Spine - Anatomy and Injuries Flashcards
What are the different regions of the spine and how many vertebrae are in each?
- Cervical (7)
- Thoracic (12)
- Lumbar (5)
- Sacral (5 fused)
- Coccyx (4 fused)
What ligaments are found in the spine?
- Anterior longitudinal ligament
- Posterior longitudinal ligament
- Ligamentum flavum
- Supraspinous ligament
- Interspinous ligament
What are some of the differences in different kinds of vertebrae (cervical/thoracic/lumbar)
- Cervical
- Thin lamina
- Transverse foramen
- No transverse processes
- Bifid spinous process
- Foramen for vertebral artery
- Thoracic
- Oblique transverse process
- Facets more aligned in the coronal plane to allow lateral rotation
- Lumbar
- Horizontal transverse processes
- Narrow spinal cord
- Facets more aligned in sagittal plane to allow flexion/extension
How do you know if a vertebrae is thoracic?
You know vertebra is thoracic if rib is attached:
- Rib emerges from disc space, also articulating with tip of transverse process
- Rib comes of above vertebra
How are ribs numbered relative to vertebrae?
Ribs number by the vertebrae below them
Where do ribs articulate?
- Rib emerges from disc space, also articulating with tip of transverse process
Describe the curvature of different regions of the spine?
Cervical - lordosis
Thoracic - kyphosis
Lumbar - lordosis
What is A?
Ligamentum nuchae
What is B?
Semispinalis capitis
What is C?
Semispinalis cervicis
What is D?
Semispinis thoracis
What is E?
Multifidus
What is F?
Quadratus lumborum
What is G?
External oblique
What is H?
Iliocostalis lumborum
What is I?
Spinalis
What is J?
Longissimus
What is K?
Iliocostalis
What is L?
Spinalis thoracis
What is M?
Longissimus thoracis
What is N?
Il
What is O?
Longissimus cervicis
What is P?
Iliocostalis cervicis
What is Q?
Longissimus capitis
What is R?
Erector spinae
