Lecture 4 and 5- Vertebrae and Spinal Cord Flashcards
what angle do the cervical vertebrae sit at
45 degree angle
what process of the cervical region allows you to side bend
uncinate process
what does this vertebra have that C1 and C2 did not have?
lamina and the process (it is bifid)
what forms the uncovertebral joint (also know as joints of luschka)
uncinate process
the slope of the face joints in the cervical allows for what movement
flexion and extension
what structure exits the intervertebral foramen
nerve roots
how many true ribs are there
7
how many false ribs
3
how many floating ribs
2
which vertebral body does not have a pedicle
lumbar
define spondylolysis
fracture of pars interarticlaris
define spondylolisthesis
slipping of one vertebrae onto of another, often causing nerve impingement
what structures project into the dorsal root ganglion?
dorsal and ventral rootlets
what artery lies in the anterior median fissure
anterior spinal artery
how far does the filum terminale travel
coccyx
where does the thoracic region receive blood supply from
posterior intercostal ateries
where does the lumbar region receive blood supply from
lumbar arteries connected from the aorta
what sensory innervations do the recurrent meningeal nerves have
PLL
meninges
posterior vertebral bodies
posterior discs
blood vessels
atlanto-axial joint
