The Vertebral Column

Question 1

typical cervical vertebra? Atypical?

Answer 1

Typical - C3-C6
Atypical- C1, C2 and C7
Veetebral prominence - C7 - long spinous process and not bifid
Cervical 1 - atlas, no body
Cervical 2 - axs, presence of odontoid process

Question 2

The spinal cord in adults ends inferiorly at the level of the

Answer 2

L1 vertebra

At birth - L3
6 months - S1

Question 3

Body is small and broad
Body is medium and heart shaped?
Body is large and kidney shaped?

Answer 3

Cervical vertebrae
Thoracic vertebrae
Lumbar vertebrae

Question 4

What is the term that refers to the collection of posterior and anterior roots that occupy the lumbar cistern

Answer 4

Cauda equina