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Vertebral Column Flashcards

1
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occurs where the first sacral body may form as a separate bone, resulting in 6 lumbar vertebrae

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Lumbarization

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2
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the last lumbar vertebra may be partly or completely fused with the first sacral segment

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Sacralization

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the lower part of the sacrum may fail to develop, if so, the coccyx will also be absent

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Absence of Sacrum

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4
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a defect maybe present between the superior and inferior articular processes of a vertebra

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Inter-articular defect

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5
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maybe the right or left half of a vertebra maybe absent or maybe one half may fuse with vertebrae above or below

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Hemivertebrae or Butterfly Vertebrae

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6
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this defect usually occurs at L5

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Inter-articular defect

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7
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it occurs usually between L5-S1

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Spina Bifida

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two or more vertebrae may be united forming one bone with no joint between

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Fusion of Vertebrae or Bamboo Spine

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9
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the vertebral arch will incomplete with gap in midline and spinal cord may bulge or herniated out through defect resulting in swelling in the midline posteriorly

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Meningocele

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10
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have small somewhat oblong bodies with their spinous process may be forked or double or bifid to crafle

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Cervical vertebrae

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has no body but has a ring of bone with hallow center, an anterior and posterior arches and 2 lateral masses

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the 1st cervical vertebra or C1 or Atlas

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12
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has a process shaped like a large tooth

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the 2nd cervical vertebra or C2 or Axis or Epistropheus

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13
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axis that projecting upward from its body that fits into the anterior arch of the atlas

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Odontoid Process / Dens Odontoid

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14
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has a long spinous process which extends back beyond the spinous process

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Seventh Cervical Vertebra or Vertebra Prominens

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15
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the body is somewhat heart-shaped

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Thoracic vertebrae ( dorsal vertebrae )

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16
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has two small articulating surfaces or also called what?

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Costal facets

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17
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they have a larger body than the cervical vertebrae

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Thoracic Vertebrae

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18
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Thoracic Vertebrae is also called

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Dorsal Vertebrae

19
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sometimes thoracic vertebrae referred to as _____ because of their small size

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costal demi-facets

20
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the vertebral foramen is ____ or ____

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oval or round

21
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the spinous process is long with ____ ??

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sharp downward hook

22
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have massive block-like bodies and short, thick almost sqaure

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Lumbar Vertebrae

23
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the superior articular facet face ______ then the inferior ones are directed _______

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posteromedially
anterolaterally

24
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the spinal cords ends in what edge

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superior edge of L2

25
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the outer covering of the cord is filled with (CSF)

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Cerebrospinal Fluid

26
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the cervical vertebrae form a forward cure

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Lordotic Curve

27
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the thoracic vertebrae form a curve backward

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Kyphotic Curve

28
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the lumbar vertebrae form a forward curve like the cervical

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Lordosis Curve

29
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an exaggerated thoracic curve

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Kyphosis or Hunchback

30
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an exaggerated lumbar curve

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Lordosis or Swayback

31
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an appreciable lateral deviation of a normal alignment of vertrbral

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Scoliosis

32
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the combined lateral (scoliosis) and posterior (kyphosis) curvature of the spine

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Scoliokyphosis or Kyphoscoliosis

33
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is the solid anterior part shaped like cylinder

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Body of vertebrae / Centrum

34
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are thick rounded extensions passing back

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Pedicles or Root

35
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are two flattened plates bone

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two laminae or plates

36
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is the opening behind the body , enclosed by the arch

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Vertebral Foramen

37
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are formed by the curved upper and lower border of the pedicles

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vertebral notches

38
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similar curve in vertebral notches

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intervertebral foramen

39
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are two bones, one on each side, extending laterally from the junction of the pedicle and lamina

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Transverse Processes (2)

40
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projects upward towards the head

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superior articular processes (2)

41
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projects downward from the bases

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inferior articular processes (2)

42
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extend posteriorly or back from the posterior border of the vertebral arch

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Spinous process

43
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this corresponds as an imaginary line that represents the neck of the scatty dog

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pars intraarticularis

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