Exam 1: stuff :P Flashcards
1
Q
how does the skull connect to C1
A
superior facets
2
Q
what are the joints that help with neck flexion/ extension
A
atlantooccipital joint
- anterior/ posterior membranes
3
Q
what are the joints that help with neck rotation
A
atlantoaxial joint
- anterior/ lateral membranes
4
Q
what ligaments support the intervertebral joints
A
ALL, PLL, Ligamentum Flavum
- anterior/ posterior longitudinal ligament
5
Q
what does the nucleus pulposus do
A
displaces between discs to accommodate movement that occurs within the spine
5
Q
what does the annulus fibrosis do
A
a harder outlayer of the interbody joint in the spine that limits how much displacement the nucleus pulposus can do
6
Q
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