Procedures LSS/TSpine Quiz Flashcards
Name spongy pad that lies between vertebra
intervertebral disc
Name the innermost portion of anatomy in an intervertebral disc
Nucleus Pulposus
Outer ring in intervertebral disc
Annulus Fibrosis
What two specific structures form the intervertebral foramen of L4-5
Inferior vertebral notch of L4 and Superior vertebral notch of L5
What process forms a zygopophyseal joint
Superior and Inferior articular processes of adjacent vertebra
What are 2 parts of any typical vertebra
vertebral body
vertebral arch
What process projects posteriorly off the two laminae of a typical vertebra
Spinous Processes
What makes thoracic spine unique
they have facets and demi facets for rib articulation
What two anatomical parts make a costotransverse joint
tubercle of rib
transverse process of thoracic vertebra
What is ear of scottydog
superior articular process
What is eye of scottydog
pedicle
What is nose of scottydog
transverse process
What is neck of scottydog
pars interarticularis
What is front leg of scottydog
inferior articular process
What is body of scottydog
lamina