VI. Cervical Region: Miscellaneous Cervical Spine Questions Flashcards
What suboccipital muscles attach to C1?
rectus capitis posterior minor, obliquus capitis superior, obliquus capitis inferior
What suboccipital muscles attach to C2?
rectus capitis posterior minor, obliquus capitis superior
What joint classifications are present at C1?
synovial (diarthrosis) ellipsoidal, synocial pivot (diarthrosis trochoid), synovial plane (diarthrosis arthrodia) and fibrous (ampiarthrosis) syndesmosis
What joint classifications are present at C2?
synovial pivot (diarthrosis trochoid), synovial plane (diarthrosis arthrodia), modified synovial saddle (diarthrosis sellar), fibrous (ampiarthrosis) symphysis fibrous (ampiarthrosis) syndesmosis and cartilaginous (ampiarthrosis) symphysis joint
What joint classifications are present at each typical cervical?
synovial plane (diarthrosis arthrodia), modified synovial saddle (diarthrosis sellar), fibrous (ampiarthrosis) syndesmosis and cartilaginous (ampiarthrosis) symphysis
What joint classifications are present at C7?
synovial plane (diarthrosis arthrodia), modified synovial saddle (diarthrosis sellar), fibrous (ampiarthrosis) syndesmosis and cartilaginous (ampiarthrosis) symphysis
What forms the boundaries for the exit of the C1 nerve from the spinal cord?
occipital condyle, superior articular process of C1, capsular ligament, arcuate rim, groove for vertebral artery, posterior atlanto-occipital lig.
What forms the boundaries for the exit of the C2 nerve from the spinal cord?
inferior articular process of C1, superior articular process of C2, capsular ligament, inferior vertebral notch of C1, superior vertebral notch of C2, posterior arch of C1, lamina of 2, posterior atlanto-axial lig.
What forms the anterior boundary for the C2 nerve exit from the spinal canal?
inferior articular process of C1, superior articular process of C2, capsular ligament
What forms the posterior boundary for the C2 nerve exit from the spinal canal?
the posterior arch of C2, lamina of C2 and posterior atlanto-axial lig.
What forms the anterior boundary for the C3-C7 nerve exit from the spinal canal?
the vertebral bodies, intervertebral disc, posterior longitudinal ligament, uncinate process, lateral groove
What forms the anterior boundary for the C8 nerve exit from the spinal canal?
the vertebral bodies of C7 and T1, intervertebral disc, posterior longitudinal ligament, capsular ligament of the costocentral joint, superior costal facet of T1 and articular surface of the first rib
What are the superior articular facet orientations for the cervical vertebrae?
C1 is BUM, C2 is BUL, C3-C7 is BUM
What are the inferior articular facet orientations for the cervical vertebrae?
C1 is BMD, C2-C6 is BUL, C7 is ForMeD
How many synovial joints are identified for each cervical vertebra/
C1= 5, C2=8, C3-6= 8, C7= 6
