Chapter 9 C and T spine Flashcards
The first 2 cervical vertebra are atypical in that they are structurally modified to join the ______.
Skull
The _____ is the first cervical verebrae.
Atlas or C1
The ______ processes of the atlas are longer than those of the other cervical vertebra.
Transverse
The _____ is the second cervical vertebrae.
Axis or C2
A strong conical process located on the Axis arising from the upper surface is the
Dens or Odontoid process
The 7th cervical vertebrae is known as
Vertebrae prominense
The bodies of the thoracic vertebrae _______ in size from T1 to T12.
Increase
Which vertebral columns are TRUE?
cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar
Which Vertebral columns are FALSE?
sacrum
Coccyx
How many cervical vertebrae are there?
7
How many Thoracic Vertebrae are there?
12
How many Lumbar vertebrae are there?
5
Curvatures of the vertebral column have 2 categories which are
Primary
Secondary or compensatory
Which Curvature are present at birth?
Primary
What is the SID for the Grandy Method?
72
What should be seen in the Lateral projection of the C spine?
C1 to C7 and top of T1
Where should the CR enter for the Grandy Method?
MCP at level of C4 at thyroid cartilage
For an AP axial Oblique of the C spine, the patient should be angles
45 Degrees
For an AP Axial oblique of the C spine, the tube should be angled
15-20 degrees cephalic
Which position should be used to show the right intervertebral foramina? (AP)
LPO
Which position should be used to show the left intervertebral foramina? (AP)
RPO
Which position is used in PA to show right intervertebral foramina?
RAO
Which position is used in PA to show left intervertebral foramina?
LAO
AP obliques will demonstrate the foramina ______ from/to the IR.
farther
An AP axial of the C spine has a tube angle of
15 degrees cephalic
An open mouth has an SID of
40
Open mouth is used to see
C1 atlas
C2 axis
what projection is used when open mouth does not visualize dens?
Fuchs method
Swimmers is used if
1/3 of T1 is not shown of lateral C spine
What projections are done for C spine?
AP
Lateral
Both Obliques
Open mouth
Swimmers
flexion
Extension
What projections are done for T spine?
AP
Lateral
Swimmers
What is SID for an AP of the T spine?
40”
For an AP of the T spine, the top of the light should be
11/2 -2 in above shoulder
Where is the CR for an AP of the T spine
Midsagittal entering between jugular notch and Xiphoid process
How many thoracic vertebra are shown on an AP position?
12
The thoracic spine is _______ to the mid coronal plane.
Posterior
For a lateral projection of the T spine, the arms should be
Raised at a 90 degree angle
What is the respiration for lateral recumbent T-spine?
Suspend after expiration
The odontoid is located on the
Axis
What method is used if dens is not visible in open mouth?
Fuchs
What joint is seen in a Lateral c spine
Zagapophyseal
_______ rules is that obliques are hung in the anatomical position so rights will be on our left
Merrill’s
An AP axial c spine has an angle of
15-20 degrees cephalic
What should be seen on an AP axis c spine?
C3 down to T1
What position is used fir cerivothoracic region?
Swimmers
What angle is on the swimmers?
3-5 degrees caudal
Thoracic and pelvic curves are
Kyphotic
Cervical and Lumbar curves are
Lordotic
The Intervertebral Foramina of the Thoracic spine form an angle of how many degrees with the mid Sagittal plane?
90
The _______ prominens is at c7
Vertebral
On a Lateral T spine , the posterior ribs will be
Superimposed
Open ________ will be seen on a lateral T spine
Intervertebral disk space
What is the External Landmark for C 1
Mastoid process
What is the external landmark for C4-C5
Thyroid cartilage
The external landmark for _______ is the level of the jugular notch
T2-T3
The external landmark of T 7 is
Level of inferior angles of scapulae
What is the external landmark for T9-T10
Level of Xiphoid process
