Vertebral Bones Flashcards
1
Q
Number of cervical bones
A
7
2
Q
Number of thoracic bones
A
12
3
Q
Number of lumbar bones
A
5
4
Q
Number of sacral bones
A
5 (fused)
5
Q
Primary curves of the spine
A
Kyphotic
6
Q
Secondary curves of the spine
A
Lordotic
7
Q
Bone
A
Cervical vertebrae
8
Q
Structure
A
Cervical spinous process
9
Q
Structure
A
Cervical vertebral foramen
10
Q
Structure
A
Transverse foramen
11
Q
Structure
A
Cervical vertebral body
12
Q
Structure
A
Cervical vertebral arch
13
Q
Structure
A
Cervical pedicle
14
Q
Structure
A
Cervical lamina
15
Q
Structure
A
Cervical superior articular facets
16
Q
Bone
A
Thoracic vertebrae
17
Q
Structure
A
Thoracic vertebral body
18
Q
Structure
A
Thoracic vertebral foramen
19
Q
Structure
A
Thoracic vertebral arch
20
Q
Structure
A
Thoracic pedicle
21
Q
Structure
A
Thoracic lamina
22
Q
Structure
A
Thoracic spinous process
23
Q
Structure
A
Thoracic transverse process
24
Q
Structure
A
Thoracic superior articulating facets
25
Structure
Costal facets
26
Bone
Lumbar vertebrae
27
Structure
Lumbar vertebral arch
28
Structure
Lumbar vertebral body
29
Structure
Lumbar vertebral foramen
30
Structure
Lumbar pedicle
31
Structure
Lumbar lamina
32
Structure
Lumbar spinous process
33
Structure
Lumbar transverse process
34
Structure
Lumbar superior articulating facets
35
Structure
Mamillary process
36
Bone
Sacrum
37
Structure
Sacral base
38
Structure
Sacral canal
39
Structure
Sacral superior articulating facets
40
Structure
Sacral crest
41
Cervical vertebrae unique features
One foramen in each transverse process
42
Thoracic vertebrae unique features
Costal facets
43
Lumbar vertebrae unique features
Mamillary process
44
Sacral vertebrae unique features
Fused bones
45
What is the vertebral foramen for
Spinal cord
46
What is the transverse foramen for
Individual nerve exits, and blood vessels
47
What does pars interarticularis mean
part between articular facets
48
What is the clinical significance of pars interarticularis
That is where the screws are drilled during surgery
49
In an oblique x-ray of the lumbar spine, an image resembling a dog can be seen. What is Scottie's nose?
Transverse process
50
In an oblique x-ray of the lumbar spine, an image resembling a dog can be seen. What is Scottie's eye?
Pedicle
51
In an oblique x-ray of the lumbar spine, an image resembling a dog can be seen. What is Scottie's ear?
Superior articulating facet
52
In an oblique x-ray of the lumbar spine, an image resembling a dog can be seen. What is Scottie's neck?
pars interarticularis
53
In an oblique x-ray of the lumbar spine, an image resembling a dog can be seen. What is Scottie's front leg?
Interior articulating facet
54
Bone
C1
55
Structure
Posterior tubercle
56
Structure
Transverse process
57
Structure
Transverse foramen
58
Structure
Superior articulating facet
59
Bone
C2
60
Structure
Spinous process
61
Structure
Transverse process
62
Structure
Transverse foramen
63
Structure
Superior articulating facets
64
Structure
Dens
