Work Book Flashcards
What causes the formation of the lordotic curve in the lumbars?
Vertebral body and Intervertebral disc
What is the shape of the lumbar vertebral body?
Reniform
What muscles attach to the vertebral body in the lumbars?
Psoas major
Psoas minor
The presence of a space between vertebral segments and the spinal cord terminating at L1 makes the lumbar region an excellent site for?
Spinal taps
What shape is the vertebral Foramen of the lumbar region?
Triangular
Congenital elongation of the accessory process greater than 15mm is called a?
Styloid process
What are the general attachment sites of erector spinae muscles in the lumbar region?
Transverse process
Accessory process
Spinous process
Having the zygapophysis on one side of a vertebral couple in the Sagittal plane and the zygapophysis on the opposite side in the coronal plane is called?
Joint tropism/joint asymmetry
Spinous processes increasing in length as a result of aging and touching the adjacent spinous process is called?
Bastrup’s syndrome
Kissing spines
The transverse process of L5 originates from the ____________, ___________, and _____________.
Vertebral body
Pedicle
Pars Interarticularis
A defect in the pars Interarticularis region is called a?
Spondylolysis
Bilateral spondylolysis that generates instability and causes anterior displacement of the vertebral body is?
Spondylolisthesis
Cervical spondylolysis is more common in __________ at vertebral level_______.
More common in Men at C6
A spondylolysis that appears darker in the pars area on oblique x-Ray is commonly referred to as a?
Collared Scotty dog
What clinical condition fits the following description: associated with a pars defect, most common in men at L5/S1, increase in Sagittal diameter of spinal canal?
Isthmic spondylolisthesis
What clinical condition fits the following description: women, L4/L5, Sagittal diameter of the spinal canal doesn’t increase?
Degenerative spondylolisthesis
Elongation of the spinous process of L5 that enters the sacral spinal canal exhibiting spina bifida on extension is known as?
Knife-clasp syndrome
The sacrum typically consists of how many fused segments?
5
The posterior 1/3 of the sacral ala is the?
True transverse process
The anterior 2/3 of the sacral ala is the?
Costal element
The fusion of which vertebral parts form the median sacral crests?
Spinous process
The fusion of which vertebral parts form the intermediate sacral crests?
Superior Articular processes and facets and S1 mammillary process
The fusion of which vertebral parts form the lateral sacral crests?
Transverse tubercles
What represents the ossification of the bulging superior Epiphyseal rim of S1?
Sacral promontory
Name the muscle that attaches to the mammillary process of S1?
Multifidis
What 2 erector spinae muscles attach to the median sacral crest?
Iliocostalis lumborum
Longissimus thoracis
The coccyx typically consists of how many fused segments?
4
The occipital bone increasing in size or forming new ridges, prominences, or protuberances is called?
Cervicalization of occiput
What is the condition in which the chondrocranium persists longer than usual, and the skull appears to be sunk over C1 and/or C2?
Basilar impression
When the atlas fuses to the occipital bone, this is called?
Occipitalization of atlas/ assimilation of atlas
A subdental synchondrosis persisting beyond age 7 constitutes a?
Os odontoideum
A tip of the dens synchondrosis persisting beyond age 12 constitutes a?
Terminal ossicle
What are the facet orientations (S&I) at C6 if dorsalization of C7 occurs?
BUM; FoLD
Which gender is more likely to form a cervical rib?
Female
What percent of the population and gender bias is associated with lumbar ribs?
7% males
What are the facet orientations (S&I) at T11 if lumbarization of T12 occurs?
BUL; FoLD
Name the 2 main characteristics associated with lumbarization of S1?
Flaring of the sacral ala
Squaring of the vertebral body of S1
The vertebra with the greatest variability in the body is?
L5
Which curves of the spinal column are considered primary?
Thoracic and SacroCoccygeal
Which curves of the spinal column are considered secondary?
Cervical and lumbar
Name the clinical condition of kyphosis/hypo lordotic curve in the Cervicals?
Military neck
Name the clinical condition of kyphosis/hyperkyphotic curve in thoracics?
Hunchback/humpback
What surface/facet and rib number articulate with the inferior costal demifacet of T5?
Rib 6
Superior Articular facet
Which transversospinalis muscle groups attach to the T7 transverse process?
Semispinalis
Multifidis
Rotators
Which transversospinalis muscle groups attach to the T5 spinous process?
Semispinalis
Multifidis
Rotators
Which transversospinalis muscle lacks an attachment at the T10 spinous?
Semispinalis cervicis and capitis
What neural features occur in the vertebral Foramen of L3?
Cauda Equina
Which erector spinae muscles attach to the spinous process of T12?
Iliocostalis lumborum
Spinalis thoracis
What unique ligaments of the vertebral body are observed in the lumbar spine?
Transforaminal ligaments
Hoffman ligaments
Which muscles attach to the mammillary process?
Multifidis
Intertransversarii
The mammilo-accessory ligament may entrap which neural structure?
Medial branch of dorsal primary ramus
Which erector spinae muscles attach to the L3 spinous process?
Iliocostalis lumborum
Longissimus thoracis
Spinalis thoracis
What muscles attach along the median sacral crest?
Latissimus Dorsi
Iliocostalis lumborum
Longissimus thoracis
What percent of the population undergoes cervicalization of T1?
28%
What is the time of appearance of the “adult” cervical curve?
Within the 1st year after birth
When does the lateral curve first appear?
After 6 years of age
Name the muscle groups that have dorsal ramus innervation?
Suboccipital Splenius Erector spinae Levator costarum Interspinalis Transversospinalis Intertransversarii
Which erector spinae muscle (specific) has an attachment to the ribs only?
Iliocostalis thoracis
Which erector spinae muscle group attaches from the base of the skull to the innominate?
Longissimus
Which erector spinae muscle group most likely attaches to the costal angle?
Iliocostalis
Which erector spinae muscle group most likely attaches to the spinous process?
Spinalis
Which erector spinae muscle group most likely attaches to the transverse process?
Longissimus
What is the primary low back pain muscle?
Multifidis
In the lumbars, the deepest Multifidis fibers are___________ and are homologous to the thoracic rotators.
Laminar fibers
The suboccipital muscles are thought to function as ____________ and are innervated by the ______________.
Postural stabilizers
Dorsal ramus of C1
What suboccipital muscle does not have attachment to the skull?
Obliquus capitis inferior
The intertransversarii and the interspinalis muscle group function as?
Proprioceptive transducers
Give the 2 innervations on the intertransversarii?
Dorsal and ventral rami