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Unit I Lec 6-7 Flashcards

1
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disorder of vertebral column characterized by curves out of the frontal and transverse planes

A

scoliosis

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2
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gross anatomy of the vertebral column from superior to inferior

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thoracic, cervical, lumbar, sacrum, coccyx

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3
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Describe line of gravity through the vertebral column

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from lateral view, center of cervical spine, posterior to thoracic spine, middle of lumbar spine

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4
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Center of gravity of the vertebral column

A

sacral promontory

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5
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Location of the sacral promontory

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base of sacrum

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6
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Infants are born with what type of curve

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primary curve

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7
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Shape of primary curve in infants

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anteriorly concave

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8
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Secondary curve that develops in infants

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cervical curve, 3-4 mos

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9
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Tertiary curve that develops in infants

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lumbar curve, 10-12 mos

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10
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Average length of vertebral column

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72-75cm

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11
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Shape of cervical curve

A

anteriorly convex

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12
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Share of thoracic curve

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anteriorly concave

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13
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Shape of lumbar curve

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anteriorly convex

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14
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Shape of sacral curve

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anteriorly concave

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15
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Two primary curves

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thoracic and sacral

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16
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Two secondary curves

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cervical and lumbar

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17
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Total number of vertebrae

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33

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18
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Number of cervical vertebrae

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7

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19
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Number of thoracic vertebrae

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12

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20
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Number of lumbar vertebrae

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5

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21
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Number of sacral vertebrae (fused)

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5

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22
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Number of coccygeal vertebrae (fused)

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4

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23
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Term for sacral vertebrae

A

sacrum

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24
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Term for coccygeal vertebrae

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coccyx

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25
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Term for separation of sacral vertebrae, becomes L6

A

Lumbarization

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26
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Two main regions of a vertebra, anterior to posterior

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body, neural arch

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27
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Features on right and left of neural arch, just off the body

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pedicle

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28
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Features on the right and left of neural arch that closes in the vertebral canal

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lamina

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29
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Bony protuberance in the posterior of the neural arch

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spinous process

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30
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Bony protuberances on right and left of neural arch

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transverse processes

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31
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Neural arches are joined by what type of joints

A

synovial joints

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32
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Neural arches can be what type of synovial jounts

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plane joints

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33
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What bony structures create the joints between vertebrae

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right and left, superior and inferior articular process with articular facet (4 processes nad facets per vertebra)

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34
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Articular cartilage is what type of cartilage

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hyaline cartilage

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35
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Name of cartilage between the articular processes and facets

A

articular cartilage

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36
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Name of small piece of bone between the superior and inferior articular processes, easily injured

A

pars interarticularis

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37
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Name for fracture of pars interarticularis

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spondylolysis

38
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Term for slipage of pars interarticularis that accompanies spondylolysis

A

spondylolisthesis

39
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Forward to the superior articular process is a divot called the

A

superior articular notch

40
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Forward to the interfior articular process is a divot called the

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inferior articular notch

41
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The opening made by the articular notches is called

A

intervertebral foramen

42
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What exits the intervertebral foramina

A

spinal nerve roots

43
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Name of joint between inferior and superior facet

A

facet joint

44
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Disk of cartilage between the body of vertebrae

A

intervertebral disk (IVD)

45
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C7 vertebra is characterized by

A

large spinous process, not bifid

46
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Cercical certebrae C3-C7 are characterized by

A

larger vertebral canal

47
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C3-C6 are characterized by what shape spinous process

A

bifid spinous processes (split in two)

48
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C3-C6 are characterized by what other openings

A

transverse foramina (left and right)

49
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Transverse foramen enclose what

A

vertebral artery

50
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Another process found only in cervical vertebrae, provides additional stability

A

uncinate process

51
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Facet joints are at what approximate angle

52
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Body of thoracic vertebrae is _____ than cervical

53
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Names of thoracic vertebrae

54
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Names of cervical vertebrae

55
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Names of lumbar vertebrae

56
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Angle of facets in thoracic vertebrae

57
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Name of facets on thoracic vertebrae

A

superior and inferior costal facets

58
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Ribs attaching to inferior costal facets are named after ______ vertebra

59
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Lumbar vertebrae are characterized by what size body and vertebral canal

60
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Lumbar vertebrae are useful for what teo movements

A

flexion and extension of spine

61
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What shape is the spinous process in lumbar vertebrae

A

shorter and thicker

62
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What exits our of sacral foramina

A

nerves innervating lower body

63
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Name of tube through sacrum

A

sacral canal

64
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Names of three processes on posterior of sacrum

A

medial and lateral ridges

65
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Bony features where sacrum articulates with coccyx

A

sacral cornu

66
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Termination of sacral canal

A

sacral hiatus

67
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Bony feature of coccyx that articulates with sacral horns

A

coccygeal horns

68
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Bony features on both lateral sides of coccyx

A

transverse processes

69
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Total number of fused segments in coccyx

A

4 fused segments

70
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Name of joint between sacrum and coccyx

A

sacrococcygeal joint

71
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Location of ligaments in sacrococcygeal joint

A

poster and 2 lateral sacrococcygeal ligaments

72
Q

Term for delivering anesthesia to number caudal nerve roots

A

caudal block

73
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Are vertebral joints cartilagenous?

74
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What is a pivot joint in the vertebral column

A

atlantoaxial joint (C1-C2)

75
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What is a condyloid joint in the vertebral column

A

atlanto occipital joint (C1-skull)

76
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IVD is located in what joint

A

intervertebral joint

77
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Name of out rings of the intervertebral joint

A

annulus fibrosis

78
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Name of inner “jelly” of intervertebral joint

A

nucleas pulposus

79
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Herniated disk is characterized by

A

nucleas pulposus being ejected from intervertebral joint

80
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What ligament lies on the posterior of the vertebra body

A

posterior longitudinal ligament (PLL)

81
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What ligament lies on the anterior of the vertebra body

A

anterior longitudinal ligament (ALL)

82
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Describe thickness/thinness of PLL from cervical to lumber

A

thick to thin

83
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Describe thickness/thinness of ALL from cervical to lumber

A

thin to thick

84
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Term for bluging nucleas pulposus

A

herniated nucleas pulposus

85
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Ligament that covers the tips of the spinous process and attaches to ligamentum nuchae, from C7 and below

A

supraspinous ligament

86
Q

Ligament that provides stabilization and muscle attachment from C7 up

A

ligamentum nuchae

87
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What movement tenses the vertebral ligaments of the neural arch

88
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Segmental ligaments between spinous processes

A

interspinous ligaments

89
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Ligaments between transverse processes

A

intertransverse ligaments

90
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Ligaments between laminae

A

Ligamentum flavum

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