Laminectomy Anatomy Sesh Flashcards
1
Q
vertebra prominens =
A
first palpable vertebral process
2
Q
landmark of occipital bone
A
external occipital protruberance
3
Q
iliac crest spinal level =
A
L4 (level of lumbar puncture)
4
Q
in lumbar puncture the layers the needle passes through (superficial to deep)
A
- Supraspinous ligament
- Interspinous ligament
- Ligamentum flavum
- Arachnoid membrane
5
Q
Pia mater that anchors spinal cord to arachnoid mater
A
Denticulate ligaments (about 20 pairs)
6
Q
most inferior part of spinal cord
A
conus medullaris (terminates @ L2)
