Greys for Students Concept Overview Flashcards
Describe the curvatures of the adult spine
Lordotic Cervical (secondary)
Thoracic (primary)
Lumbar Lordosis (secondary)
Sacral/Coccygeal curvature (primary)
Which region of the spine has more movement?
Lumbar moves more in comparsion to thorasic
What is main function of extrinsic muscles back? And innervated by what?
Move the upper limbs and the ribs. anterior Rami of spinal nerves.
What is main function of intrinsic muscles back? And innervated by what?
posture and move vertebral column. Posterior Rami of spinal nerves
Movements of vertebral column?
Flexion (bend forwards)
Extension (bend back)
lateral flexion and rotation
Which vertebrae is responsible for the flexion and extension (nodding) of the head?
C1 or atlas
Which vertebrae is responsible for the rotation of the head?
THe rotation of C1 on CII 9 (axis)
How many vertebrae?
33 7 C 12 T 5 L 5 fused sacral 3-4 fused coccygeal
Describe a typical vertebra?
Anterior is the Vertebral body and Posterior is the Vertebral Arch.
The arch is formed by the spinous process posteriorly, Transverse processes laterally. Two pedicles that form the lateral pillars of teh arch. And the roof is formed by the two Lamina that fuse to form the SP. So it goes body, Pedicle, TP, Lamina, SP, Lamina, TP, Pedicle, Body.
Extrinsic muscles of the back include?
Trapezius and Latissimus dorsi, Serratus Posterior superior and inferior
Intrinsic muscles of the back?
mainly Eractor spinae
Describe three regions and action of trapezius muscles?
The trapezius has three functional regions: the superior region (descending part), which supports the weight of the arm; the intermediate region (transverse part), which retracts the scapulae; and the inferior region (ascending part), which medially rotates and depresses the scapulae.
Describe Anterior wall of the vertebral canal to spinal cord?
Anterior Longitudinal Ligament, Vertebral body/IV disc, Posterior longitudinal ligament, extradural fat (within= anterior internal vertebral venous plexus), Dura mater, Arachnoid mater, Sub arachnoid space, Pia Mater, Anterior spinal vein and artery Stem with Anterior roots coming out either side.
Describe the Posterior wall of the vertebral canal to spinal cord?
Supraspinous Ligament, Spinous process, Lamina, Ligamenta flava, extradural fat with venous plexus, Dura, Arachnoid, Sub arachnoid space, Pia, Posterior spinal vein and artery, Chord with posterior roots
Ligament between vertebrae outside of the canal?
Interspinous ligament between the vertebral spinous processes.
Where does the Nerve C1 emerge from?
Between skull and C1 aka atlas
How does Nerve C2 emerge?
Superior to the pedicle of the C2 vertebrae
How does Nerve C8 emerge?
Inferior to C7 vertebrae pedicle
How does T1 to Cx emerge?
Inferior to the pedicles of their similarly named vertebrae
How many Spinal nerves?
31 pairs 8 C 12 T 5 L 5 S
How does each spinal nerve branch after existing the vertebral canal?
Into a posterior ramus (smaller and innervate back)
And a anterior ramus (rest of body besides the head both PNS and somatic plexuses.
How many major plexuses are there? and Name them
Cervical, Brachial, Lumbar and Sacral
What travels through the transverse processes of CVI to CI then passes through foramen magnum?
Vertebral Arteries that with the internal carotids supply the brain.
Where does the spinal cord end for an adult?
L1/2
Name the superior, inferior, posterior and anteior margins/borders of the intervertebral foramen
Superior/inferior = Adjancent pedicles
Posterior: Articular processes of the vertebral arches and associated joint (zygapophysial joit)
Anterior: IV disc and bodies.
Where does the Sub Arachnoid space extend from without the Spinal cord but with CSF. How would you access the CSF?
From L1/2 to S2 = removal of CSF with needle through the two adjacent bertebral spinous processes through supraspiinous and interspinous ligaments into extra dural to CSF.
Which apertures of the thorax are closed?
The larger inferior = diaphragam, the lateral walls with ribs + muscle (flexible). Anterior = sternum, Posterior = vertebrae. Superior = open.
What compartments are the thorax divided into?
Left and Right pleural cavity each surrounding a lung.
And a mediastinum
What is in the mediastinum?
Heart, esophagus, trachea, major nerves and major systemic blood vessels
Main Features of Pleural cavities
- separate from each other by mediastinum
- extend above the level of rib 1, apex of each lung extends into the root of the neck.
Where does the kidneys lie in relation to the thorax?
The posterior ascpects of the superior poles of the kidney lie on the diaphragam, Anterior to the XII rib on the right and ribgs XI and XII on the left.
What abdo organs lie on the left and right under the diaphragm?
Right: Liver
Left: Stomach and Spleen
What organs pass through the mediastinum to the rest of the body?
Esophagus, vagus nerves and thoracic duct, phrenic nerves (start in neck and pass through mediastinum to penetrate and supply diaphragm.
What makes up the posterior wall of the thorax?
12 thoracic vertebrae and their intervening intervertebra discs.
Lateral Walls of the thorax?
Skin, 12 Ribs OR skin, Lateral cutaneous branches of vessels, external intercostal muscles (membrane anteriorly), internal intercostal muscle (posterior membrane), neurovascular bundle (tucked into interior costal groove: Vein, Artery, Nerve).\, Innermost intercostal muscle, Endothoracic fascia, Parietal pleura.
What are the three articulations of the ribs?
body of its own vertebra, body of the vertebra above, and as it curves posteriorly each articulates with transverse process.
Which ribs articulate with the sternum?
Ribs I to VII, Articulate with the costal cartilage.
Describe the false ribs?
False ribs = VIII to X , their costal cartilages articular/join with the inferior margins of the costal cartilages above them, then join on the the Body of the sternum.
Describe the First Rib and the vessels passing over it.
1st ribs is shorter. Posteriorly attaches to T1 then slopes inferioly to its anterior attachment on the manubrium of the sternum. THe Subclavian artery and veins pass over superiorly.
Describe Left and Right Crus of Diaphragm
Right Crus goes higher over the liver (up to rib V) and attaches over L1,2 and 3.
Left Crus attaches to L1/2
Attachments of diaphragm?
Xiphoid process then laterally along costal margins (lower 6) to tips of 11th and 12th ribs, along fascia (Arcuate ligaments) of Quadratus Lumborum and Psoas Major to vertebral column.
Three main hiatuses, contents and levels?
- IVC through central tendon at T8 (right of midline)
- Oesophagus+vagus through muscular part at T10 (left of midline).
- Aorta passes through the midline between the crus at T12.