Exam 1 Part 2 Flashcards
Name given to modification of anterior tubercle of C6 transverse process
Carotid tubercle
Name given to superior margin of costotransverse bar
Sulcus for ventral primary ramus
Usual condition for caucasian typical cervical spinous process
They are bifid
Usual condition for African-American typical cervical spinous process
They are NOT bifid
Osseous modification at distal end of spinous process
Spinous tubercle
Surface features present on superior epiphyseal rim of vertebral body of C7
Anterior groove, posterior groove, right and left uncinate processes
Appearance of inferior surface of vertebral body of C7
Typically flat, lacks anterior and posterior lips
Osseous parts of transverse process of C7
Costal element, anterior tubercle, costotransverse bar, posterior tubercle, true transverse process
Features of spinous process of C7
Long, horizontal, nonbifid
Outline of vertebral body of T1 from superior view
Somewhat rectangular w/ curved anterior margins
Appearance of superior surface of vertebral body of T1
Somewhat cup-shaped w/ elevations at posterior and lateral margin
Appearance of inferior surface of vertebral body of T1
Typically flat, lacking anterior and posterior lips
What surfaces are present on upper and lower margins of T1 vertebral body
Right and left superior costal facet
Right and left inferior costal demi-facet
What is present on transverse tubercle of T1
Transverse costal facet
Angulation of spinous process of T1
Nearly horizontal
What features will allow discrimination between T2-T4 and T5-T8
Vertebral body, transverse process, articular process and spinous process
Outline of vertebral body of T2-T4 from cranial view
Vertebral body will have bilaterally convex sides
Outline of vertebral body for T5-T8 from cranial view
Left side of vertebral body will be flattened, right side convex
Name given to left side appearance of vertebral body of T5-T8
Aortic impression
Part of vertebral body most influenced by aorta at T5-T8
Left side superior and inferior epiphyseal rims
Synovial joint surfaces present on vertebral body of a typical thoracic
Right and left superior and right and left inferior costal demi-facets
Distance between transverse tubercles in typical thoracic region
From T2 each transverse diameter becomes shorter as transverse processes angle more posterior
What is present on transverse tubercle of typical thoracic
Transverse costal facet
Orientation of transverse costal facets for T2-T6
Face forward and outward