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Exam 2 - Regions of the Vertebral Collumn (Typical Cervical) Flashcards

1
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What is the number of vertebrae in the typical cervical spine?

A

seven segments

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2
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Which vertebrae are typical cervicals?

A

C3-C6

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3
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Which vertebrae are atypical cervicals?

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C1, C2, C7

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4
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What is the shape of the typical cervical vertebral body from the cranial view?

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rectangular

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5
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What is the appearance of the typical cervical vertebral body from the lateral view?

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posterior height is greater than anterior height by a few millimeters

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6
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What would be the direction of the cervical curve based on osseous features?

A

posterior or kyphotic

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7
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What accounts for the direction of the typical cervical curve?

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the intervertebral disc height

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8
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What is the direction of the typical cervical curve?

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anterior or lordotic

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9
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At which vertebral couple will the cervical curve again increase intervertebral disc height?

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C5/C6

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10
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What are the modifications of the superior epiphyseal rim of a typical cervical?

A

anterior groove
posterior groove
right and left uncinate processes

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11
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What are the names of the lateral modification of the superior epiphyseal rim?

A 
uncinate process
unciform process
uncovertebral process
uncus
lateral lip
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12
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What are the modifications of the inferior epiphyseal rim of a typical cervical?

A

anterior lip
posterior lip
lateral grooves

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13
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What is the joint classification for the anterior lip-anterior groove articulation?

A

fibrous (amphiarthrosis) syndesmosis

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14
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What is the joint classification for the uncinate process-lateral groove articulation?

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modified synovial saddle (diarthrosis sellar)

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15
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What is the joint classification for the spongy bone-intervertebral disc articulation?

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cartilaginous (amphiarthrosis) symphasis

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16
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How many joint are present on the upper surface of a typical cervical vertebral body?

A

five

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17
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how many joints are present on the lower surface of a typical cervical body?

A

five

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18
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how many joint surfaces are present on the vertebral body of a typical cervical?

A

ten

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19
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how many synovial joint surfaces are present on the vertebral body of a typical cervical?

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four

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20
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What other terms are used to identify the uncinate processes?

A

unciform process
uncovertebral process
uncus
lateral lip

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21
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What is the name given to the uncinate process-lateral groove articulation?

A

joint of Luschka

OR uncovertebral joint

22
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the joint of Luschka is formed from what surfaces?

A

uncinate process

lateral groove

23
Q

What muscle attaches to the typical cervical vertebral body?

A

the longus colli muscle

24
Q

What is the orientation and angulation of the pedicle of a typical cervical?

A

posterolateral, 45 degrees

25
Q

What is the direction of projection of the cervical lamina?

A

posteromedially

26
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What ligament attaches to the lamina of a typical cervical?

A

ligamentum flavum

27
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Ossification of the ligamentum flavum at the attachment site on the lamina will result in what feature?

A

para-articular processes

28
Q

Which is the greatest diameter of the vertebral foramen of typical cervicals?

A

transverse

29
Q

The greatest transverse diameter of the typical cervical vertebra occurs at…

A

C6

30
Q

The greatest frequency of osteophytes associated with the vertebral body occurs at which typical cervical vertebral couple?

A

C5/C6

31
Q

List, in order, the osseous parts of the typical cervical vertebra transverse process beginning at the vertebral body

A 
costal element
anterior tubercle
costotransverse bar
posterior tubercle
true tansverse process
32
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What muscles will attach to the anterior tubercle of a typical cervical vertebra?

A

anterior scalene
longus capitis
longus colli
anterior intertransversarii

33
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What muscles may attach to the posterior tubercle of a typical cervical vertebra?

A 
splenius cervicis
iliocostalis cervicis
longissimus cervicis
levator scapula
middle scalene
posterior scalene
rotators
posterior intertransversarii
34
Q

What muscles will attach to the costotransverse bar?

A

middle scalene

posterior intertransversarii

35
Q

What is the orientation and angulation of a typical cervical transverse process?

A

60 degrees anterolaterally from the midsagittal plane

15 degrees inferiorly from the horizontal plane

36
Q

What is the name given to the modification of the anterior tubercle of the C6 transverse process?

A

the carotid tubercle

37
Q

What will cause the remodeling of the anterior tubercle at C6?

A

the common carotid artery

38
Q

What will occupy the typical cervical vertebra transverse foramen?

A

the vertebral artery
vertebral venous plexus
postganglionic sympathetic motor nerve fibers

39
Q

Recent work suggests what angulation for a typical cervical articular facets?

A

55 - 60 degrees

40
Q

What is the orientation of the typical cervical superior articular facet?

A

Backward Upward Medial

BUM

41
Q

What muscles will attach to typical cervical articular processes?

A 
the longissimus capitis
logissimus cervicis
semispinalis capitis
semispinalis cervicis
multifidis
rotators
42
Q

What muscles blend with the capsular ligament of cervical zygapophyses?

A

the semispinalis capitis
multifidis
rotator longus

43
Q

What modifications of the synovial joint are observed in the cervical spine?

A

meniscoidal folds

44
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What function will meniscoidal folds provide in cervical zygapophyses?

A

they are assumed to distribute pressure across the joint surface

45
Q

The greatest range of flexion - extension among the typical cervical vertebrae occurs at which vertebral couple?

A

C5/C6

46
Q

What motions are coupled in the cervical spine?

A

lateral bending

axial rotation

47
Q

Ranges of coupled motion among the typical cervical vertebrae will be similar for what cervical vertebral couples?

A

C2/C3
C3/C4
C4/C5

48
Q

Ranges of coupled motion among the typical cervical vertebrae will begin to decrease at what cervical vertebral couple?

A

C5/C6 vertebral couple

49
Q

What muscles may attach to the typical cervical spinous processes?

A 
spinalis cervicis
semispinalis cervicis
semispinalis thoracis
multifidis
rotators
interspinalis
50
Q

What will form the unique anterior boundary of a typical cervical intervertebral foramen?

A

the uncinate process of the segment below
lateral groove of the segment above
forms the joint of Luschka

51
Q

What is the orientation of the typical cervical inferior articular facet?

A

Forward Lateral Downward

FoLD

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