vertebral column and contents of vertebral canal Flashcards
The intervertebral disc herniation can be caused by compression of the disc. also can cause _______ pain
sciatic pain
The spinal cord has 2 enlargements:
Cervical and Lumbar
these vertebrae have SHORT and BIFID spinous processes
C3-C6
cervical vertebrae that doesn’t have a body
ATLAS
ligament of the vertebral column that is the continuation of the posterior longitudinal ligament and attached superiorly to the occipital bone:
Tectorial ligament
feature of the cervical vertebrae which the thoracic and lumbar don’t have:
Transverse foramen
structure involved in forming the vertebral arch
vertebral pedicle plus lamina
how many pairs of spinal nerve exit from the spinal cord?
31
features of the LUMBAR vertebrae
acessory process
mamillary process
walang transverse foramen
possess an articular facet for DENS:
Atlas
spinal nerves exit the spine via
intervertebral foramen
In adults, the spinal cord terminates at the upper boarder of
L2
What is the terminal end of the spinal cord?
Conus medullaris
what are the gross movement of the vertebral column?
extension
lateral flexion
rotation