Regions of the Vertebral Column (Vertebral Artery and Misc)

Question 1

What is the gender bias regarding size of the vertebral artery?

Answer 1

men have larger vertebral arteries than woman

Question 2

At what location will the vertebral artery form its first compensatory loop?

Answer 2

the atlanto-axial interspace

Question 3

At what location will the vertebral artery form its second compensatory loop?

Answer 3

the atlanto-occipital interspace

Question 4

At what segments will the vertebral artery be firmly attached to the transverse foramen

Answer 4

both C1 and C2

Question 5

What is the purpose of the vertebral artery loops between C2, C1, and occiput?

Answer 5

the increased length will accommodate the greater rotation at these locations

Question 6

What artery is formed by the union of the right and left vertebral arteries?

Answer 6

the basilar artery

Question 7

Which suboccipital muscles attach to C1?

Answer 7

rectus capitis posterior minor
obliquus capitis superior
obliquus capitis inferior

Question 8

Which erector spinae muscles attach to the cervical spine?

Answer 8

iliocostalis thoracis
iliocostalis cervicis
longissimus cervicis
longissimus capitis
spinalis cervicis
spinalis capitis

Question 9

Which suboccipital muscles attach to C2?

Answer 9

rectus capitis posterior major

obliquus capitis inferior

Question 10

Which transversospinalis muscles attach to the cervical spine?

Answer 10

semispinalis cervicis
semispinalis capitis
multifidis
rotators

Question 11

What joint classifications are present at C1?

Answer 11

synovial (diarthrosis) ellipsoidal
synovial plane (diarthrosis trochoid)
synovial plane (diarthrosis arthrodia)
fibrous (amphiarthrosis) syndesmosis

Question 12

What joint classifications are present at C2?

Answer 12

synovial pivot (diarthrosis trochoid)
synovial plane (diarthrosis arthrodia)
modified synovial saddle (diarthrosis sellar)
fibrous (amphiarthrosis) syndesmosis
cartilaginous (amphiarthrosis) symphasis

Question 13

What joint classifications are present at each typical cervical?

Answer 13

synovial plane (diarthrosis arthrodia)
modified synovial saddle (diarthrosis sellar)
fibrous (amphiarthrosis) syndesmosis
cartilaginous (amphiarthrosis) symphysis

Question 14

What joint classifications are present at C7?

Answer 14

synovial plane (diarthrosis arthrodia)
modified synovial saddle (diarthrosis sellar)
fibrous (amphiarthrosis) syndesmosis
cartilaginous (amphiarthrosis) symphysis

Question 15

What forms the boundaries for the exit of the C1 nerve from the spinal canal?

Answer 15

occipital condyle
superior articular process of C1
capsular ligament
arcuate rim
groove for the vertebral artery
posterior atlanto-occipital ligament

Question 16

What forms the boundaries for the exit of the C2 nerve from the spinal canal?

Answer 16

inferior articular process of C1
superior articular process of C2
capsular ligament
inferior vertebral notch of C1
superior vertebral notch of C2
posterior arch of C1
lamina of C2
posterior atlanto-axial ligament

Question 17

What forms the anterior boundary for the C2 nerve exit from the spinal canal?

Answer 17

inferior articular process of C1
superior articular process of C2
capsular ligament

Question 18

What forms the posterior boundary for the C2 nerve exit from the spinal canal?

Answer 18

the posterior arch of C1
lamina of C2
posterior atlant-axial ligament

Question 19

What forms the anterior boundary for the C3-C7 nerve exit from the spinal canal?

Answer 19

the vertebral bodies (2)
intervertebral disc
posterior longitudinal ligament
uncinate process
lateral groove

Question 20

What forms the anterior boundary for the C8 nerve exit from the spinal canal?

Answer 20

the vertebral bodies of C7 and T1 (2)
intervertebral disc
Posterior longitudinal ligament
capsular ligament of the costocentral joint
superior costal facet of T1
articular surface of the first rib

Question 21

What are the superior articular facet orientations for the cervical vertebrae?

Answer 21

C1 is Backward Upward Medial BUM
C2 is backward Upward Lateral BUL
C3-C7 is Backward Upward Medial BUM

Question 22

What are the inferior articular facet orientations for the cervical vertebrae?

Answer 22

C1 isBackward Downward Medial BDM
C2-C6 is Forward Downward Lateral FoLD
C7 is Forward Downward Medial ForMeD

Question 23

How many synovial joints are identified for each cervical vertebrae?

Answer 23

C1 = 5
C2 = 8
C3-C6 = 8
C7 = 6

Question 24

How many joints are identified at the vertebral body of each cervical vertebrae?

Answer 24

C1 = 0
C2 = 10
C3-C6 = 10
C7 = 8