Cervical Spine

Question 1

What type of natural curve is seen in the cervical spine?

Answer 1

Lordotic

Question 2

What is unique about the 1st cervical vertebrae? What is another name for CI?

Answer 2

Atlas, rotates on axis, no vertebral body, ring like structure

Question 3

What is unique about the 2nd cervical vertebrae? What is another name for C2?

Answer 3

Axis, bifit tipped

Question 4

How many cervical spine are there?

Answer 4

7

Question 5

What is the special name for the 7th cervical vertebrae? Why?

Answer 5

Vertebra prominence, spinous process sticks out more than the rest

Question 6

What structures articulate to form the zygapophyseal joints?

Answer 6

Inferior articular facet + superior articular l notch = zygoapophyseal joint

Question 7

What structures articulate to form the intervertebral foramina?

Answer 7

Inferior vertebral notch + superior vertebral notch = intervertebral foramina

Question 8

What structures articulate to form the zygapophyseal joints?

Answer 8

Inferior articular facet + superior articular facet = zygapophyseal joint