Vertebral column Flashcards
1
Q
outer (limits expansion of nucleus)
A
Annulus fibrosis
2
Q
Innter ( gel like) shock absorber
A
Nucleus Pulposus
3
Q
Posterior support of the dens
A
Cruciate ligament
4
Q
Anchor C2 to cranium
A
Alar ligament
5
Q
Cervical blood supply
A
vertebral arteries
6
Q
Thoracic
A
intercostal arteries
7
Q
Lumbar
A
subcostal and lumbar arteries
8
Q
Radicular branches
A
feed nerve roots
9
Q
Segmental artery branches
A
feed spinal cord
10
Q
Artery of Adamkiewitz
A
largest segmental artery in the lumbar region supplies lower 2/3 of spinal cord.