Exam 1 Flashcards
What are the origin and attachment point of Ligamentum Nuchae
Origin: superior nuchal line
Attachment: C7 spinous process
What is the ligament that means yellow?
Ligamentum Flavum
Which vertebrae are characterized by their TRANSVERSE foramina?
cervical
What is the attachment point of the posterior longitudinal ligament?
the posterior surface of the vertebral bodies
What is the number of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar vertebrae?
7, 12, 5
What are the spinal nerve rami that supply deep back muscles & the skin of the back?
dorsal
How many pair of cervical spinal nerves are there?
8
What is the area of skin supplied by one spinal nerve
dermatome
What is a broad flat muscle tendon?
aponeurosis
ventral rami are formed by what kind of fibers?
mixed
Dorsal roots are formed by what fibers?
sensory
Thoracic vertebrae are characterized by…?
costal fascets
what are ligamentum flavum?
vertebral ligaments between adjacent lamina
Nerve that supplies internal organs
vagus
C2 vertebra
axis
origin of deep back muscles
sacrum