Vertebral Column Flashcards

1
Q

primary curvature

A

kyphosis

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2
Q

secondary curvature

A

lordosis

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3
Q

c1

A

atlas

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4
Q

c2

A

axis

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5
Q

c1 superior articular surfaces articular with

A

occipital condyles

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6
Q

unique to c2

A

dens/odontoid process

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7
Q

function of foramen transversarium

A

vertebral arteries/vein and plexus of sympathetic nerves

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8
Q

what section of vertebral column contains foramen transversarium?

A

cervical

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9
Q

what section of spine as a bifid spinous process

A

cervical (c3-7)

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10
Q

unique to the body of cervical body

A

uncinate process

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11
Q

what is unique to thoracic vertebrae

A

costal facets for articulation of ribs

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12
Q

shape of thoracic body

A

heart

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13
Q

shape of lumbar body

A

kidney bean

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14
Q

lumbar: what process is present on transverse process

A

accessory process

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15
Q

lumbar: what process is present on superior articular process

A

mammillary process

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16
Q

function of ala of sacrum

A

supports the Psoas major and the lumbosacral trunk, and in the articulated pelvis is continuous with the iliac fossa.

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17
Q

joint between vertebral bodies

A

intervertebral disc - 2ndary cartilagenous

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18
Q

joint between articular processes

A

zygopophysial joint - plane synovial

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19
Q

superficial extrinsic muscle connect to what?

A

appendicular skeleton

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20
Q

intermediate extrinsic muscle connect to what

A

superficial respiratory muscles

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21
Q

trapezius innervation

A

spinal accessory nerve (CN XI)

22
Q

latissimus dorsi innervation

A

thoracodorsal nerve (C6-8)

23
Q

lat dorsi lateral/superior attachments

A

edge of bicipital groove of humerus

24
Q

is rhomboid major sup or inf to minor

A

inferior

25
Q

rhomboid major attachments

A

lateral - medial border of scapula
medial - sp processses T2-5

26
Q

rhomboid minor attachments

A

nuchal ligament, spinous processes C1-4 -> Medial end of spine of scapula

27
Q

innervation of rhomboid major and minor

A

dorsal scapular nerve c4,5

28
Q

levator scapulae attachments

A

posterior tuberfcles transverse processes c1-4 -> medial border of scapula above spine

29
Q

levator scapulae innervation

A

cervical nerve c3,4 and dorsal scapular nerve (c4,5)

30
Q

serratus posterior superior attachments

A

nuchal lig, spinous processes c7-t3 -> superior border ribs 2-4

31
Q

serratus posterior superior innervation

A

intercostal nerves 2-5

32
Q

serratus posterior inferior attachments

A

spinous processes t11-l2 -> inferior borders ribs 8-12 near angle

33
Q

serratus posterior inferior innervation

A

anterior rami t9-t12

34
Q

what are all intrinsic muscles of the back supplies by

A

posterior rami of spinal nerves

35
Q

function of trapezius

A

rotate and retract scapula

36
Q

function of lat dorsi

A

extend shoulder joint

37
Q

superficial intrinsic muscle

A

splenius muscles

38
Q

intermediate intrinsic muscle

A

erector spinae

39
Q

deep intrinsic muscles

A

many small muscles

40
Q

splenius capitis is superior to splenius cervicis? T/F

A

T

41
Q

attachments of splenius muscle

A

nuchal ligament and spinous processes c7 to t3/4

capitis -> mastoid process and lateral 1/3 sup nuchal line

cervicis -> tubercles of transverse processes c1 to c3/4

42
Q

what muscles make up erector spinae

A

(lateral to medial)
iliocostalis
longissimus
spinalis

43
Q

common proximal attachment of erector spinae muscles

A

posterior iliac crest
post sacrum and sacroiliac ligaments
sp processes of sacral and lower lumbar vertebrae
supraspinous ligament

44
Q

iliocostalis attachment

A

angles of lower ribs, cervical transverse processes

45
Q

longissimus attachments

A

ribs between tubercles and angles
thoracic and cervical transverse processes
mastoid process

46
Q

spinalis attachments

A

upper thoracic spinous processes
cranium

47
Q

deep intrinsic muscles (6) ?

A

semispinalis
multifidus
rotatores
levator costarum
interspinale
intertransversari

48
Q

semispinalis attachments

A

transverse processes c4-t12 to occipital bone, thoracic and cervical spinous processes

49
Q

what deep intrinsic muscle is thickest in lumbar region

A

multifidus

50
Q

where is the levator costarum found

A

thoracic region

51
Q

what deep intrinsic muscles are well developed in cervical and lumbar regions

A

interspinale and intertransversarii

52
Q

what type of fascia is found in back muscles

A

thoracolumbar fascia