Spine Flashcards
What spinal ligament extends across the vertebral foramen of C1 to form a sling over the posterior surface of the odontoid process
Transverse ligament
And expansive ligament that extends from the external occipital protuberance of the cranium to the Spanish processes of the c spine
Ligamentum nuchae
Deep muscles consisting of many fibrous bundles that extend the length of the spine are the most prominent in the lumbar region
Multifidus muscles
A potential space called the sub dural space runs between
The arachnoid mater and furs meter
The Dura Mater extends to which vertebral level?
S2
The nerve cell bodies of the Efferent motor neurons
Ventral horns
The brachial plexus arises from the ventral rami of
C5-C8 and T1
The largest nerves in the body
Sciatic nerve
The ligament that extends from the eight packs of the odontoid process to the foramen magnum
Apical ligament
Which ligament is located between the spinous process of adjacent vertebrae
The interspinous ligament
Which ligament preserves the natural curvature of the spine
Ligamentum flavum
Superficial musclesOf the spinal column act to
Extend head and neck
Which group of deep muscles attach at T1-T11
Rotatores muscles
How many layers of the meninges protect the spinal cord?
3
The sacral plexus exits from the level of
L4-S4
