produces the Bow Tie Sign

A

Unilateral Subluxation

48
Q

Mastoid tip aligns with

A

C1

49
Q

Swimmers if you do short exposure what is the breathing technique

A

Expose on expiration

50
Q

Swimmers if you do 3-4 second exposure what is the breathing technique

A

orthostatic