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Transition Zones of the Vertebral Column Flashcards

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What is the name given to segments that lie in the transition zones of the vertebral column?

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transition vertebrae

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What are the transition zones of the vertebral column?

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occipitocervical, cervicothoracic, thoracolumbar, lumbosacral, and sacrococcygeal zones

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How are specific segments within a transition zone identified?

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by adjacent region of the segment, process of transition, and specific segment (occipitalization of C1)

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What does the suffix “ization” refer to?

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in the process of becoming like

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What are the possible transition zone - segmental combinations?

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  • cervicalization of occiput, opccipitalization of C1
  • dorsalization of C7, cervicalization of T1
  • lumbarization of T12, dorsalization of L1
  • sacralization of L5, lumbarization of S1
  • coccygealization of S5, sacralization of Co1
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What is/are the characteristics of cervicalization of occiput?

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an increase in occipital bone size, formation of new or larger lines on the occipital bone

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What is/are the characteristic(s) of occipitalization of C1?

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the atlas may be partially of completely fused to the occiput

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What is another way of implying occipitalization of C1?

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atlas assimilation

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What is the incidence of occipitalization of C1?

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0.1% to 0.8%

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When do the centers of ossification for the odontoid process first appear?

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during the last trimester in utero

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When do the bilateral ossification centers for the odontoid process fuse?

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at or shortly after birth

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What joint forms between the odontoid process ossification centers and the centrum of C2?

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the subdental synchondrosis

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What joint classification is present between the C2 odontoid process and centrum?

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amphiarthrosis synchondrosis

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Ossification between the odontoid process and centrum joint of C2 first appears at what age?

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4 years old

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A joint between the odontoid process and centrum of C2 is last identified at what age?

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7 years old

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What is the name given to the condition in which the joint formed between the odontoid process and the centrum of C2 persists beyond age 7?

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os odontoideum

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What is an os odontoideum?

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a persistence beyond age 7 of the joint formed between the centrum and odontoid process centers of ossification

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What is the name given to the joint between the odontoid process and centrum of C2 which is still evident beyond age 7?

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persistent subdental synchondrosis

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What is the name given to the joint formed between the tip of the dens and the odontoid process centers of ossification?

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tip of the dens synchondrosis

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At what age will the tip of the dens center of ossification appear?

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sometime in early adolescence

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Based on the age of appearance, how is the tip of the dens center of ossification classified?

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secondary center of ossification

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At what age will the tip of the dens fuse with the odontoid process?

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before age 12

23
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If the joint formed between the tip of the dens and odontoid process centers of ossification persists beyond age 12, what is the condition called?

A

terminal ossicle

24
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What is a basilar impression?

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persistence of the nonunion of the basilar and condylar parts of the chondocranium such that the cartilage deforms due to the weight of the brain

25
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What is basilar invagination?

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the upper cervical spine appears to be invaginated into the skull on x-ray analysis

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What is/are the characteristic(s) of dorsalization of C7?

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the addition of a rib and changes in superior articular facet orientation are typical

27
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What is the incidence of rib-related changes following dorsalization of C7?

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from one-half to two and one-half percent of the population

28
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Do patients typically present with symptoms specific for dorsalization of C7?

A

no, they are typically asymptomatic

29
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What is the gender bias suggested in dorsalization of C7?

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female

30
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What alteration in C7 facet orientation may accompany dorsalization?

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the superior articular facet of C7 may change from back, upward, and medial (BUM) to that of a typical thoracic facet.. back, upward, and lateral (BUL); the inferior articular facet is unchanged

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What alteration in C6 facet orientation may accompany dorsalization?

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C6 demonstrates a change in inferior articular facet orientation from forward, lateral, and downward (FoLD) to forward, medial, and downward (ForMeD); the superior articular facet unchanged

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What percent of the population may demonstrate thoracic-like features at C7?

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up to 46%

33
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What rib-related changes may accompany cervicalization of T1?

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the first rib may decrease in mean relative length or become absent

34
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What will result from fusion of a short rib to the T1 transverse process?

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the transverse foramen

35
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What T1 facet orientation changes may accompany cervicalization?

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the superior articular facet may change from back, upward, and lateral (BUL) to back, upward, and medial (BUM); the inferior articular facet is unchanged

36
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What C7 facet orientation changes may accompany cervicalization?

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the inferior articular facet may change from forward, medial, and downward (ForMeD) to forward, lateral, and downward (FoLD); the superior articular facet is unchanged

37
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What is the incidence of cervicalization of T1 in the population?

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up to 26% of the population

38
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What rib related changes may accompany dorsalization of L1?

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elongated bones shaped like ribs may appear

39
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What is the incidence of lumbar ribs in the population?

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over 7% of the population demonstrates lumbar ribs

40
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What L1 facet orientation changes may accompany dorsalization?

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the superior articular facet may change from concave, back, upward, and medial (BUM) to flat, back, upward, and lateral (BUL); the inferior articular facet is unchanged

41
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What T12 facet orientation changes may accompany dorsalization?

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the inferior articular facet may change from convex, forward, lateral, and downward (FoLD) to flat, forward, medial, and downward (ForMeD); the superior articular facet is unchanged

42
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What is the gender bias associated with dorsalization of L1?

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males are two to three times more affected

43
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What rib-related changes may accompany lumbarization of T12?

A

a significant shortening of the mean relative length of 113 mm of the twelfth rib or it becomes absent

44
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What T12 facet orientation changes may accompany lumbarization?

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the superior articular facet may change from flat, back, upward, and lateral (BUL) to concave, back, upward, and medial (BUM); the inferior articular facet is unchanged

45
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What T11 facet orientation changes may accompany lumbarization?

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the inferior articular facet may change from flat, forward, medial, and downward (ForMeD) to convex, forward, lateral, and downward (FoLD); the superior articular facet is unchanged

46
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What is characteristic of lumbarization of S1?

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the failure of synostosis between S1 and S2, squaring of the vertebral body of S1 and flaring of the sacral ala

47
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What unique characteristics of lumbarization of S1 were stressed in class?

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squaring of the vertebral body of S1 and flaring of the sacral ala

48
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What is failure of synostosis between S1 and S2?

A

the segments do not completely fuse together

49
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What articular facet changes accompany lumbarization of S1?

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none

50
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What is characteristic of sacralization of L5?

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L5 may be partially or completely fused to the sacrum

51
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What is the incidence of sacralization of L5 in the population?

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41% to 85%

52
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Which segment demonstrates the greatest morphological variation along the spine?

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L5

53
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What articular facet changes accompany sacralization of L5?

A

none

54
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What is the incidence of variation withing the sacrococcygeal region in the population?

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up to 14%

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