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Regions of the Vertebral Column Flashcards

1
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What soft tissue diameter mimics the outline of the typical cervical vertebral foramen?

A

The transverse diameter of the cervical enlargement of the spinal cord

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The greatest transverse diameter of the typical cervical vertebra occurs at__?

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C6

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The greatest frequency of osteophytes associated with the vertebral body occurs at which typical cervical vertebral couple?

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C5/C6

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What muscles will attach to the anterior tubercle of a typical cervical vertebra?

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anterior scalene, longus capitis, longus colli, anterior intertransversarii

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What muscles may attach to the posterior tubercle of a typical cervical vertebra?

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splenius cervicis, iliocostalis cervicis, longissimus cervicis, levator scapula, middle scalene, posterior scalene, rotators and posterior intertransversarii

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What muscles will attach to the costotransverse bar?

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middle scalene and posterior intertransversarii

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What produces the primary tension on the transverse process that will cause remodeling in the anterolateral and inferior directions?

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cervical spinal nerves as they are directed anterolaterally and inferiorly to form the cervical and brachial plexuses

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What is the orientation and angulation of a typical cervical transverse process?

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60 degrees anterolaterally (from midsagittal plane), 14 degrees inferiorly (from the horizontal plane)

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What is the name given to the modification of the anterior tubercle of the C6 transverse process?

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the carotid tubercle

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What will cause remodeling of the anterior tubercle at C6?

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The common carotid artery

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What will occupy the typical cervical vertebra transverse foramen?

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The vertebral artery, vertebral venous plexus and postganglionic sympathetic motor nerve fibers

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What part of the peripheral nerve system is observed in the transverse foramen of typical cervical vertebrae?

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postganglionic sympathetic motor nerve fibers of the autonomic (involuntary or visceral) nerve system

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What is the name of the lamina-pedicle junction of typical cervical vertebrae?

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the articular pillar

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What nerve indents the articular pillar of typical cervical vertebrae?

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the medial branch of the dorsal ramus of a cervical spinal nerve

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What is the classic angulation of typical cervical articular facets?

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40 to 45 degrees from the coronal plane

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16
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Recent work suggests what angulation for typical cervical articular facets?

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55 to 60 degrees

17
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What is the orientation of the typical cervical superior articular facet?

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Backward, upward, medial (BUM)

18
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What is the orientation of the typical cervical inferior articular facet?

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forward, lateral, downward (FoLD)

19
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What muscles will attach to typical cervical articular processes?

A

the longissimus capitis, longissimus cervicis, semispinalis capitis, semispinalis cervicis, multifidis and rotators

20
Q

What muscles blend with the capsular ligament of cervical zygapophyses?

A

the semispinalis capitis, multifidis, and rotator longus

21
Q

What modifications of the synovial joint are observed in the cervical spine?

A

meniscoidal folds

22
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What function will meniscoidal folds provide in cervical zygapophyses?

A

they are assumed to distribute pressure across the joint surface

23
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The greatest range of flexion-extension among the typical cervical vertebrae occurs at which vertebral couple?

A

typically C5/C6

24
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What motions are coupled in the cervical spine?

A

Lateral bending and axial rotation

25
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Ranges of coupled motion among the typical cervical vertebrae will be similar for what cervical vertebral couples?

A

the c2/c3, c3/c4, c4/c5 vertebral couple

26
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What is the usual condition for the Caucasian typical cervical spinous process?

A

They are bifid

27
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What is the usual condition for the African-American typical cervical spinous process?

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They are non-bifid

28
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What muscles may attach to the typical cervical spinous process?

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the spinalis cervicis, semispinalis cervicis, semispinalis thoracis, multifidis, rotators and interspinalis

29
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What ligaments will attach to the typical cervical spinous process?

A

the interspinous ligament and ligamentum nuchae

30
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What will form the posterior boundary of a typical cervical intervertebral foramen?

A

The inferior articular process (post-zygapophysis), the superior articular process (pre-zygapophysis), the capsular ligament and the ligamentum flavum

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What will form the superior boundary of a typical cervical intervertebral foramen?

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the inferior vertebral notch or inferior vertebral incisure

32
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What will form the inferior boundary of a typical cervical intervertebral foramen?

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the superior vertebral notch or superior vertebral incisure

33
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What is the unique anterior boundary of the intervertebral foramen for the C4 spinal nerve?

A

the lateral groove of C3 and uncinated process of C4 forming the joint of Luschka

34
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What ranges of coupled motion among the typical cervical vertebrae will be similar for what cervical vertebral couple?

A

C5/C6 vertebral couple

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