VI. Regions of the Vertebral Column: Cervical Region: Typical Cervical Vertebrae C3-C6 Part 2 Flashcards
What muscle attaches to the typical cervical vertebral body?
the longus colli muscle
What is the orientation and angulation of the pedicle of a typical cervical?
posterolateral, 45 degrees
What is the direction of projection of the cervical lamina?
posteriomedially
What ligament attaches to the lamina of a typical cervical?
ligamentum flavum
Which is the greatest diameter of the vertebral foramen of typical cervicals?
transverse
The greatest transverse diameter of the typical cervical vertebra occurs at ____?
C6
The greatest frequency of osteophytes associated with the vertebral body occurs at which typical cervical vertebral couple?
C5/C6
List in order, the osseous parts of the typical cervical vertebra transverse process beginning at the vertebral body.
costal element, anterior tubercle, costotransverse bar, posterior tubercle, true transverse process
What muscles will attach to the anterior tubercle of a typical cervical vertebra?
anterior scalene, longus capitis, longus colli, anterior intertransversaii
What muscles may attach to the posterior tubercle of a typical cervical vertebra?
splenius cervicis, iliocostalis cervicis, longissimus cervicis, levator scapula, middle scalene, posterior scalene, rotators and posterior intertransversarii
What muscles will attach to the costotransverse bar?
middle scalene and posterior intertransversarii
What is the orientation and angulation of a typical cervical transverse process?
60 degrees anterolaterally (from midsaggital plane), 15 degrees inferiorly (from the horizontal plane)
What is the name given to the modification of the anterio tubercle of the C6 transverse process?
the carotid tuberle
What will cause remodeling of the anterior tubercle at C6?
the common carotid artery
What will occupy the typical cervical vertebra transverse foramen?
the vertebral artery, vertebral venous plexus and postganglionic sympathetic motor nerve fibers
