Spine

Question 1

What vertebrae are there?

Answer 1

C7 (cervical) T12 (thoracic) L5 (lumbar) S5 (sacral) 4 (coccygeal)

Question 2

Where are the lordosis/kyphosis?

Answer 2

Cervical lordosis Thoracid kyphosis Lumbar lordosis

Question 3

What is the name of the joint between vertebrae?

Answer 3

Facet

Question 4

What type of joint is facet joint?

Answer 4

secondary cartilaginous

Question 5

Where does sensory leave spinal cord?

Answer 5

posterior

Question 6

Where does motor leave spinal cord?

Answer 6

anterior

Question 7

Where does the spinal cord end?

Answer 7

L1

Question 8

Name for spinal OA

Answer 8

Spondylosis Loss of water and sponginess of discs mean more load at facet joints

Question 9

Name areas of disc

Answer 9

Outer annulus fibrosis Inner nucleus pulposus

Question 10

What is the sciatic nerve?

Answer 10

L4-S3

Question 11

What causes spinal stenosis

Answer 11

Narrowing of canal due to osteophytes and hypertrophied ligaments cause nerve root compression and decreased nerve blood supply

Question 12

What ligament is in red?

Answer 12

Anterior longitudnal ligament (anterior of vertebral body)

Question 13

What ligament is in purple?

Answer 13

Posterior longitudnal ligament (posterior to vertebral body, anterior in canal)

Question 14

What ligament is in blue?

Answer 14

Ligamenum flavum (thin, goes inside canal at posterior aspect)

Question 15

What ligament is in green?

Answer 15

Interspinous ligament (between spinous processes)

Question 16

What liagment is in yellow

Answer 16

Supraspinous (runs over spinous processes, most posterior)