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Ch. 6 Vertebral Column Flashcards

1
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Vertebral column location

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posterior portion of the trunk

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2
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Functions of the vertebral column

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Posture
Support of weight
Protection for spinal cord and spinal nerves
Partial protection for thoracic and abdominal organs

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3
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Three types of bones in vertebral column

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  1. Moveable presacral vertebrae
  2. Sacrum
  3. Coccyx
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4
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of Cervical Vertebrae

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7

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5
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of Thoracic vertebrae

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12

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6
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of Lumbar vertebrae

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5

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7
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of fused sacral vertebrae

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5

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8
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of fused coccyx vertebrae

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4

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9
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Total # of vertebrae before fusion

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33

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10
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Fetal Curvature

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In fetus, the vertebral column exhibits one curvature which is CONCAVE ANTERIORLY (also convex posteriorly). This is PRIMARY CURVATURE.

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11
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Why was fetal curvature primary?

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Result of differences in height between the anterior and posterior aspects of vertebral bodies.

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12
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How many curvatures in the adult vertebral column?

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4 (cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral)

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13
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Which curves retained primary curvature?

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Thoracic and Sacral

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14
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Which curves are secondary?

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Cervical and Lumbar

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15
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Secondary Curvature

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Concave posteriorly due to difference in the heights between the anterior and posterior aspects of intervertebral discs

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16
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Large round mass of vertebra: it forms the anterior aspect of the vertebra

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Vertebral Body

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17
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Posterior to the body, bone formed by two pedicles and two laminae

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Vertebral arch

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18
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A bridge of bone extending from the posterior aspect of the body.

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Pedicle

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19
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A flat plate extending from the pedicle; fuse with each other in the median plane

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Lamina

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20
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Hole in the center of the vertebrae that houses the spinal cord

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Vertebral foramen

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21
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Boundaries of the vertebral foramen

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Anterior: body
Posterior: laminae
Lateral: pedicles

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22
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Formed by the individual vertebral foramina when the 24 presacral vertebrae are articulated

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Vertebral canal

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23
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A single process that projects posteriorly from each vertebral arch at the junction of the two laminae

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Spinous process

24
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Two processes that project inferiorly to articulate with the Superior Articular Processes of the infradjacent vertebra.

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Inferior articular process

25
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Two processes that project superiorly to articulate with the inferior articular processes of the suprajacent vertebra.

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Superior articular process

26
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Lies between the superior and inferior articular processes

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Zagopophyseal (facet) joint

27
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Found on the superior and inferior surface of the pedicle

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Vertebral notches

28
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When two vertebrae articulate, vertebral notches form the _____ which transmits the spinal nerve

A

Intervertebral foramen

29
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Typical cervical vertebrae include a

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  1. Transverse foramen - found in the transverse process of ALL cervical vertebrae.
  2. Bifid spinous process: divides into two smaller projections.
  3. Bifid transverse processes: Divided into two projections, the anterior and posterior tubercles.
30
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The vertebral artery ascends through the transverse foramen from _____.

31
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Bifid spinous processes are found on vertebrae

32
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Bifid transverse processes are split into ________ and are found on cervical vertebrae ______

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Anterior and posterior tubercles

CV3-CV6

33
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Specialized Cervical Vertebrae

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CV1 Atlas
CV2 Axis
CV7 Vertebra Prominens

34
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Characteristics of Atlas

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No body, is replaced by dens of CV2
No laminae or spinous processes
Posterior arch

35
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Characteristics of Axis

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Prominent superior projection called dens process OR odontoid process. Extends to the atlas

36
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Characteristics of Vertebra Prominens

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Longest and most prominent spinous process of all the cervical vertebrae
Does not bifurcate
Important in counting vertebrae
Vertebral vein is the only vessel coursing through its transverse foramen

37
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What courses through the transverse foramen of the Vertebra prominens?

A

Vertebral vein

38
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Characteristics of Thoracic vertebrae

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  1. Transverse costal facets
  2. No foramina
  3. Costovertebral joint
  4. Costotransverse joint
39
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Facets on the transverse process for articulation with the ribs

A

Transverse costal facets

40
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Articulations with the rib in thoracic vertebrae include:

A

Costovertebral joint

Costotransverse joint

41
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joint in which the head of the rib articulates with the body of vertebrae

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Costovertebral joint

42
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Joint in which the tubercle of the rib articulates with the transverse process of the vertebra

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Costotransverse joint

43
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Characteristics of Lumbar vertebrae

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  1. No foramina or facets in transverse process
  2. Largest in size
  3. Spinous processes are in quadrangular shape
44
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Presacral vertebrae increase in size going ___ to ___

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Superior to Inferior

45
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Why do presacral vertebrae increase in size inferiorly?

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Each successive vertebra must support all structures superior to it

46
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Sacrum and coccygeal vertebrae _____ in size moving inferiorly

47
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Characteristics of Sacrum

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  1. 5 fused vertebrae

2. Two surfaces, pelvic and dorsal

48
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Superior articulation of the sacrum

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The intervertebral disc inferior to LV5 articulates with the sacral promontory

49
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Lateral articulation of the sacrum

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the Ala of the sacrum articulates with the ilium of the hip bone.

50
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The ala of the sacrum articulates with the

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ilium of the hip bone

51
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Pelvic sacral foramina

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Four pairs of openings for ventral rami of S1-S4

52
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Median sacral crest

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A ridge remnant of the spinous processes of the superior 3 to 4 sacral vertebrae

53
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Dorsal sacral foramina

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Four pairs of foramina for the dorsal rami S1 to S4

54
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Sacral Hiatus

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An opening due to the absence of laminae on the fifth sacral segment

55
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Coccyx

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Made up of 4 fused vertebrae

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