Osteology of the vertebral column Flashcards
1
Q
What are the components of the axial skeleton?
A
- cranium
- vertebral column
- bones of the thorax
2
Q
What bones comprise the osteological elements of the vertebral column?
A
- 7 cervical vertebrae
- 12 thoracic vertebrae
- 5 lumbar vertebrae
- 5 sacral vertebrae
- 4 coccygeal vertebrae
3
Q
Name the portions of the vertebral column that form convex and concave curvatures.
A
- cervical curvature (concave)
- 7 vertebrae, C1-C7
- thoracic curvature (convex)
- 12 vertebrae, T1-T12
- Lumbar curvature (concave)
- 5 vertebrae, L1- L4
- Sacrum (convex)
- 5 fused vertebrae
4
Q
What portions of the vertebral column contain fused vertebrae?
A
- Sacrum-5 fused vertebrae
- Coccyx -4 fused vertebrae
5
Q
The cervical lordosis and lumbar lordosis are also termed what type of curvatures?
A
2o curvatures
6
Q
The thoracic kyphosis and the sacral kyphosis are also termed what typed of curvatures?
A
1o curvatures
7
Q
What is A?
A
Spinous process
8
Q
What is B?
A
Vertebral foramen
9
Q
What is C?
A
Transverse process
10
Q
What is D?
A
Body
11
Q
What is E?
A
Transverse foramen
12
Q
What is F?
A
Inferior articular process
13
Q
What is G?
A
Superior articular process
14
Q
What type of vertebrae is this?
A
cervical
15
Q
What is A?
A
Spinous process
16
Q
What is B?
A
Superior articular process
17
Q
What is C?
A
Body
18
Q
What is D?
A
Inferior articular porcess
19
Q
What is E?
A
Transverse process
20
Q
What is C?
A
superior articular process
21
Q
What type of vertebrae is this?
A
Cervical
22
Q
What is A?
A
Spinous process
23
Q
What is B?
A
Transverse process
24
Q
What is D?
A
Body
25
What is E?
Facet for tubercle of rib
26
What is F?
Vertebral foramen
27
What type of vertebrae is this?
Thoracic
28
What is A?
Superior articular process
29
What is B?
Body
30
What is C?
Costal demifacet for head of rib
31
What is D?
Inferior notch
32
What is E?
Spinous process
33
What is F?
Transverse process
34
What type of vertebrae is this?
Thoracic
35
What is A?
Spinous process
36
What is B?
Transverse process
37
What is C?
Superior articular process
38
What is D?
Body
39
What is E?
Vertebral foramen
40
What type of vertebrae is this?
Lumbar
41
What is A?
Body
42
What is B?
Inferior notch
43
What is C?
Inferior articular process
44
What is D?
Spinous process
45
What is E?
Superior articular process
46
What type of vertebrae is this?
Lumbar
47
What is A?
Spinous process
48
What is B?
Veterbal arch
49
What is C?
Vertebral foramen
50
What is D?
Body
51
What is E?
Pedicle
52
What is F?
Superior articular facet
53
What is G?
Superior articular process
54
What is H?
Transverse process
55
What is I?
Lamina
56
What is A?
Dens of axis
57
What is B?
Transverse ligament of atlas
58
What is C?
C1 (atlas)
59
What is D?
C2 (axis)
60
What is E?
C3
61
What is F?
Inferior articular process
62
What is G?
Bifid spinous process
63
What is H?
Tranverse processes
64
What is I?
C7 (vertebra prominens)
65
What portion of the of the vertebral column would this fall under?
Cervical
66
What is A?
Fovea dentis (facet for odontoid process)
67
What is B?
Anterior tubercle
68
What is C?
Anterior arch
69
What is D? (inferior view)
Inferior articular surface
70
What is E?
Posterior tubercle
71
What is F?
Lateral masses
72
What is G?
Posterior arch
73
What is H?
Transverse foramen
74
What is I?
Transverse process
75
Which vertebrae is this?
Atlas (C1)
76
What is A?
Dens (odontoid process)
77
What is B?
Superior articular surface
78
What is C?
Transverse foramen
79
What is D?
Pedicle
80
What is E?
Lamina
81
What is F?
Spinous process
82
What is G?
Inferior articular process
83
What is H?
Transverse process
84
What is I?
Body
85
Which vertebrae is this?
Axis (C2)
86
What is A?
Superior articular process
87
What is B?
Articular facet for tubercle of rib
88
What is C?
Pedicle
89
What is D?
Intervertebral disc
90
What is E?
Body
91
What is F?
Demifacet for head of rib
92
What is G?
Inferior articular process
93
What is H?
Spinous process
94
What is I?
Lamina
95
What is J?
Transverse process
96
Which portion of the vertebral column would this fall under?
Thoracic
97
What is A?
Superior articular process
98
What is B?
Transverse process
99
What is C?
Spinous process
100
What is D?
Inferior articular process
101
What is E?
Intervertebral disc
102
What is F?
Body
103
What is G?
Pedicle
104
Which portion of the vertebral column does this structure come from?
Lumbar
105
What is A?
Base
106
What is B?
Ala
107
What is C?
Sacral promontory
108
What is D?
Ventral sacral foramina
109
What is E?
Apex
110
What is F?
Coccyx
111
What is G?
Transverse lines (site of vertebral fusion)
112
What is H?
Lateral port
113
What is I?
Body of first sacral vertebra
114
What is A?
Body
115
What is B?
Superior articular process
116
What is C?
Lateral sacral crest
117
What is D?
Sacral hiatus
118
What is E?
Coccyx
119
What is F?
Dorsal sacral foramina
120
What is G?
Median sacral crest
121
What is H?
Ala
122
What is I?
Sacral canal
123
What is A?
Intervertebral disc
124
What is B?
Anterior longitudinal ligament
125
What is C?
Intervertebral column
126
What is D?
Posterior longitudinal ligament
127
What is E?
Annulus fibrosus
128
What is F?
Nucleus pulposus
129
What is G?
Sectioned body of vertebra
130
What is H?
Inferior articular process
131
What is I?
Interspinous ligament
132
What is J?
Ligamentum flavum
133
What is K?
Sectioned spinous process
134
What is L?
Transverse process
135
What is M?
Supraspinous ligament
136
What is A?
Tectorial membrane
137
What is B?
Deeper (accesory) part of tectorial membrane
138
What is C?
Posterior longitudinal liament
139
What is D?
Capsule of zygapophyseal joint (C2-3)
140
What is E?
Axis (C2)
141
What is F?
Capsule of lateral atlanotaxial joint
142
What is G?
Atlas (C1)
143
What is H?
Capsule of atlantooccipital joint
144
What is A?
Alar ligaments
145
What is B?
Atlas (C1)
146
What is C?
Axis (C2)
147
What is D?
Deeper (accessory) part of tectorial membrane
148
What is E?
Inferior longitudinal band
149
What is F?
Transverse ligament of atlas
150
What is G?
Superior longitudinal band
151
What 3 letters comprise the cruciate ligament?
* E- inferior longitudinal band
* F- transverse ligament of atlas
* G- superior longitudinal band
152
What is A?
Apical ligament of dens
153
What is B?
Alar ligament
154
What is C?
Posterior articular facet of dens (for transverse ligament of atlas)
155
What is D?
Axis (C2)
156
What is E?
Atlas (C1)
157
What is A?
Alar ligament
158
What is B?
Anterior tubercle of atlas
159
What is C?
Synovial cavities
160
What is D?
Transverse ligament of atlas
161
What is E?
Dens
