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Anat 1 > Verterbral Column > Flashcards

Verterbral Column Flashcards

1
Q

Cervical has how many vertebrae?

A

7

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2
Q

Thoracic region has how many vertebrae?

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12

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3
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Lumbar region has how many vertebrae?

A

5

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4
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Sacral region has how many vertebrae?

A

5

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5
Q

Coccygeal has how many vertebrae?

A

3-4

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6
Q

What landmark is c7?

A

Cervicothoracic junction

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7
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What landmark is T3?

A

Scapular spine

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8
Q

What landmark is T7

A

Inferior scapular angle

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9
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What landmark is T12

A

12th rib

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10
Q

What landmark is L4?

A

Iliac crest

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11
Q

What arteries are in the cervical region?

A

Vertebral and cervical arteries

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12
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What arteries are i the thoracic region?

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Posterior intercostal arteries

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13
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What arteries are in the lumbar region?

A

Subcostal and lumbar arteries

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14
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What arteries are in the sacral region?

A

Iliolumbar arteries, medial and lateral sacral arteries

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15
Q

What is the exaggeration of primary curvature

A

Kyphosis

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16
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What is the exaggeration of secondary curvature

A

Lordosis

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17
Q

What are the 2 examples for primary curvature

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Thoracic and sacral

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18
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What are the 2 examples for secondary curvature

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Cervical and lumbar

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19
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Primary curves: convex or concave

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Convex

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20
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Secondary curves: convex or concave

A

Concave

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21
Q

Centrum describes what structure of the vertebra

22
Q

Pedicles describe what structure of the vertebra

A

Attach arch to body

23
Q

Laminae describes what structure of the vertebra

A

Roof of vertebral canal

24
Q

Lever-like processes describe what structure of the vertebra

A

Spinous and transverse processes

25
Q

Superior, inferior, zygapophses describe what facets

A

The articular facets

26
Q

Facets on transverse processes and the demifacets and facets on bodies describe what facets on the vertebra

A

The costal facets

27
Q

What structure is for the vertebral arteries?

A

Transverse foraminae

28
Q

The atlas is which vertebra?

29
Q

The axis is which vertebra?

30
Q

Thoracic vertebra has ribs fused to it. What are the ribs called?

A

Bicipital ribs

31
Q

What are the numbers for the atypical thoracic vertebrae

A

1,10,11, and 12

32
Q

Why are lumbar vertebra thick?

A

Only 5 and they support the erect spine

33
Q

What is the origin for multifidi

A

Mamillary processes

34
Q

The mamillary processes is part of which vertebral region?

35
Q

Are the sacrum vertebrae fused?

36
Q

The wing like processes of each vertebra of the sacrum contain what 2 distinctions

A

Alae and for attachment to ilium

37
Q

Lip of body of first sacral vertebra is called

A

Sacral promontory

38
Q

Fused spinous processes describes median/intermediate/lateral crest?

A

Median crest

39
Q

Fused articular (zygopophyseal) processes describes median/intermediate/lateral crest?

A

Intermediate crest

40
Q

Fused transverse processes describe the median/intermediate/lateral crest?

A

Lateral crest

41
Q

Flexion and extension occur primarily in which region?

42
Q

Rotation of upper trunk occurs in which region?

A

Thoracic region

43
Q

A thin disc (symphysis) in thoracic region reduces flexibility? T or F

44
Q

Synovial joints are sacroiliac true or false?

45
Q

Anterior longitudinal ligaments limit extension/flexion

A

Limits extension

46
Q

Anterior longitudinal reinforces anterior or posterior annulus fibers?

A

Anterior annulus fibers

47
Q

Posterior longitudinal ligaments limits extension or flexion?

48
Q

Posterior longitudinal reinforces anterior/posterior annulus fibers?

A

Posterior annulus fibers

49
Q

Ligamentum nuchae aka

A

Supra-spinous

50
Q

Inter-spinous limits extension? T/F?

A

F. Limits flexion

51
Q

Ligamentum flavum limits extension? T/f?

A

F. Limits flexion

52
Q

Ligamentum flavum extends from lamina to lamina? T/F?

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