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Spinal orthopaedics 1 - Clinically relevant anatomy of the spine Flashcards

1
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what is mechanical back pain?

A

Back pain related to joints, ligament and muscles with no sinister features

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What is spondylosis?

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Degeneration of intervertebral discs (lose water content with age = less cushioning and increased pressure on facet joints) leading to secondary OA

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What is a radiculopathy?

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One or more nerves are compressed/ irritated = does not work properly

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4
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What is spondylolisthesis?

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Vertebrae bone slips out of position

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5
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Benign tumour seen on the spine?

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Osteoid osteoma

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6
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Malignant tumours seen in the spine? (2)

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Metastatic disease

Multiple myeloma

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7
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How many vertebrae are there?

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33

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5 sections of the spine?

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Cervical
Thoracic
Lumbar
Sacral (fused)
Coccygeal (fused)
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How many cervical vertebrae?

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7

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How many thoracic vertebrae?

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12

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How many lumbar vertebrae?

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5

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12
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How many sacral vertebrae?

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5

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13
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How many coccygeal vertebrae?

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4

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14
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Which 2 areas of the spine are naturally lordotic?

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Cervical and lumbar

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15
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Which 2 areas of the spine are naturally kyphotic?

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Thoracic and sacral

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16
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Name of C1?

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Atlas

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17
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Name of C2?

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Axis

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18
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Name of C7?

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Vertebra prominens

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19
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How is vertebra prominens (C7) different?

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Larger and longer spinous process

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20
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Name of centre of vertebral disc?

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Nucleus pulposus

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21
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Name of periphery of vertebral disc?

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Anulus fibrosus

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22
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What type of joints are intervertebral joints?

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Secondary cartilagenous (made from fibrocartilage)

23
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Why is lumbar rotation less than thoracic rotation?

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Due to more vertically orientated facet joins

24
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Why does the cervical spine allow the greatest amount of movement?

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Due to more horizontal facet joints

25
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Other name for facet joint?

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Apophyseal joint

26
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What is spondylosis often used synonymously for?

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OA

27
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Give 2 treatments for facet joint OA at one level of the spine?

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Facet joint injections under fluoroscopy

Localised fusion

28
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What is a disc bulge?

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Disc is compressed evenly leading to it bulging out equally on all sides

29
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2 other names for disc herniation?

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Prolapsed or slipped disc

30
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What does disc herniation involve?

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Tearing of the cartilage rings

31
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2 types of disc herniation/ slip/ prolapse?

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Protrusion (only a few cartilage rings are torn = no leakage of entire)
Extrusion (all rings in a small area are torn = jelly like material flows out of a disc)

32
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At what level is disc bulge/ prolapse most likely to occur?

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L4/5 and L5/S1

33
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Why is MRI not diagnostic of a disc bulge/ prolapse?

A

Many people will have these but be asymptomatic

34
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Do motor neurones originate anteriorly or dorsally?

Where are their bodies located?

A

Anteriorly

Anterior grey horn

35
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Do sensory neurones originate anteriorly or dorsally?

Where are their bodies located?

A

Dorsally

dorsal root ganglion

36
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What is the name for the bundle of nerves at the lower end of the spinal column/ distal continuation of nerves after the spinal cord?

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Cauda equina

37
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At what vertebral level does the spinal cord end?

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L1

38
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Where does the upper motor neurone synapse to the lower motor neurone?

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In the spinal cord

39
Q

Does the following symptoms/ signs signal an upper or lower motor neurone pathology? - weakness, spasticity, increased tone, hyperreflexia

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Upper

40
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Does the following symptoms/ signs signal an upper or lower motor neurone pathology? - weakness, flaccidity, loss of reflexes

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Lower

41
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What is the name of the membranous sheath of dura matter that surrounds the spinal cord and the cauda equina?

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Thecal sac

42
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What are the 2 nerve roots that are susceptible to being compressed? e.g. in disc prolapse

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Transversing
Exiting (outside thecal sac passing under the pedicle)
Transversing (anteriorly in the thecal sac, preparing to the next exiting nerve root)

43
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What does compression of a nerve root cause?

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Radiculopathy

44
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Name of the sensory distribution of a nerve root?

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Dermatome

45
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Name for the group of muscles that a single nerve root supplies?

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Myotome

46
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Name for the ligaments of the spine?

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Ligamentum flavum

47
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What is myelopathy another name for?

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Spinal cord compression e.g. tumour, disc prolapse

48
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Signs of myelopathy? (3)

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Upper motor neurone signs
Patient will walk with a large gait
Babinski sign

49
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Describe babinski sign?

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When plantar of foot is scratched, the big toe will go up rather than down

50
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3 erector spinae muscles?

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Iliocosalis
Longissimus thoracis
spinalis thoracis

51
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Name the 5 ligaments of the spinal column?

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Anterior longitudinal ligament
Posterior longitudinal ligmanet
ligamentum falvum
supraspinous ligmanet
interspinous ligament
52
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At what level are lumbar punctures or spinal anaesthesia given?

A

Posterior iliac crest (L4)

Posterior superior iliac spine (S2)

53
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When is spinal discectomy or decompression good?

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Sciatica/ leg pain which doesn’t settle within 3 months with conservative management

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