Spinal anatomy Flashcards
osteology of typical vertebra
vertebral body pedicle vertebral foramen spinous process transverse process lamina superior and inferior articular processes superior and inferior vertebral notches
typical charcteristics of cervical vertebrae
small body foramina transversaria anterior/posterior tubercles triangular vertebral foramen bifid and short spinous processes
why is atlas different
no spinous process or body
why is axis different
contains dens and bifid spinous processes sometimes
why is vertebra prominens different
long spinous process
typical characteristics of thoracic vertebrae
heart shape body with costal facet
broad transverse processes with costal facets
circular vertebral foramen
long, downward sloping spinous process
typical characteristics of lumbar vertebrae
large, kidney shape vertebral body
slender transverse processes
small, triangular foramen
axe like spinous process
what is pars interarticularis
located between superior and inferior articular processes of facet joint
deep muscles of back, name their group and the individual names
erector spinae
spinalis
longissimus
iliocostalis
what muscles are in the gutter between transverse and spinous processes
semispinalis
multifidus
