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Vertebral column and Spine Flashcards

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of thoracic vertebrae

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of lumbar vertebrae

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of sacrum

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of coccyx

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exaggeration in sagittal curvature in THORACIC vertebrae

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Kyphosis

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exaggeration in curvature of LUMBAR vertebrae

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Lordosis

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Lateral deviation of the spine; most commonly on thoracic

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Scoliosis

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Typical cervical vertebra

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C3-6

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Atypical cervical vertebra

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C1,2,7

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Foramen for vertebral a.

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Transverse foramen

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Cervical vertebrae w/ no body

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Atlas, C1

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Cervical vertebrae w/ presence of odontoid process

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C2, axis

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Vertebrae which typically have triangular foramen, small and broad body

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Cervical vertebrae

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Vertebrae which typically have small circular foramen, medium and heart-shaped body; w/ costal facets and long spines

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Thoracic vertebrae

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Vertebrae w/c have triangular foramina, large and kidney-shaped body

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Lumbar vertebrae

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16
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Vertebral level where spinal cord in adult ends

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L1

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17
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Vertebral level where spinal cord in newborn ends

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L3

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18
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Vertebral levels where thoracic aorta begins and ends

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T4-T12

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Vertebral levels where trachea begins and ends

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C6-T4

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20
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Vertebral levels where esophagus begins and ends

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C6-T10

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21
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Vertebral level where the dural sac ends

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S2

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22
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Vetebral level where the thyroid cartilage and carotid pulse is palpated

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C5

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23
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Vertebral level of the aortic notch

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T2

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24
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Vertebral level of the sternal angle/ angle of Louis, bifurcation of trachea

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T4

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Vertebral level of the end of IVC

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T8

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26
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Vertebral level of the duodenum

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T12-L1

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Vertebral level of the upper pole of the left kidney

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T12

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Vertebral level of the upper pole of the right kidney

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L1

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Vertebral level of the umbilicus

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L3

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Vertebral level of the iliac crest

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L4

31
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Collection of posterior and anterior roots that occupy the lumbar cistern

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Cauda equina

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of cervical vertebrae

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7

33
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Holds the SC at the sides

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Denticulate ligament

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Holds SC in position inferiorly

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Filum terminale

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End of SC at 6 mos. AOG

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S1

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End of SC at birth

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L3

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End of SC in adult

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L1

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Fx of dorsal/posterior column

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position sense
2 pt discrimination
Fine motor, discriminative
Vibratory sense
Steriognosis
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Fx of anterior spinothalamic tract

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Touch

Pressure

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Fx of lateral spinothalamic tract

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Pain

Temperature

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Ascending tracts

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Dorsal/posterior column

Spinothalamic tract

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Descending tract

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Lateral corticospinal tract

43
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S/Sx of spinal shock

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Flaccid, areflexic paralysis
Complete loss of sensation
Loss of autonomic fx
Loss of reflex activity

44
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Progressive cavitation around the central canal;

loss of pain and temp on hands and forearm

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Syringomyelia

45
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Viral dse attacking ant horn cells leading LMNL

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Poliomyelitis

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Dse caused by neurosyphilis; dorsal root involvement w/ degeneration of dorsal columns (loss of vibration and position sense)

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Tabes dorsalis

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Pure motor disease involving the degeneration of ant horn cells and corticospinal tract; no sensory loss

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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

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Vit B12 deficiency; degeneration of post and lat columns (loss of position sense and vibration in legs assoc w/ UMNL)

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Subacute combined degeneration

49
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Final common pathways for control of skeletal muscle

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Motor cell of anterior gray horn

Lower motor neuron

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Brown-Sequard’s Syndrome (SC hemisection) S/Sx

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Contralat loss of pain and temp
Ipsilat loss of propioception
Ipsilat manifestations of UMNL and LMNL

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S/Sx of lemniscal pathway

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Limb proprioception/ (+) romberg sign
Astereognosis
Loss of 2-pt discrimination
Loss of vibration sense

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Syndrome causing alternating sensory losses; lat medullary/ PICA syndrome

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Wallenberg

53
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Syndrome affecting the pons (CNs 5-8)

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Millard Gubler

54
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Syndromes affecting the midbrain

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Claude

Weber

55
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Location of the loss of pain and thermal sensation affecting the anterolat system

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Contralateral side 1-2 segments below the level of the lesion

56
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Bilaterla cervical SC damage from C4-6 results in ___

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Quadriplegia

57
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Unilateral SC damage in thoracic resulting in paralysis of the ipsilat LE

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Monoplegia

58
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Bilat SC damage resulting to paralysis of both LE

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Paraplegia

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Structures traversed in Lumbar tap

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Skin
Superficial fascia
SUPRAspinous ligament
INTERspinous ligament
Ligamentum flavum
Epidural space
Dura mater
Arachnoid
SAS
60
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A herniating intervertebral disc takes the path of least resistance, w/c is ____

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posterolateral

61
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Anulus fibrosus is weaker in what part?

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POSTERIOR than anterior

62
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Common locations of cervical intervertebral disc herniations

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C5-7

63
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Common lumbar intervertebral disc herniations

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L4-S1

64
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Nonfusion of embryonic halves of the vertebral arches in L5 or S1; w/ dimple and tuft of hair

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Spina bifida occulta

65
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Severe type of spina bifida

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Spina bifida cystica

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Spina bifida containing meninges w/ CSF

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Spina bifida w/ meningocele

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Spina bifida w/ SC and/or nerve roots included

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Spina bifida w/ meningomyelocele

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Most severe type of spina bifida; SC is open

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Spina bifida w/ myeloschisis

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