Midterm Review Flashcards
How many total vertebrae do we have?
- 33 Vertebrae
(7 cervical, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar, 5 sacral, and 4 coccygeal).
Where in the vertebral column do we NOT find a disk?
Between C1 - C2
What is the the outer layer of the disk called?
Annulus Fibrosis
What is the inner layer of the disk called?
Nucleus Pulposus
What is the blood supply to the disc?
Avascular
Which of the curves of the spine are Kyphotic?
Thoracic & Sacral
Which of the curves of the spine are Lordotic?
Cervical & Lubmar
What comprises of the vertebral arch?
Arch is formed anteriorly by 2 pedicles
What is the most common fracture site of the vertebrae?
- Pars Interarticularis
Area between Superior & Inferior articular processes
What makes the intervertebral foramen?
Notches on the Pedicles
Where does the vertebral artery travel?
Transverse Foramen
What separates the dens from the spinal cord?
Transverse Foramen
Which spinous processes are bifid?
C2 - C6
What is the a.k.a for dens?
Odontoid Process
What is another name for C7 SP?
Vertebra Prominens?
Where would you find a carotid tubercle?
C6 Anterior Tubercle
What are the upward body projections on the posterolateral of the vertebral body?
Uncinate Process