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Chapter 9 C and T spine Flashcards

1
Q

The first 2 cervical vertebra are atypical in that they are structurally modified to join the ______.

A

Skull

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2
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The _____ is the first cervical verebrae.

A

Atlas or C1

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3
Q

The ______ processes of the atlas are longer than those of the other cervical vertebra.

A

Transverse

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4
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The _____ is the second cervical vertebrae.

A

Axis or C2

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5
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A strong conical process located on the Axis arising from the upper surface is the

A

Dens or Odontoid process

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6
Q

The 7th cervical vertebrae is known as

A

Vertebrae prominense

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7
Q

The bodies of the thoracic vertebrae _______ in size from T1 to T12.

A

Increase

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8
Q

Which vertebral columns are TRUE?

A

cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar

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9
Q

Which Vertebral columns are FALSE?

A

sacrum
Coccyx

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10
Q

How many cervical vertebrae are there?

A

7

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11
Q

How many Thoracic Vertebrae are there?

A

12

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12
Q

How many Lumbar vertebrae are there?

A

5

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13
Q

Curvatures of the vertebral column have 2 categories which are

A

Primary
Secondary or compensatory

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14
Q

Which Curvature are present at birth?

A

Primary

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15
Q

What is the SID for the Grandy Method?

A

72

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16
Q

What should be seen in the Lateral projection of the C spine?

A

C1 to C7 and top of T1

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17
Q

Where should the CR enter for the Grandy Method?

A

MCP at level of C4 at thyroid cartilage

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18
Q

For an AP axial Oblique of the C spine, the patient should be angles

A

45 Degrees

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19
Q

For an AP Axial oblique of the C spine, the tube should be angled

A

15-20 degrees cephalic

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20
Q

Which position should be used to show the right intervertebral foramina? (AP)

A

LPO

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21
Q

Which position should be used to show the left intervertebral foramina? (AP)

A

RPO

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22
Q

Which position is used in PA to show right intervertebral foramina?

A

RAO

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23
Q

Which position is used in PA to show left intervertebral foramina?

A

LAO

24
Q

AP obliques will demonstrate the foramina ______ from/to the IR.

A

farther

25
Q

An AP axial of the C spine has a tube angle of

A

15 degrees cephalic

26
Q

An open mouth has an SID of

A

40

27
Q

Open mouth is used to see

A

C1 atlas
C2 axis

28
Q

what projection is used when open mouth does not visualize dens?

A

Fuchs method

29
Q

Swimmers is used if

A

1/3 of T1 is not shown of lateral C spine

30
Q

What projections are done for C spine?

A

AP
Lateral
Both Obliques
Open mouth
Swimmers
flexion
Extension

31
Q

What projections are done for T spine?

A

AP
Lateral
Swimmers

32
Q

What is SID for an AP of the T spine?

A

40”

33
Q

For an AP of the T spine, the top of the light should be

A

11/2 -2 in above shoulder

34
Q

Where is the CR for an AP of the T spine

A

Midsagittal entering between jugular notch and Xiphoid process

35
Q

How many thoracic vertebra are shown on an AP position?

A

12

36
Q

The thoracic spine is _______ to the mid coronal plane.

A

Posterior

37
Q

For a lateral projection of the T spine, the arms should be

A

Raised at a 90 degree angle

38
Q

What is the respiration for lateral recumbent T-spine?

A

Suspend after expiration

39
Q

The odontoid is located on the

A

Axis

40
Q

What method is used if dens is not visible in open mouth?

A

Fuchs

41
Q

What joint is seen in a Lateral c spine

A

Zagapophyseal

42
Q

_______ rules is that obliques are hung in the anatomical position so rights will be on our left

A

Merrill’s

43
Q

An AP axial c spine has an angle of

A

15-20 degrees cephalic

44
Q

What should be seen on an AP axis c spine?

A

C3 down to T1

45
Q

What position is used fir cerivothoracic region?

A

Swimmers

46
Q

What angle is on the swimmers?

A

3-5 degrees caudal

47
Q

Thoracic and pelvic curves are

A

Kyphotic

48
Q

Cervical and Lumbar curves are

A

Lordotic

49
Q

The Intervertebral Foramina of the Thoracic spine form an angle of how many degrees with the mid Sagittal plane?

A

90

50
Q

The _______ prominens is at c7

A

Vertebral

51
Q

On a Lateral T spine , the posterior ribs will be

A

Superimposed

52
Q

Open ________ will be seen on a lateral T spine

A

Intervertebral disk space

53
Q

What is the External Landmark for C 1

A

Mastoid process

54
Q

What is the external landmark for C4-C5

A

Thyroid cartilage

55
Q

The external landmark for _______ is the level of the jugular notch

A

T2-T3

56
Q

The external landmark of T 7 is

A

Level of inferior angles of scapulae

57
Q

What is the external landmark for T9-T10

A

Level of Xiphoid process

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