Neuraxial Anatomy Flashcards

1
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how many bones are in the vertebral column?

A

33 bones

extends from the base of the skull to the tip of the coccyx

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how many of each type of vertebrae are there?

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  • 7 cervical
  • 12 thoracic
  • 5 lumbar
  • 5 sacral
  • 1-5 coccygeal
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vertebral column functions

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  • protects spinal cord

- allows us to stand upright

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what are the four natural curves of the vertebral column?

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  • anterior curves - cervical and lumbar

- posterior curves - thoracic and sacral

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5
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how many spinal nerves are there?

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31 spinal nerves

NOTE - 8 cervical (one extra above C1)

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C7

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vertebra promins

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T7

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inferior angle of the scapula

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L4-L5

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Tuffier’s line

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common elements of vertebrae

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  • body
  • pedicle
  • lamina
  • transverse process
  • spinous process
  • vertebral foramen
  • intervertebral foramen
  • superior articulating process
  • inferior articulating process
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features of cervical vertebrae

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  • spinous process bifid
  • small body
  • vertebral foramen large and triangular
  • transverse foramen for vertebral artery
  • facets flat, open and dorsal facing, LARGE rotation
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atlas

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C1; supports the head, practically fused to the base of the skull (occipital condyles) and has no body

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axis

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C2; the body of C1 is fused to C2 to form the dens; dens is held in place by ligaments and pivots to allow the head to turn

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features of thoracic vertebrae

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  • long spinous processes
  • heart-shaped body
  • long transverse process
  • rib facets; flat and upward
  • vertebral foramen round
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features of thoracic vertebrae

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  • large bodies, kidney shaped
  • vertebral foramen triangular
  • thick short transverse processes
  • thick, short spinous processes
  • facets face medially and are cupped/curved; limited rotation
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sacrum

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  • five fused vertebrae
  • posterior sacral foramina
  • posterior wall of pelvic cavity
  • sacral promontory aka base
  • area toward coccyx is the apex
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coccyx

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  • tiny little pebble-like bones

- tailbone made up of 3-4 fused segments

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17
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lumbarization

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L5 and S1 fused

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sacralization

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S1 and S2 fused

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19
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what are the three posterior ligaments

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  • supraspinous
  • interpinous
  • ligamentum flavum
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20
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supraspinous

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-thick major ligament in C & T area

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interspinous

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-3 layers, connects spinous processes, thin in lumbar region

22
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ligamentum flavum

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-strongest in thoracic, yellow/elastic tissue

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Structures traversed with spinal needle

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  • skin
  • subcutaneous tissue and fat
  • supraspinous ligament
  • intraspinous ligament
  • ligamentum flavum
  • epidural space
  • dura
  • subarachnoid space
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Structures traversed with epidural needle

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  • skin
  • subcutaneous tissue and fat
  • supraspinous ligament
  • intraspinous ligament
  • ligamentum flavum
  • epidural space
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how long is the spinal cord?
43 cm in women, 45 cm in men
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what is the diameter of the spinal cord?
- 1 cm in diameter | - wider in the cervical region, more extremities and more cell bodies
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dura mater
- outermost, tough fibrous layer - tough mother - extends from foramen magum to S2-S3
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arachnoid mater
- delicate middle layer - looks like spider web - non vascular - between dura and pia - ends at S2
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pia mater
- fine and thin; tender mother - highly vascular - lies directly on the brain and spinal cord
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how far does the spinal cord extend
- adults = L1 | - children = L3
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conus medularis
the cone-like end of the spinal cord
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filum terminale
- a delicate strand of fibrous tissue, about 20 cm in length, proceeding downward from the apex of the conus medullaris - inserts onto first sacral vertebral body - extension of pia
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dorsal horn
- posterior horn | - sensory information received here
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ventral horn
- anterior horn - motor information originates here - cell bodies exist here at all levels
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lateral horn
-interomediolateral column -autonomic -cell bodies here bot not at all levels T1-L2, S1-S2
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dorsal root
sensory only
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ventral root
motor only
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mixed spinal nerve
where the dorsal and ventral roots come together
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dorsal ramus
sensory and motor
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ventral ramus
sensory and motor
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cauda equina
- horses tail - end of spinal cord past L1 - nerve roots hang freely within thecal sac - like noodles in chicken noodle soup
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subarachnoid space
- between pia and arachnoid - CSF found here - site of spinal anesthesia - smaller amount of anesthesia (subarachnoid, intrathecal)
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epidural space
- potential space | - continuous space within vertebral canal
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what does the epidural space contain?
- fat - arteries - veins - lymphatics - nerve roots
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what is the average distance form skin to lumbar epidural space?
5cm | RANGE 2.5 - 8 cm
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CSF
- clear, colorless fluid - selective filtrate of the blood - function - mechanical buffer to protect brain and spinal cord
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Total CSF volume in adult
150 mL | -produce 21 mL/hr
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how much CSF does spinal subarachnoid space hold?
20-35 mL
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what is the sp gravity of CSF?
1.003-1.009
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arterial blood supply to spinal cord
- segmental arteries - longitudinal arteries (1 anterior, 2 posterior) - radicular
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artery of adamkiewicz
- supplies blood to distal 2/3 of spinal cord | - dominant thoracolumbar segmental medullary artery
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venous blood to spinal cord
- epidural veins - valveless plexus - most prominent lateral