Spinal Anatomy Part II Flashcards
Whoch bone is in contact with oval window?
Stapes
What structures are inside the oval window?
Hair cells AKA organ of corti AKA spiral ganglion. CN8
What happens when hair cells are rocked?
Depolarized –> Na+ rushes in. Hair cells fire cochlear nucleus
Cochlear nucleus leaves oval window via __ __ to the __
trapezoid body (secondary neurons) brainstem (superior olive in pons)
Where is superior gyrus and what is AKA?
Temporal lobe
“Gyrus of Heschi”
What are exampls of synchondrosis?
Epiphyseal plates
hyaline cartilage joints
What are examples of Synarthrosis?
Sutures of skull
Teeth
*Immovable!
What is an example of syndesmosis?
Interosseous membrane, such as tib/fib and radio/ulnar
What is a schindylesis?
Perpendicular articulation of Ethmoid and Vomer
What kind of joints are SI joints?
Atypical Diarthroidial
Where does Posterior Atlantooccipital ligament run?
C1 to C0. Can form an Arcuate foramen if too much calcium
Where is largest transverse diameter of spinal cord?
C1
How many IVDs are there?
23
-make up 25% of height of spine
After age __, the disc is avascular
20
Rotatores cause contralateral rotation of the spine for __ segments
1-2