Week 1 cervical spine Flashcards
Landmark for C1
Mastoid process tip or 1 inch below EAM
Landmark for C3
angle of the Gonion or Mandible
Landmark for C5 and varies between levels of C4 and C6
thyroid cartilage (adams apple)
landmark for C7/T1
Vertebra prominens
Purpose of the vertebrae
Flexible supporting column for the trunk and head and transmits the weight of the trunk and upper body to the lower limbs
Sections of the vertebral column
Cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacrum, coccyx
Number of vertebrae in cervical column
7 (C1-C7)
Number of vertebrae in thoracic column
12 (T1-T12)
Number of vertebrae in lumbar column
5 (L1-L5)
Number of sacral segments in newborn
5
Number of coccygeal segments in newborns
3-5
Average vertebral bones in young child
33
Average vertebral bones in adults
26
Concave curvatures in cervical and lumbar regions
lordotic
convex curvatures in the thoracic and sacral regions
kyphotic
Thoracic and sacral curves that develop soon after birth
Primary curves
Curve that develops as soon as children began raising their heads and sit up
(first) Compensatory curves
Curve develops when children learn to walk
2nd compensatory curve or lumbar curve
Abnormal anterior concavity of the lumbar spine
Lordosis
Abnormal condition characterized by increased convexity of the thoracic spine curvature
Kyphosis
Abnormal or exaggerated lateral curvature of the spine
scoliosis
Bony structures connected directly to the vertebral body
pedicles
Most posterior aspect of a typical vertebrae
spinous process
Where is the articular pillar located on cervical vertebrae
between the inferior and superior articular processes
