Vertebral Column, Osteology & Myology Flashcards
CDC 2017
1/4 adults experience a fall
1/5 falls result in serious injury/hospitalization
$50 billion in medical expense
axial skeleton
central axis of the body
bones of the head, vetebral column, thorax
appendicular skeleton
bones of the UE and LE
including pectoral and pelvic girdles
spinal column
7 cervical (lordosis)
12 thoracic (kyphosis)
5 lumbar (lordosis)
3-5 coccygeal (kyphosis)
convexity
primary curvature
during fetal development, primary curvature have posterior convexity
secondary curvature
curvature and C and L regoings change with infant development
Indepedent head control
3-6 month
C anterior convexity develops
independent sitting
1 year of age
Lumbar develop anterior convexity
Common to all vertebra
Vertberal Body
Vertebral arch: pedicles, lamina, superior vertebral notch, inferior verterbral notch, intervertebral foramen
Vertebral Foramen (canal)
Vertebral processes: superior articular processes and facets, inferior articular processes and facets, transverse processes, spinous processes.
Cervical vertebra
Transverse Foramina
Bifid spinous process (except C1 and C7)
superior and articular facets in transverse plane
C1 (Atlas)
no body, no spinous process
anterior arch and tubercle
posterior arch and tubercle
lateral masses with facets
C2 (Axis)
Dens (odontoid process)
The joint where axis and atlas meet is called the Atlanto-axial joint, and is a pivot joint with 1 df, uniaxial movement.
C7
Long bifid spinous process (aka, vertebral prominence)
Thoracic vertebra
Heart-shaped body
Small, circular vertebral foramen
Long, sloping spinous process
long transverse process
No transverse foramina
Superior and inferior costal facets (2 each, articulate with ribs)
Large Kidney shaped body
triangular vertebral foramen
short/stout spinous process