Cervical vertebrae Flashcards
1
Q
_______ vertebrae are the most mobile
A
Cervical
2
Q
The transverse _______ foramen houses what?
A
Vertebral artery
3
Q
The vertebral artery comes from the _______ and enters the vertebral column at __ and exits at the ___ to supply blood to the ____
A
Subclavian
C6
Atlas
base of the brain(medulla and cerebellum)
4
Q
The cervical vertebral bodies are ____ here and ______ shaped because?
A
smaller
oval
There’s not as much weight to bear there.
5
Q
The cervical vertebrae transverse processes are ____ and end in _____
A
Short
anterior and positive tubercles(places of muscle/and or ligament attachments
