Spinal Anatomy Ligaments/Joints Flashcards
Weak muscle; Slight incomplete paralysis of
Paresis
Complete loss of voluntary muscle
Paralysis
Abnormal sensation (pins and needles, numbness, itching, burning)
Paresthesia
Attached to bodies of IVDs
Widens as it descends vertebral column
Anterior of vertebral body
Anterior Longitudinal ligament
Positioned along anterior wall of vertebral canal
Posterior longitudinal ligament
Zygapophyseal has joint capsular ligament, synovial (joint)cavity and hyaline cartilage
A-True
B-False
True
Zygapophyseal Joints are innervated by:
A-zygapophyseal nerve
B-branches of ventral primary rami of spinal nerves
C-branches of dorsal primary rami of spinal nerves
D-dorsal rami from C2 down to lumbar
Branches of dorsal primary rami of spinal nerves
Attaches laminae of adjacent vertebrae
Thick, touch, yellow
Contributes/bends to medial and anterior parts of zygapophyseal joint capsule
Ligamentum Flavum
Attaches to tips of spinous process
Extends from C7 to sacrum.
Above C7 it becomes funicular part of nuchal ligament in neck.
Resist flextion
Supraspinous ligament
Between spinous processes
Resist flexion
Interspinous ligaments
Between transverse processes
Resist lateral flextion and rotation
Intertransverse Ligaments
Funicular part-Posterior portion from SP of C7 to EOP
Lamellar part-Anterior sheet/membrane; attaches to SPs of cervical vertebrae and median nuchal line
Nuchal Ligament
Between Uncinate processes below and semilunar facets above
Uncovertebral Joints
Atlanto-occipital
A-C0
B-C1
C-C2
C0
Occipito-axial articulations
A-C0
B-C1
C-C2
C2
Atlanta-axial
A-C0
B-C1
C-C2
C1
Ligament found on C0-C7
Nuchal ligament
Ligament from C2-Sacrum
Ligamentum Flavum, Anterior longitudinal, Posterior longitudinal
Cervical ligament of zygapophyseal joint capsules
Capsular
What membrane does the vertebral artery run through in the Atlanto-occipital (posterior portion)
Posterior Atlanta-occipital membrane
(Cervical region) weak or absent ligament, can be considered part of nuchal ligament
Interspinous ligament
Dorsal primary ramus of C1 is called
Suboccipital
Branch of C2 dorsal primary ramus
Greater Occipital
This joint is located is where the head of the rib meets the facet/demifacet on the vertebral body of the thoracic vertebrae.
Costovertebral joint
This joint is between the transverse costal facet and the articular facet of rib
Costotransverse joint
What type of joint and what is it made from for Costochondral joints
Cartilaginous, Synarthrosis joints
A synarthrosis joint this is cartilaginous for R1 and Synovial for R2-R7
Sternocostal joints
This ligament connects from the intervertebral disc to the head of rib
Inta-articular ligament
This ligament connects the anterior wall of the thoracic to the head and neck of rib
Radiate costovertebral ligament
This ligament is located between the demifacet and facet of the thoracic vertebral body and the facet of the rib.
Capsular ligament
This ligament is located between the lateral side of pedical and transvers process and anteriorly to the rib.
Interosseous costotransverse ligament
