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Vertebrae and Spinal Cord Anatomy Flashcards

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The hole through which the spinal cord runs is called the…

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vertebral foramen.

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The site at which vertebrae connect to one another is called…

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the articular process.

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The transverse process of the thoracic vertebrae connects to…

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the ribs

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The portion of bone which connects the transverse process to the spinous process is called the…

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lamina.

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The portion of the vertebrae which connects the vertebral body to the transverse process is called the…

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pedicle.

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The body, pedicle, and lamina surround the…

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vertebral foramen.

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The first and second cervical vertebrae are respectively called the…

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atlas and axis.

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The _______ runs through the transverse foramina of the cervical vertebrae.

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vertebral artery

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What is the ligament that attaches all of the cervical vertebrae on the posterior side of the neck?

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Ligamentum nuchae.

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The three branches of the erector spinae are the…

in order of medial to lateral

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Spinalis, longissimus, iliocostalis

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The veins that permeate through the vertebral column are collectively known as…

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Internal vertebral plexus of veins

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The internal vertebral plexus of veins is unique because the veins…

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have no valves.

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The epidural space is rich in…

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epidural fat.

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The first membrane of the spinal cord deep to the epidural space is the…

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dura mater.

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The holes in the sacru through which nerves of the cauda equina go are called the…

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anterior and posterior sacral foramina

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The large opening at the bottom of the sacrum is called the…

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sacral hiatus.

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Outline the structures that protect the spinal cord, starting with the dura and proceed by going deeper.

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Dura, arachnoid, subarachnoid space, pia mater

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What structure anchors the protective spinal membranes together?

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The denticulate ligaments.

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What is the terminal portion of the spinal cord called?

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Conus medullaris

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After the spinal cord has ended, the spinal nerves proceed through the lower vertebral column in the form of a structure known as the…

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cauda equina.

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What structure is the distal extension of the pia?

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Internal medullary filum (filum terminale)

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The structure through which the dorsal root passes through is called the…

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intervertebral foramen.

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What are the two portions of the intervertebral disk?

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Outside: Annulus fibrosis
Inside: Nucleus pulposis

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What is the ligament that runs up the vertebral bodies called?

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Annulus fibrosis

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