DHUBS 2 Week 2 - Vertebral Column

Question 1

Describe the differences in the facet orientation at each spinal level.

Answer 1

Cervical = sit at around 45 degrees.
Thoracic = More vertical and posterior facing
Lumbar = More sagittal in orientation.

Question 2

Can you identify atypical characteristics of the Cervical spine?

Answer 2

C1: Posterior Tubercle
C2: Presence of the Dens
C7: a long spinous process

Question 3

Can you identify atypical characteristics of the Thoracic spine?

Answer 3

T1: complete costal facet, height of vertebral body and spinous process
shape similar to cervical vertebrae
T9-T12; Complete costal facet. Spinous process taking characteristics of
lumbar spine

Question 4

Can you identify atypical characteristics of the Lumbar spine?

Answer 4

L5: Largest body and transverse processes

Question 5

What structure travels through the transverse foramen of the cervical spine?

Answer 5

The vertebral artery

Question 6

What does the vertebral artery supply?

Answer 6

Supplies blood to the brainstem and cerebellum.

Question 7

What are the basic parts of the intervertebral disc?

Answer 7

Nucleus Pulposus - centre

Annulus Fibrosis - outer rings

Question 8

What are the 4 groups of intrinsic back muscles?

Answer 8

Superficial
Intermediate
Deep
Deepest

Question 9

What back intrinsic back muscles are apart of the Superficial layer?

Answer 9

Splenius cervicis
Splenius capitis

Question 10

What back intrinsic back muscles are apart of the intermediate layer?

Answer 10

Iliocostalis
Longissimus
Spinalis

Question 11

What back intrinsic back muscles are apart of the deep layer?

Answer 11

Semispinalis
Multifidus
Rotatores

Question 12

What back intrinsic back muscles are apart of the deepest layer?

Answer 12

Interspinalis
Intertransversii
Levatores costarum

Question 13

What muscles are apart of the mnemonic ‘ I Like Spaghetti’?

Answer 13

Intermediate:
- Iliocostalis
- Longissimus
- Spinalis