Vertebral Column Flashcards
Primary curvature is concave ____. ____ and ___ curvatures
Anteriorly. Thoracic and sacral.
Which cervical vertebra can be palpated
C7
___ processes on vertebra, ___ articular and ___ in muscle attachment
7, 4, 3
Each vertebra has ___ facets, __ right and ___ left
4, 2, 2
Facets are sites for ___ and ___ attachment
Muscle and ligament
Vertebral arch consists of ___ and ___
Pedicle and lamina
Transverse and spinous processes serve in ___ ____
Muscle attachment
Articular process role
Articulation between adjacent vertebra
Which processes have foramen transversarium
C1-C6
Atlas has __ spinous process, has fusion called ___. Does not have a ___.
No, tubercle, body
Axis has a ___ for pivoting. Has a ___.
Dens, process
Spinous processes called ___ in ___-___
Bifid, C2-C5
C1-
ATLAS
C2
AXIS
Atlas unique features 2
No spinous processes or body
Thoracic vertebra has ____ body than cervical vertebra. Vertebral foramen ____ here. Transverse processes ___ than cervical region. Around T___ and L___ body increases where mass increases
Smaller
Smaller
Longer
4
5
Lumbar vertebra body __ and ___ than other regions
Vertebral foramen ___ than in cervical region
Larger and heavier
Smaller
Vertebral foramen ___ with sacral canal
Sacral hiatus results from ___ of ___ and ___ of S4 and S5
Continuous
Absence, laminae, spinous processes
Discs between each vertebra until __/___
Ligamentum flavum between ___ of adjacent vertebra
Supraspinous ligament runs up until ___ where it becomes ___ ___
L5/S1
Lamina
C7, nuchal ligament
Pia mater is continuous with __ ___ and ___
Spinal cord and brain
Secondary curvatures
Cervical lordosis and lumbar lordosis
Primary curvatures
Thoracic kyphosis and sacral kyphosis