The spine, columna vertebral Flashcards
early in life you have ____ bones of the vertebral column, that is divided into 5 division. In adult the bone is comprised of ___ bones because bones in sacrum and coccyx fused
33,26
Cervical ___, Thoracic ___, Lumbar ___
7,12,5
how many sacrum do children have?
5
Primary curves are split into 2, first and second, what are they?
1st Primary curve is Thoracic curvature
2nd Primary curve is Sacral curvature
Primary curves are …
convex (rounded outward)
Compensatory curves are…
concave, (lordotic curves)
Compensatory curves are split into two what are they?
Cervical curvature, and Lumbar curvature
this condition refers to an abnormal increased anterior concavity of lumbar spine
Lordosis
This condition refers to abnormal condition characterized by increased convexity of thoracic curvature
Kyphosis
When you have an abnormal exaggerated lateral curvature, you have…
scoliosis
Pedicles connect transverse process to…
body of spinous bones
Laminae connects transverse process to…
Spinous process
what curves are present at birth and what type of curve is it?
Primary curve, Convex
when several vertebrae are stacked, it forms a vertebral ____
Canal
what extends posteriorly between laminae?
Spinous process
when articular processes are stacked together by superior and inferior articular surfaces, what is this joint called?
Zygapophyseal joint
what cervical bones are designed to join the skull
C1 and C2
which cervical bone is designed to join the thoracic spine?
C7
C-3 to C-6 contains _ vertical foramen, ____ and ____ transverse foramen and vertebral foramen. The spinous process of these cervicals are _____ pointed
3, right and left, double
what is special about C1?
Has no body
what arches extend between lateral masses and form a ring?
anterior and posterior arches
what does the transverse atlantal ligament do?
receives the dens of C2
what does C7 has that the other cervical bones don’t?
vertebra prominens
to find C4-C6 what anatomical landmark do you use?
Thyroid cartilage
C7 can be found by using what anatomical landmark?
Vertebra prominens