Trunk Flashcards
Cervical
First
C1-C7
Lordosis
Thoracic
Second
T1-T12
Kyphosis
Lumbar
Third
L1-L5
Lordosis
Sacral
Fourth
S1-S5
Kyphosis
Coccyx
Fifth
A typical vertebrae includes the following
Body
Pedical
Articular process
Transverse process
Lamina
Spinous process
Vertebral foramen
Zygapophyseal joint
Joint between all articular processes
What is the vertebral foramen for
Space for spinal chord
AKA vertebral canal
Cervical vertebrae characteristics
Small body
Bifurcated spinous process
Transverse foramen
Anterior, posterior tubercule
Triangle vertebral foramen
Unicate process
Atypical cervical vertebrae
C1
C2
C7
C1
AKA Atlas
No body
No spinous process
Two arches (Ant small, post big) each one has a tubercule
Lateral mass
Alanto-occipital joint
Joint between C1 and occipital bone
Flex of head
Ext of head
Lateral flex of head
C2
AKA Axis
Dens
Small body
Alantoaxial joint
Joint between C2 and C1
Rot of head
Thoracic vertebrae characteristics
Long pointy spinous process
Transverse facet
Sup and inf demi costal facets
Heart shaped body
Round vertebral foramen
Each rib articulates with
2 demi facets of adjacent vertebrae and 1 transverse process
How to determine the rib number
Whatever # of transverse process the rib touches, is the same # of the rib
EX) T6
Rib 7
T7
Atypical thoracic vertebrae
T1
T9
T10
T11
T12
T1
2 Demi and
2 full facets
T9
A demi facet above
T10
1 entire facet
T11 and T12
1 entire facet, no facet on transverse process