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Spine anatomy Flashcards

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How many vertebrae does the cervical have?

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Cervical has 7 vertebrates

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How many vertebrae does the thoracic have?

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Thoracic has 12 vertebrates

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How many vertebrae does the lumbar have?

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Lumbar has 5 vertebrates

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How many vertebrae does the sacrum have?

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Sacrum has 5 vertebrates(Fused)

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How many vertebrates does the coccyx have?

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Coccyx has 4 vertebrates(Fused)

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How many vertebrates are there in total and how many of which are moveable?

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33 vertebrates in total of which 24 are moveable

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Where do the primary curves(thorax and sacral) develop?

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-Thorax and sacral curves develop in utero

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Secondary curves of the spine

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  • Cervical(Lordosis)
  • Thoracic(Kyphosis)
  • Lumbar(Lordosis)
  • Sacral(Kyphosis)
  • Coccyx(Tailbone)
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What is the size and shape of the C-spine?

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Small, oval shaped vertebral bodies

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Properties of the vertebral arch and vertebral foramen of C-spine

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Relatively wide vertebral arch with large vertebral foramen

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C-spine properties

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Relatively long, bifid (except for C7) inferiorly pointing spinous processes

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What does the transverse foramina protect?

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Transverse foramina protecting the vertebral arteries and veins

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What is the size and shape of T spine?

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Medium sized, heart shaped vertebral bodies

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What is the size of the vertebral canals of the T spine?

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Medium sized vertebral canals

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Properties of the T spine

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  • Prominent transverse process with costal facets
  • Long spinous processes angulating downwards
  • Articulation with ribs
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16
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What joints does the T spine form?

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Form costotransverse and costovertebral joints

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17
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What structures pass through the anterior sacral foramina?

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-Anterior primary branches (rami) of the sacral nerves and lateral sacral arteries and veins

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What joint is formed when the sacrum articulates with the ilium bones?

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-Articulate with ilium bones forming sacroiliac joints

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Size of cervical

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Small

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20
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Foramina of cervical

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One vertebral and two transverse

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21
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Spinous processes of cervical

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Slender, often bifid(C2-C6)

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Transverse processes of cervical

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Small

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Articular facets for ribs of cervical

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Direction of articular facets of cervical(Superior)

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Posterosuperior

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Direction of articular facets of cervical(Inferior)

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Anteroinferior

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Size of the intervertebral discs of the cervical

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Thick relative to the size of vertebral bodies

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Size of thoracic

28
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Foramina of thoracic

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One vertebral

29
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Spinous process of the thoracic

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Long, fairly thick

30
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Transverse process of thoracic

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Fairly large

31
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Articular facets for ribs of thoracic

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Direction of articular facets of thoracic(Superior)

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Posterolateral

33
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Direction of articular facets of thoracic(Inferior)

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Anteromedial

34
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Size of intervertebral discs of thoracic

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Thin relative to the size of vertebral bodies

35
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Size of lumbar

36
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Foramina of lumbar

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One vertebral

37
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Spinous processes of lumbar

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Short, blunt

38
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Transverse processes of lumbar

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Large and blunt

39
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Articular facets for ribs of lumbar

40
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Direction of articular facets of lumbar(Superior)

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Direction of articular facets of lumbar(Inferior)

42
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Size of intervertebral discs of lumbar

43
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What is the zygapophyseal joint?

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Zygapophyseal joint is a synovial facet joint between the superior articular process of one vertebra and the inferior process of the vertebrae above it.

44
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What is the intervertebral joint?

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Intervertebral joints is a cartilaginous joint that allows slight movement of the vertebrae and acts similar to a vertebrae in holding the vertebrae together

45
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What is the costovertebral joint?

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Costovertebral joint is a synovial plane joint that connects the head of the ribs with the bodies of the thoracic vertebrae.

46
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What is the pad of fibrocartilage of intervertebral discs attached permanently to?

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Pad of fibrocartilage attached permanently to the vertebral bodies

47
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What is the annulus fibrosus of the intervertebral disc?

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  • Tough outer cartilage

- Concentric rings

48
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What do the intervertebral discs allow?

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Allow movement between vertebrate and shock absorption

49
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What are the 3 erector spinae muscles?

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  • Iliocostalis muscle
  • Longissimus muscle
  • Spinalis muscle
50
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Layers of the meninges of the spinal cord?

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  1. Dura mater
  2. Arachnoid space
  3. Pia mater
51
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Path of nerves through vertebrate

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  • Afferent sensory information arrives via dorsal root ganglion
  • Transmitted through the dorsal and lateral horn, through the somatic sensory nuclei, visceral sensory nuclei, autonomic efferent nuclei and somatic motor nuclei respectively.
  • Efferent signals leave through the ventral root to muscles and glands
52
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How many nerves does the C spine have?

53
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How do the nerves C2-C7 emerge?

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Nerves C2-C7 emerge superior to pedicles

54
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How do C8 nerves emerge?

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Nerve C8 emerges inferior to pedicle to C7 vertebra

55
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How do the nerves T1 to coccyx emerge?

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Nerves T1 to coccyx emerge inferior to pedicles of their respective vertebrae

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