Vertebral Column Flashcards
What part of the body serves as a site for haemopoiesis
Vertebral column
Main features of the cervical vertebrae
Triangular vertebral foramen
Bifid spinous process
Transverse foramina
The atlas articulates with
The occiput of the head and the axis(c2)
In the absence of spinous process and a vertebral body the atlas has what instead
Lateral mass
Function of transverse ligament
Prevents the displacement of C1 over c2
The main stabilizer for the odontoid process
Ligaments of the vertebral
Alar ,apical and transverse
Palpitation of atlas
Inferior to the ear
Between the angle mandible and styloid process is of temporal bone
How can the axis be identified
Dens odontoid process
What forms the medial atlanto axial joint
Dens articulation with the anterior arch of the atlas
Function of medial atlanto axial joint
Rotation of the head independently of the torso
What joint permits flexion of the head or nodding
Atlanto occipital joints
What forms the passage for the spinal cord
Vertebral foramen
Vertebral arch is made up of
Two pedicles two laminae and a spinous process
Palpitation of c7
Palpate the base of the occiput down into the deep hollow
The prominent spinous process is the c7
A quick way to identify the scapula
Ask the patient to place hand behind their back
