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Exam 3: Transition Zones Flashcards

1
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Name given to segments that lie in the transition zones of vertebral column

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Transition vertebrae

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What are the transition zones of vertebral column

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Occipitocervical, cervicothoracic, thoracolumbar, lumbosacral, sacrococcygeal zones

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How are specific segments within transition zone ID’ed

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By adjacent region of the segment, process of transition, and specific segment (occipitalization of C1)

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What does suffix “ization” refer to

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In the process of becoming like

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What are the possible transition zone-segmental combinations

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Cervicalization of occiput, occipitalization of C1
Dorsalization of C7, cervicalization of T1
Lumbarization of T12, dorsalization of L1
Sacralization of L5, lumbarization of S1
Coccygealization of S5, sacralization of Co1

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What are the characteristics of cervicalization of occiput

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Increase in occipital bone size, formation of new or larger lines on occipital bone

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What are the characteristics of occipitalization of C1

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Atlas may be partially or completely fused to occiput

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What is another way of implying occipitalization of C1

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Atlas assimilation

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What is the incidence of occipitalization of C1

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0.1% to 0.8%

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When do centers of ossification for the odontoid process first appear

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During last trimester in utero

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When do bilateral ossification centers for odontoid process fuse

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At or shortly after birth

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What joint forms between odontoid process ossification centers and centrum of C2

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Subdental synchondrosis

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What joint classification present between C2 odontoid process and centrum

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Amphiarthrosis synchondrosis

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Ossification between odontoid process and centrum joint of C2 first appears at age

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4

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A joint between the odontoid process and centrum joint of C2 last ID’ed at

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Age 7

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What is name given to condition in which joint formed between odontoid process and centrum of C2 persists beyond age 7

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Os odontoideum

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What is os odontoideum

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Persistence beyond age 7 of the joint formed between centrum and odontoid process centers of ossification

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18
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What is the name given to joint between odontoid process and centrum of C2 which is still evident beyond age 7

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Persistent subdental synchondrosis

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What is the name given to joint formed between tip of the dens and odontoid process centers of ossification

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Tip of the dens synchondrosis

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20
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Classification of joint formed between tip of the dens and odontoid process centers of ossification

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Amphiarthrosis synchondrosis

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21
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At what age will tip of dens center of ossification appear

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Sometime in early adolescence

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Based on age of appearance, how is tip of dens center of ossification classified

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Secondary center of ossification

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23
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What age will tip of dens fuse with odontoid process

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Before age 12

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If joint formed between tip of dens and odontoid process centers of ossification persists beyond age 12, what is condition called

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Terminal ossicle

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What is a basilar impression

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Persistence of nonunion of the basilar and condylar parts of chondrocranium such that the cartilage deforms due to the weight of the brain

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26
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What is a basilar invagination

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Upper cervical spine appears to be invaginated into the skull on x-ray analysis

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What is/are characteristics of dorsalization of C7

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Addition of rib and changes in SAF orientation typical

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Incidence of rib-related changes following dorsalization of C7

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.5-2.5% of population

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Do patients typically present with symptoms specific for dorsalization of C7

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No

Typically asymptomatic

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30
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What is gender bias suggested in dorsalization of C7

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What alteration of C7 facet orientation may accompany dorsalization

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SAF of C7 may change from BUM to BUL

IAF unchanged

32
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What alteration in C6 facet orientation may accompany dorsalization

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C6 demonstrates change in IAF from FoLD to ForMeD

SAF unchanged

33
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What percent of population may demonstrate thoracic-like features at C7

34
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What rib-related changes may accompany cervicalization of T1

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First rib may decrease in mean relative length or become absent

35
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What will result from fusion of a short rib to the T1 transverse process

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Transverse foramen

36
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What T1 facet orientation changes may accompany cervicalization

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SAF may change from BUL to BUM

IAF unchanged

37
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What C7 facet orientation changes may accompany cervicalization

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IAF may change from ForMeD to FoLD

SAF is unchanged

38
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Incidence of cervicalization of T1 in population

39
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What rib-related changes may accompany dorsalization of L1

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Elongated bones shaped like ribs may appear

40
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What is incidence of lumbar ribs in population

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Over 7% demonstrates lumbar ribs

41
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What L1 facet orientation changes may accompany dorsalization

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SAF may change from BUM concave to flat, back, upward, lateral

IAF unchanged

42
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What T12 facet orientation changes may accompany dorsalization

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IAF may change from convex FoLD to flat, forward, medial, and downward

SAF unchanged

43
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What gender bias associated with dorsalization of L1

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Males 2-3X more affected

44
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What rib related changes may accompany lumbarization of T12

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Significant shortening of mean real active length of 113 mm of 12 rib or it becomes absent

45
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What T12 facet orientation changes may accompany lumbarization

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SAF from flat, back, upward, lateral to concave, back, upward, and medial

SAF unchanged

46
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What T11 facet orientation changes may accompany lumbarization

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IAF from flat ForMeD to convex FOLD

47
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Usually way of ID’ing number of cervicals, thoracics and lumbar vertebrae during imaging studies

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ID vertebra with ribs- these are thoracics , those higher are cervicals, those lower are lumbars

48
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Characteristic of lumbarization of S1

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Failure of synostosis between S1 and S2, squaring of vertebral body of S1 and flaring of sacral ala

49
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Unique feature of lumbarization of S1 stressed in class

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Squaring of vertebral body of S1 and flaring of sacral ala

50
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What is failure of synostosis between S1 and S2

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Segments do not completely fuse together

51
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What is squaring of vertebral body of S1

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S1 vertebral body has similar anterior and posterior heights, lack of wedging

52
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What is flaring of sacral ala

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Transverse process of ala appears to elevate as though separating from the rest of the sacral ala

53
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What articular facet changes accompany lumbarization of S1

54
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Characteristic of sacralization of L5

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L5 may be partially or completely fused to sacrum

55
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Incidence of sacralization of L5 in population

56
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Which segment demonstrates greatest morphological variation along spine

57
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What articular facet changes accompany sacralization of L5

58
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Incidence of variation within sacrococcygeal region in population

59
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Characteristic of sacralization of Co1

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Premature fusion of Co1 to sacrum

60
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Characteristic of coccygealization of S5

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Separation of S5 from sacrum and its premature fusion to Co1

61
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Muscles associated with 5 true layers of the back

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1- trap and lat
2- rhomboids, lev scapula 
3- serratus’s 
4- erector spinae 
5- transversospinalis
62
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Which muscles attaching to spinous processes represent layer one of true back

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Trap and lat

63
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Which muscles attaching to spinous processes represent layer 2 of true back

64
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Which muscles attaching to transverse processes represent layer 2 of true back

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Levator scapula

65
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Trapezius is innervated by

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Spinal accessory nerve

66
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What forms spinal accessory nerve

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C1-C5 cord levels contribute to spinal root of spinal accessory nerve

67
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Lat dorsi innervated by

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Thoracodorsal nerve

68
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What forms thoracodorsal nerve

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Ventral rami C6-C8

69
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Which muscles of true back innervated by dorsal scapular nerve

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Levator scapula

Rhomboids

70
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What forms dorsal scapular nerve

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Ventral ramus C5

71
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Levator scapula innervated by

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Dorsal scapular nerve (ventral ramus C5) and branches from C3, C4 ventral rami

72
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Rhomboid major innervated by

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Dorsal scapular nerve (ventral ramus C5) and branches from C4 ventral ramus

73
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Rhomboid minor innervated by

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Dorsal scapular nerve (ventral ramus C5) and branches from C4 ventral ramus

74
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What muscles lie just beneath trap in the neck

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Splenius capitis and Cervicis

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