Cervical Vertebrae: C1 Flashcards

1
Q

Cervical vertebrae is used for what movement?

A

movement of the head

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2
Q

What species is the exception to having 7 cervical vertebrae? How many do they have?

A

avian, 8-20

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3
Q

Which vertebrae is called the Atlas?

A

C1

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4
Q

1

A

dorsal tubercle

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5
Q

2

A

alar notch

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6
Q

3

A

transverse foramen

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7
Q

4

A

caudal articular fovea

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8
Q

5

A

fovea for dens

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9
Q

6

A

ventral tubercle

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10
Q

7

A

ventral arch

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11
Q

8

A

wing

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12
Q

9

A

dorsal arch

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13
Q

10

A

lateral vertebral foramen

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14
Q

the first spinal nerve exits the spinal cord through where?

A

lateral vertebral foramen in C1

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15
Q

what aspect of C1 is only found on C1?

A

alar notch

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16
Q

the transverse foramen is located on what?

A

transverse process

17
Q

What aspect in C1 is only found in dog/cat?

A

alar notch

18
Q

What aspect of C1 is not found in dog/cat?

A

alar foramen

19
Q

What is a palpable aspect of C1?

A

wing

20
Q

the alar notch is at the junction between what?

A

wing and arch indentation

21
Q

camels have what between the lateral vertebral foramen and alar foramen?

A

bony demarcation

22
Q

What are the arrows pointing to?

A

lateral vertebral foramen

23
Q

What are the arrows pointing to?

A

lateral vertebral foramen

24
Q

What are the arrows pointing to?

A

transverse foramen

25
Q

What passes through the transverse foramen?

A

vertebral artery

26
Q

what is wrong with the dorsal tubercle in C1?

A

poorly developed

27
Q

What is circled?

A

caudal articular fovea

28
Q

What is highlighted?

A

vertebral arch

29
Q

What is highlighted in yellow? Horse C1

A

dorsal tubercle

30
Q

What is highlighted in red? Horse C1

A

lateral vertebral foramen

31
Q

What is highlighted in blue? Horse C1

A

alar foramen

32
Q

the dorsal arch has a right and left _____

A

laminae

33
Q
A