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Cervical and Thoracic Spine Flashcards

1
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What are the two primary or posterior convex curves seen in the vertebral column?

A

Thoracic and Sacral

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2
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The secondary and compensatory curves

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The cervical and lumbar spine

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3
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An abnormal or exaggerated lumbar curvature often referred to as “Sway Back”

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Lordosis

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4
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An abnormal lateral curvature of the spine

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Scoliosis

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5
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The two main parts of a typical vertebra are the

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Body and vertebral arch

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6
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What is the two bony aspects of the vertebral arch that extend posteriorly from each pedicle to join at the midline?

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Laminae

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7
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The tapered ending of the spinal cord is called

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Conus Medullaris

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8
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True/False: The lumbar possesses a concave posterior spinal curvature?

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True

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9
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An abnormal or exaggerated thoracic spinal curvature with increased convexity is called

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Kyphosis

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10
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Which joints are found between the superior and inferior articular processes?

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Zygopophyseal Joints

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11
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The inner aspect of the intervertebral disc is made up of

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Nucleus pulposus

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12
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The outer aspect of the intervertebral disc is made up of

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annulus pulposus

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13
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What passes through the cervical transverse foramina

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The vertebral artery and vein

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14
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The intervertebral foramina for the C-Spine lie at what angle

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45 degree

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15
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Which ligament holds the dens against the anterior arch of C1

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Transverse Atlantal Ligament

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16
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The joint space between C1 and C2 is called?

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Atlantoaxial Joint

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17
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List the distinctive features for all cervical vertebrae

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  1. Bifid processes
  2. Overlapping
  3. each vertebrae has 3 foramina
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18
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Which position show the intervertebral foramina of the T-Spine

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Lateral

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19
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Which specific joint spaces are visualized with a left anterior oblique projection of the thoracic spine

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Left zygopophyseal joints

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20
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C7-T1

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Vertebral Prominens

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21
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T2-3

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Jugular Notch

22
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T7

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3-4 inches below the jugular notch

23
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C3

24
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T4-5

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Sternal angle

25
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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
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Angle for AP Axial projection of the cervical spine

A

15-20 degrees cephalic

28
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Anterior OBL C-Spine

A

15 degrees caudad

29
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PA OBL C-Spine

A

15 degrees cephalic

30
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What projection will show you C4-T3

31
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What imaging will best show a teardrop burst FX

32
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To rotate the T-Spine into a true lateral position how much rotation is required?

A

20 degrees

33
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AP axial vertebral arch projection best shows

A

the articular pillars

34
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The greatest skin dose delivered to a patient is by

A

The cervicothoracic lateral position

35
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Spondylitis affects

36
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Spondylosis affects

37
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What projections are best for Scoliosis

A

Erect AP/PA, scoliosis series, Lateral

38
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What projections are best for Teardrop burst FX

A

Lateral and CT

39
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What projections are best for Jefferson FX

A

AP open mouth, lateral crosstable, CT

40
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What projections are best for Unilateral subluxation of cervical spine

A

Lateral C-Spine

41
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What projections are best for HNP

A

AP, LAT, CT, MRI

42
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FX through the pedicles and anterior arch of C2 with forward displacement on C3

A

Hangmans FX

43
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Inflammation of the vertebra

A

Spondylitis

44
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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

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

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