Vertebral Column Flashcards

1
Q

Primary curvature is concave ____. ____ and ___ curvatures

A

Anteriorly. Thoracic and sacral.

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2
Q

Which cervical vertebra can be palpated

A

C7

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3
Q

___ processes on vertebra, ___ articular and ___ in muscle attachment

A

7, 4, 3

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4
Q

Each vertebra has ___ facets, __ right and ___ left

A

4, 2, 2

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5
Q

Facets are sites for ___ and ___ attachment

A

Muscle and ligament

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6
Q

Vertebral arch consists of ___ and ___

A

Pedicle and lamina

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7
Q

Transverse and spinous processes serve in ___ ____

A

Muscle attachment

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8
Q

Articular process role

A

Articulation between adjacent vertebra

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9
Q

Which processes have foramen transversarium

A

C1-C6

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10
Q

Atlas has __ spinous process, has fusion called ___. Does not have a ___.

A

No, tubercle, body

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11
Q

Axis has a ___ for pivoting. Has a ___.

A

Dens, process

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12
Q

Spinous processes called ___ in ___-___

A

Bifid, C2-C5

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13
Q

C1-

A

ATLAS

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14
Q

C2

A

AXIS

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15
Q

Atlas unique features 2

A

No spinous processes or body

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16
Q

Thoracic vertebra has ____ body than cervical vertebra. Vertebral foramen ____ here. Transverse processes ___ than cervical region. Around T___ and L___ body increases where mass increases

A

Smaller

Smaller

Longer

4

5

17
Q

Lumbar vertebra body __ and ___ than other regions

Vertebral foramen ___ than in cervical region

A

Larger and heavier

Smaller

18
Q

Vertebral foramen ___ with sacral canal

Sacral hiatus results from ___ of ___ and ___ of S4 and S5

A

Continuous

Absence, laminae, spinous processes

19
Q

Discs between each vertebra until __/___

Ligamentum flavum between ___ of adjacent vertebra

Supraspinous ligament runs up until ___ where it becomes ___ ___

A

L5/S1

Lamina

C7, nuchal ligament

20
Q

Pia mater is continuous with __ ___ and ___

A

Spinal cord and brain

21
Q

Secondary curvatures

A

Cervical lordosis and lumbar lordosis

22
Q

Primary curvatures

A

Thoracic kyphosis and sacral kyphosis