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1
Q

What ligament forms the anterior boundary for the spinal canal above C2?

A

Membrana tectoria

2
Q

What ligament forms the anterior boundary for the spinal canal below C2?

A

Posterior longitudinal ligament

3
Q

What lies on the upper surface of the pedicle of C2?

A

The superior articular process

4
Q

What is the location of the superior vertebral notch of C2?

A

On the lamina-pedicle junction

5
Q

What attaches to the lamina of C2?

A

Obliquus capitis inferior muscle, posterior atlanto-axial ligament, ligamentum flavum

6
Q

What muscle attaches to the lamina of C2?

A

Obliquus capitis inferior

7
Q

What is the facet orientation of the superior articular facet of C2?

A

BUL

Backward, upward, lateral

8
Q

What is the orientation of the inferior articular facets of C2?

A

FoLD

Forward, lateral, down

9
Q

What muscle attaches to the articular processes of C2?

A

Longissimus cervicis

10
Q

What osseous parts of the typical cervical transverse process are present at C2?

A

Costal element, posterior tubercle, and true transverse process

11
Q

What is the gender variation for the transverse diameter of C2?

A

Males: 57 mm
Females: about 50mm

12
Q

What muscles attache to the transverse process of C2?

A

Levator scapulae, middle scalene, splenius cervicis, longissimus cervicis, and intertransversarii

13
Q

What is the characteristic appearance of the C2 spinous process in humans?

A

Bifid

14
Q

What muscles attache to the spinous process of C2?

A

Rectus capitis posterior major, obliquus capitis inferior, spinalis cervicis, semispinalis cervicis, multifidis, rotators and interspinalis muscles

15
Q

What names may be given to C7?

A

Vertebra prominens and vertebral prominence

16
Q

What is the name given to the topographical elevation observed at the base of the neck?

A

Vertebral prominence

17
Q

What name is given only to C7?

A

Vertebra prominens

18
Q

What is the segment and gender bias for the vertebrae other than C7 becoming the vertebral prominence?

A

C6 is more common in females and T1 is more common in males

19
Q

What joint surfaces are present at the superior margin of the vertebral body of C7?

A

Anterior groove, posterior groove, right and left uncinate processes, cancellous bone

20
Q

What joint surfaces are present at the inferior margin of the vertebral body of C7?

A

The anterior and posterior margins of the inferior epiphyseal rim, cancellous bone

21
Q

How many joint classifications are observed at the vertebral body of C7?

A

Fibrous (amphiarthrosis) syndesmosis, cartilaginous (amphiarthrosis) symphysis and modified synovial saddle (diarthrosis sellar) joint

22
Q

How many synovial joint surfaces are observed at the vertebral body of C7?

A

Two

23
Q

What muscle(s) attaches to the vertebral body of C7?

A

Longus colli muscle

24
Q

What features are typically present in the transverse foramen of C7?

A

Vertebral venous plexus, postganglioinic sympathetic motor fibers

25
Q

What muscles attach to the transverse process of C7?

A

Middle scalene, Iliocostalis thoracis, longissimus cervicis, semispinalis capitis, rotators, intertransversarii and levator costarum brevis

26
Q

What ligaments will attach posteriorly, to the inferior epiphyseal rim of C2?

A

Membrana tectoria and posterior longitudinal ligament