Lateral Cervical Structures (Quiz 2) Flashcards
This is an opacity. What is 1?
posterior clinoid process of the sphenoid bone
This is an opacity. What is 2?
sella turcica of the sphenoid bone
This is a lucency. What is 3?
sphenoid sinus
This is an opacity. What is 4?
anterior clinoid process of the sphenoid bone
This is a lucency. What is 5?
pituitary fossa of the sphenoid bone
This is an opacity. What is 1?
petrous portion of the temporal bone
This is a lucency. What is 2?
internal auditory meatus of the temporal bone
This is a lucency. What is 3?
external auditory meatus of the temporal bone
This is a lucency. What is 4?
mastoid sinus of the temporal bone
This is an opacity. What is 5?
mastoid process of the temporal bone
Why should you take a lateral cervical scan first?
to see what you should pay attention to in the next scans like anomalies
What is a lucency?
open area
What is opacity?
matter
This is an opacity. What is 1?
occipital condyle
This is an opacity. What is 2?
inferior nuchal line of the occiput
This is an opacity. What is 3?
external occipital protuberance
This is an opacity. What is 4?
internal occipital protuberance
This is an opacity. What is 5?
posterior rim of the occiput
This is an opacity. What is 1?
condyle of the mandible
This is an opacity. What is 2?
mandibular notch
This is an opacity. What is 3?
coronoid process of the mandible
This is an opacity. What is 4?
body of the mandible
This is an opacity. What is 5?
angle of the mandible
This is an opacity. What is 6?
ramus of the mandible
This is an opacity. What is 7?
neck of the mandible
What are these arrows pointing at? Its a lucency
lambdoidal sutures
A is an opacity. What is it?
hard palate
B is an opacity. What is it?
soft palate
A is a lucency. What is it?
nasal cavity
B is a lucency. What is it?
oral cavity
C is an opacity. What is it?
tongue
A is a lucency. What is it?
nasopharynx
B is a lucency. What is it?
oropharynx
A is an opacity. What is it?
epiglottis
B is an opacity. What is it?
hyoid bone
C is an opacity. What is it?
esophagus
A is a lucency. What is it?
laryngopharynx
B is an opacity. What is it?
larynx
C is a lucency. What is it?
trachea
A is an opacity. What is it?
retropharyngeal fat stripe
B is an opacity. What is it?
retrolaryngeal fat stripe
C is an opacity. What is it?
retrotracheal fat stripe
A is an opacity. What is it?
fovea dentalis of the atlas
B is an opacity. What is it?
anterior arch of the atlas
C is an opacity. What is it?
anterior tubercle of the atlas
A is an opacity. What is it?
lateral mass of the atlas
B is an opacity. What is it?
posterior tubercle of the atlas
C is an opacity. What is it?
posterior arch of the atlas
D is an opacity. What is it?
C1 transverse process
What segment of the spine has the very first post-zygopophysis?
midterm q
C2
What segment of the spine has the very first pre-zygopophysis?
midterm q
C3
A is an opacity. What is it?
mastoid process
B is an opacity. What is it?
occipital condyle
C is an opacity. What is it?
C1 transverse process
A is an opacity. What is it?
complete posticus ponticus
note: this is an anomaly
B is a lucency. What is it?
arcuate foramen
Does the arcuate foramen still exist if theres no posticus ponticus?
midterm q
yes, its still there
A is an opacity. What is it?
incomplete posticus ponticus
A is an opacity. What is it?
incomplete posticus ponticus
This is a lucency. What is it?
atlanto-dental interval
A is an opacity. What is it?
anterior articular facet of C2
B is a lucency. What is it?
transverse foramen of C2
C is an opacity. What is it?
transverse process of C2
A is an opacity. What is it?
dens of C2
B is an opacity. What is it?
pedicle of C2
C is an opacity. What is it?
lamina of C2
D is an opacity. What is it?
line of inter-laminar fusion
If the line of inter-laminar fusion is not visible on a lateral scan then that means the patient most likely has….
spina bifida
A is an opacity. What is it?
post-zygopophysis of C2
B is an opacity. What is it?
inferior articular facet of C2
A is an opacity. What is it?
superior articular surface of C2
B is an opacity. What is it?
body of C2
C is an opacity. What is it?
anterior margin of C2
D is an opacity. What is it?
posterior margin of C2
E is an opacity. What is it?
inferior epiphysis of C2
A is an opacity. What is it?
spinous process of C2
B is an opacity. What is it?
spinous bifurcation of C2
A is an opacity. What is it?
C3 articular pillar
B is an opacity. What is it?
C4 articular pillar
A is an opacity. What is it?
C3 superior articular surface
B is an opacity. What is it?
C3 pre-zygopophysis
C is an opacity. What is it?
C3 pars interarticularis
D is an opacity. What is it?
C3 post-zygopophysis
E is an opacity. What is it?
C3 inferior articular surface
A is an opacity. What is it?
C3 pars interarticularis
B is an opacity. What is it?
C3 post-zygopophysis
C is an opacity. What is it?
C3 inferior articular surface
A is a lucency. What is it?
1st intervertebral disc space (at C2)
B is a lucency. What is it?
C3/C4 zygopophyseal joint space
C is an opacity. What is it?
C4 lamina
A is a lucency. What is it?
C3 transverse foramen
B is an opacity. What is it?
C3 transverse process
C is an opacity. What is it?
C4 uncinate process
A is an opacity. What is it?
C4 uncinate process
B is an opacity. What is it?
C4 anterior body margin
C is an opacity. What is it?
C4 posterior body margin
oropharynx
laminar fusion line
pars interarticularis
retropharyngeal fat stripe
epiglottis