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
How do transverse diameters of articular processes compare in T2-T4 region
Superior articular process transverse diameter is greater than the inferior articular process transverse diameter
Transverse diameters of articular processes compare in T5-T8 region
Superior articular process transverse diameter is the same or equal to inferior articular process transverse diameter
Name given to region between superior and inferior articular process in typical thoracics
Pars interarticularis
Part of vertebra arises laterally from pars interarticularis
Transverse process
Part of vertebra arises medially from pars interarticularis
Lamina
Orientation of spinous process of typical thoracic
Slant backward and downward
Which vertebrae have spinous process angulation of up to forty degrees
T2-T4
Which vertebrae have a spinous process angulation of up to 60 degrees
T5-T8
Synovial joint surfaces present on vertebral body of T9
Right and left superior costal demi-facets
Right and left inferior costal demi-facets
Synovial joint surfaces that may be absent from vertebral body of T9
Inferior costal demi-facets
What is present at tip of transverse process of T9
Transverse costal facet
Orientation of spinous process of T9
Posterior and slightly inferior
Synovial joint surface present on vertebral body of T10
Right and left superior costal facet
Synovial joint surface absent from vertebral body of T10
Inferior costal demi-facet
Position and direction of pedicle from vertebral body of T10
Pedicle arises from upper 1/3 of body and projects posterior and slightly laterally
Feature that is very commonly observed on lamina of T10
Para-articular processes
Part of the transverse process that may be absent on T10
Transverse costal facet
Orientation of spinous process of T10
Posterior and slightly inferior
Synovial joint surfaces present on vertebral body of T11
Right and left superior costal facet
Synovial joint surface absent from vertebral body of T11
Inferior costal demi-facet
Part of transverse process absent on T11
Transverse costal facet
Orientation of spinous process of T11
Posterior and horizontal along undersurface
Outline of vertebral body of T12 from superior view
Reniform
Synovial joint surfaces present on vertebral body of T12
Right and left superior costal facet
Synovial joint surface absent from vertebral body of T12
Inferior costal demi-facets
Tubercle on T12 represents transverse processes
Lateral tubercle
Tubercle on T12 represents mammillary process
Superior tubercle
Tubercle on T12 represents accessory process of lumbars
Inferior tubercle
Joint surface of typical thoracic transverse process absent on T12
Transverse costal facet
Curvature of inferior articular facets of T12
Significantly convex
Orientation of spinous process of T12
Posterior and horizontal
Generic shape of typical lumbar vertebral body from cranial view
Reniform
Pedicle attaches at what location on vertebral body of typical lumbar
Upper 1/3 or half of vertebral body
Name of elevation near origin of lumbar transverse process
Accessory process
Name give to lamina pedicle junction on typical lumbar
Pars interarticularis
Name given to projection on lumbar superior articular process
Mammillary process
Characteristic used to differentiate L5 from L1-L4
At L5 transverse process originates from vertebral body, pedicle and lamina-pedicle junction
Generic direction and length of 5th lumbar transverse process
Directed straight lateral and is shortest of all lumbar transverse processes
Typical number of segments that unite to form adult sacrum
5 segments
What forms medial sacral crest
Fused spinous processes and their spinous tubercles
What forms intermediate sacral crest
Fused articular processes and their facets
What features may be identified along intermediate sacral crest
Mammillary process of S1 and sacral cornu of S5
What do sacral cornu represent
Interior articular process and facet of S5
Name of inferior opening of sacral spinal canal
Sacral hiatus
Imaginary line drawn from transverse process of S1 to inferior lateral sacral angle forms what feature
Lateral sacral crest
What is sacral tuberosity
Enlarged transverse tubercle of S2
Feature associated with transverse tubercle of S5
Inferior and lateral sacral angle
From anterior view, intervertebral discs of sacrum are replaced by what feature
Transverse ridges
Feature identified on lateral surface of S1-S3
Auricular surface
Feature that anterior surface of superior epiphyseal rim of S1 forms
Sacral promontory
Name given to region of bone extending lateral from S1 vertebral body
Sacral Ala
What forms sacral ala
Costal element and true transverse process
Typical number of segments that form adult coccyx
4 segments
Body features present on coccyx
Each vertebral body
Co1 has coccygeal cornu and transverse process
Homolog of superior articular process and facet of Co1
Coccygeal cornu
Feature present at top of manubrium sterni
Jugular notch
Name given to articular site at superolateral margin of manubrium sterni
Clavicular notch
Names given to articular sites for joint w/ 1st and 2nd rib
Costal notch I and Costal notch II