Exam 2 - Regions in Spinal Column Flashcards
What are the 3 regions of the occiput?
Squamous portion
Lateral/condylar (2)
Basilar portion
Posterior part and most of the base of the cranium is formed by what
Occipital bone
What pass through foramen magnum?
Medulla oblongata
Vertebral arteries
Spinal arteries
Where the glossopharyngeal, vagus, and accessory cranial nerve exit the skull
Jugular foramen
The portion that connects to the sphenoid bone and is an area for attachment of many ligaments and muscles
Basilar portion
First _____ of flexion/extension of head and neck takes place here before any other vertebra move
50%
What are the 4 nuchal lines?
Median
Inferior
Superior
Highest
The largest part of the occiput that is posterior to the foramen magnum
Squamous portion
A typical cervical vertebra has _______ shaped bodies
Rectangular/oval
A typical cervical vertebra has _______ SP
Bifid
How many cervical lips does a typical cervical vertebra have?
3 - 2 superior lateral & 1 anterior inferior lip
in the typical cervical vertebra, the TP are _______ to the AP
Anterior
__________ ________ are ascension of the vertebral artery
Transverse foramen
What is a Costco-transverse lamella?
Groove on superior surface of the TVP for exit of the spinal nerve - typical cervical vertebra
A typical cervical vertebra has a ________ neural foramen
Triangular
Which cervical are typical
3,4,5,6
Peculiar cervical vertebra are..
1,2,7
What is the purpose of the uncinate processes?
Prevent lateral slipping of vertebra above
When does the uncinate process develop?
Between 9 and 10
A typical cervical has ___ true articulations and ___ pseudo ones
6
2
Bony elevations on the superior lateral margins of the cervical vertebrae are called what?
Uncinate processes
Uncinate processes articulate with the inferior lateral aspect of the vertebra above to form what?
Uncovertebral joint AKA Joints of Luschka AKA Luschkal Joint
What is the defining characteristics of the atlas
Lacks a body, pedicles, Laminae, spinous
Has anterior arch, posterior arch, and lateral masses, and TVPs
What is developed from the hypochondral arch that typically unites both halves of vertebral bodies
Anterior Arch
Primary center of ossification for the atlas
Anterior arch
Anterior arch fuses to lateral masses when?
Between 6 and 8
Most anterior part of the atlas
Anterior tubercle
Groove for articulation of dens on the anterior tubercle that forms a pivotal joint for rotation of C1 and C2
Fovea Dentalis
50% of rotation of the head and neck takes place in the ______ before any other vertebra moves
Anterior tubercle of anterior arch of C1
Entrance of vertebral artery and exit for 1st pair of spinal nerves
Superior Vertebral Notch (Sulcus Arteriae Vertebralis)
Exit of 2nd pair of spinal nerves
Inferior vertebral notch
Anterior inferior surface of posterior arch
Inferior vertebral notch
Lateral masses of C-1 have _____ and _____ facets
Superior
Inferior
Superior facet of C1 faces…
Superior and medial
Inferior facet of C1 faces…
Flat and inferior
Where are the longest TVP in the cervical spine?
C1
Causes of ADI abnormality
Trauma
Down’s Syndrome
Inflammatory Arthritis
C2 AKA
Axis
Epistropheus
Distinguishing characteristics of C2
Odontoid Process (dens) No superior lateral lips
What are the 5 articulations of C1?
2 with occiput
3 with C2
Atlas-Dens Interval should be….
Less than 5mm in children
Less than 3mm in adults
Which cervical has the shortest TVP
C2
Which cervical has the largest SP?
C2
What are the articulations of C2?
3 with atlas
3 with C3
What are the two ligaments of C2
Alar ligament
Apical dental ligament
Which cervical is the first palpable spinous below the EOP?
C2
2 or more motions occurring at the same time
Coupling motion
Spinous process will move to ______ side when cervical spine is laterally flexed
Opposite
The vertebral body will move to the _______ side when the cervical spine is laterally flexed
Same
The spinous process will move to the _______ side when the lumbar spine is laterally flexed
Same
The vertebral body will move to the ______ side when the lumbar spine is laterally flexed
Opposite
The coupling motion of the cervical spine occurs where?
From cervical spine to T6,7,8
The first artery off the subclavian artery
Vertebral artery
Which artery supplies the posterior 1/3 of the bran?
Vertebral artery
Which arteries supply the anterior 2/3 of the brain?
Carotid arteries
Which artery comes off the aorta?
Subclavian artery
The vertebral artery ascends through the tansversarii of the first ____ vertebrae
6
What does it mean that the vertebral artery is fixed to adjacent structures?
It cannot slide inside the transverse foramen and will elongate then the cervical spine is rotated
The vertebral artery will elongate when the cervical spine is bent at what degree?
30-45%
Part 1 of the vertebral artery
Subclavian artery through TVP of C6
Part 2 of the vertebral artery
From C6 through C2
Part 3 of vertebral artery
C2 to C1
Moves laterally and passes through TVP of C1
Turns medially and goes through sulcus arterii vertebrialis
Part 4 of vertebral artery
Through posterior Atlanta-occipital ligament, into spinal canal then joins with fellow on opposite side to form the basilar artery
Last and largest branch of vertebral artery
PICA
Posterior inferior cerebellar artery
Basilar artery travels upward and branched into a right and left ___________
Posterior cerebral artery
The posterior cerebral artery branches and forms the _______________
Posterior communicating artery
The anterior cerebral artery unites with the _______
Anterior communicating artery
Where is the circles of Willis?
under the brain
What does the circle of Willis supply?
The base of the brain
Most common area of stroked or vascular accidents?
Circle of Willis
2 divisions of strokes
Ischemic
Hemorrhagic
Blood supple to a portion of the brain is blocked
Ischemic
Loss of blood flow due to bleeding
Hemorrhagic
90% of strokes are…
Ischemic
The type of stroke that is associated with manipulation
Ischemic
Least mobile region of the spine
Thoracic
Basic movement in the thoracic spine is _______
Rotation
There is some _______ but no _______ in the thoracic spine
Flexion
Extension
Typical thoracic vertebrae:
T2-8
Most of the thoracic vertebrae have an _______ shaped neural foramen
Oval
TVP of thoracic vertebrae are oriented…
45 degrees posterolateral
12 articulations of typical thoracic vertebra
4: Articular processes
4: Demi-facets on bodies with head of ribs
2: ribs at TVP
2: vertebral body above and below via disc
Which is the longest thoracic spinous?
T4
Which is the shortest thoracic spinous
T11
Which thoracic vertebra are peculiar
T1, T9, T10, T11, T12
T1 characteristics
2nd transitional spinal segment
Body more rectangular
Rudimentary uncinate processes
T1 Characteristics
1 pair full costal facets superior
1 Park demifacets inferior
12 articulations
T9 characteristics
1 pair demi-facets on superior
No inferior demi-facets
10 articulations
T10 characteristics
Only 1 pair of full costal facets-superior
NO costal facets on inferior
10 articulations
T11 characteristics
NO fovea costalis transversalis on TVP
1 pair full facets
8 articulations
T12 characteristics
No fovea costalis transversalis on TVP
1 pair full facets on body
3rd transitional segment in spine
Mammillary processes, accessory processes, 1 pair of interlocking articular process on inferior
Pectus carinatum
Sternum sticks outward
Ribs too short to bend backward so pushes sternum outward
Pectus carinatum
Pectus excavatum
Sternum is depressed inward
Ribs are too long and push sternum more inward
Pectus excavatum
Typical lumbar vertebra
L1-4