IVF, Meninges, pain pattern, scoliosis, peripheral nerves, Gluteal Region OINA

Question 1

What ivf is the smallest in the spine?

Answer 1

Cervical IVF 5mm

Question 2

where will there be no ivf?

Answer 2

between occiput to C1 or between C1 and C2

Question 3

which ivf is largest

Answer 3

lumbar ivf

Question 4

what are the boundaries of cervical and lumbar vertebrae?

Answer 4

body above and bleow, ivd, inf. and sup. notch and Z joint

Question 5

what are the boundaries of the thoracic ivf

Answer 5

body above, ivd, inf. and sup. notch, z joint, the body below is not included

Question 6

T or F: the true spinal nerve trunk is surrounded by three meninges

Answer 6

True

Question 7

What are the contents of the IVFs

Answer 7

3 meninges
dorsal root ganglia
spinal artery
anterior and posterior radicular veins
dural root sleeve (encloses kadyi)
recurrent meningeal nerves
intervertebral veins
lymph channels
adipose tissue

Question 8

where do the intervertebral veins communicate?

Answer 8

between the internal vertebral and external vertebral venous plexus

Question 9

how is the lumbar ivf angled

Answer 9

faces laterally as thoracics

Question 10

why is the inf. vert. body not included in the borders of the ivf

Answer 10

the sup vertebral notch of the pedicles is almost completely flat as compared to inferior vertebral notch

Question 11

what are the branches of the spinal artery

Answer 11

anterior branch
posterior branch
neurospinal artery

Question 12

how does the neurospinal artery divide

Answer 12

anterior and poster radicular arteries

Question 13

how do intervertebral veins communicate

Answer 13

they communicate between internal vertebral and external vertebral venous plexus

Question 14

what two nervous systems help to maintain homeostasis of the body?

Answer 14

sympathetic and parasympathetic

Question 15

what are the three layers of the meninges?

Answer 15

Dura mater (hard mother)
Arachnoid mater (spider like)
Pia mater (soft mother)

Question 16

What is another term for dura mater

Answer 16

pachymeninges

Question 17

________ is a loose sheath of dense connective tissue that covers the brain and spinal cord.

Answer 17

dura mater

Question 18

where does the dura mater end?

Answer 18

coccyx

Question 19

arachnoid mater and pia mater make up the __________.

Answer 19

leptomeninges

Question 20

What are the 3 spaces of the meninges

Answer 20

-epidural space
-subdural space
subarachnoid space

Question 21

what contains the internal vertebral venous plexus?

Answer 21

epidural space

Question 22

what space contains serous fluid?

Answer 22

subdural space

Question 23

what space contains CSF, dorsal and ventral nerve roots, and filum terminale and cauda equina?

Answer 23

subarachnoid

Question 24

where does the spinal cord start and end?

Answer 24

• continuation of the medulla oblongata of the brain
• begins at forament magunum (OC-C1)
• ends at conus medullaris (L2 in adult // L4 in child)

Question 25

where does the pia mater adhere?

Answer 25

spinal cord

Question 26

the _______ _________ is between periosteum of vent. body ant. and vertebral arch post. and the dura mater.

Answer 26

epidural space

Question 27

the ____ ______ is between arachnoid mater and dura mater.

Answer 27

subdural space

Question 28

the _______ _______ is between the arachnoid mater and pia mater.

Answer 28

subarachnoid space

Question 29

cervical cord enlargement innervation and location

Answer 29

C5 to T2 vertebrae

-corresponds with brachial plexus (C5 - T1) and innervates upper extremety

Question 30

Lumbar cord enlargement innervation and location

Answer 30

T9-T12

• is small than cervical enlargement
• accomodates lumbosacral plexus and innervates lower extremety

Question 31

approx. how much CSF do we have in our bodies

Answer 31

80-150ml

Question 32

The convexity of the curve is ___% in the population and located where?

Answer 32

85%; mid thoracic area T6-T8