Savarese chapter 2 (cervicals)

Question 1

Why is C1 atypical?

Answer 1

No spinous process or vertebral body

Question 2

Why is C2 atypical?

Answer 2

The dens, which articulates with C1

Question 3

What passes through the foramen transversarium?

Answer 3

The vertebral artery

only C1-C6

Question 4

What 2 muscles insert on rib 1?

Answer 4

Anterior and middle scalene

Question 5

What muscle inserts on rib 2?

Answer 5

Posterior scalene

Question 6

This ligament goes from the dens to the lateral margins of the foramen magnum

Answer 6

Alar ligament

Question 7

This ligament attaches to the lateral masses of C1 to hold the dens in pace

Answer 7

Transverse ligament of C1

Question 8

The joints of luschka are the

Answer 8

articulation of the superior uncinate process and there super adjacent vertebrae. They play an important role in cervical motion, especially side bending.

Question 9

Main motion of the OA

Answer 9

Flexion & extension

Question 10

The OA is usually

Answer 10

Type one like

Question 11

Main motion of the AA

Answer 11

Rotation

Question 12

Main motion of C2-C4

Answer 12

Rotation

They are usually type 2 like

Question 13

Main motion of C5-C7

Answer 13

Sidebending

They are usually type 2 like