Vertebrae and Spine Flashcards

1
Q

Features unique to thoracic

A

Costal facets

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2
Q

Features unique to cervical

A

Transverse foramen, bifid spinal process

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3
Q

Which vertebre have bifid spinous process?

A

C2-C6

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4
Q

Vertebra with no body, and divets that articulate with occipital condyles

A

Atlas

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5
Q

Vertebra with a dens projection

A

Axis

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6
Q

What passes through vertebral foramen

A

Spinal cord

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7
Q

What passes through intervertebral foramen?

A

Nerves

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8
Q

What passes through transverse foramen?

A

Blood vessels

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9
Q

Only cervical vertebra without bifid spinous process

A

Vertebrae prominens (C7)

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10
Q

What does the superior articular facet of C2 atticulate with

A

Inferior articular facet of C1

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11
Q

Gel material (collagen fibers) that pads intervertebral spaces

A

Nucleus pulposus

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12
Q

Fibrocartilage ring covering intervertebral space

A

Annulus fibrosus

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13
Q

Ribs 1-7, have their own costal hyaline attachment to sternum

A

True ribs

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14
Q

Ribs 8-12, do not have their own costal hyaline attachment

A

False ribs (8-10 connect to 7’s cartilage)

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15
Q

Ribs 11 and 12, which are not attached to the sternum at all

A

Floating ribs

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16
Q

Rib and vertebrae points of contact

A

Rib head sits between costal facets of two vertebra, tubercle rests on transverse costal facet of inferior vertebra

17
Q

Runs from external occipital protuberance to vertebra C7. Stabilizes the head.

A

Ligamentum nuchae

18
Q

SCM, midline of neck, mandible

A

Anterior triangle of the neck

19
Q

Trapezius, SCM, clavicle

A

Posterior triangle of the neck

20
Q

Deepest abdominal muscle (and ONLY compresses abdomen)

A

Transverse abdominis

21
Q

Most superficial abdominal muscle

A

External oblique

22
Q

Bending head forwards

A

Cervical flexion

23
Q

Bending head backwards

A

Cervical extension

24
Q

Ear to shoulder

A

Cervical lateral flexion

25
Q

Turning head

A

Cervical rotation

26
Q

Bending upper back back and forth

A

Thoracic extension and flexion

27
Q

Border of ribcage

A

Costal margin