Joints of Cx and Ligmaments

Question 1

Zygapophyseal Facet Joint

Answer 1

B/W superior and inferior articular processes of adjacent vertebrae
Plane Synovial
Gliding
Obqliue

Question 2

Zygapophyseal Ligaments

Answer 2

Ligamentum flavum
Intertransverse Lig
Interspinous Lig
Supraspinous Lig
Nucheal:
enlargment of supraspinous lig

Question 3

Uncovertebral Joint (Luschka)

Answer 3

formed by uncinate process of vertebral body
Synovial
Located lateral and posterior lateral margins of the IVD

Question 4

Atlanto-Occipital Joint

Answer 4

b/w lateral(superior facets)
of C1 and occipital condyles
Condyloid synovial
Permits Flex/ext
limtied rotation and side bending

Question 5

Connecting C1-Skull

Answer 5

Anterior atlanto-occiptal membrane:
arising from anterior arch

Posterior atlanto-membrane:
arising from posterior from posterior arch

Question 6

Atlanto-Axial Joint (AA-C1-C2)

Answer 6

Only movement, is available.
Skull can rotate as a unit on c2

1 pivot synovial: (median AAjoint)
b/w dens c2 and anterior arch of c1

2 Plane Synovial joints (lateral AA joint)
b/w superior articular facets of C2 and the inferior articular facets of C1

Question 7

Atlanto-Axial Joint c1-c2 Ligaments

Answer 7

1 apical ligament
2 alar ligament
1 cruciate lig: transverse lig of the atlas, (horziontal band), superior longtitudinal, inferior

Tectorial membrane. Strong continuation of PLL

Question 8

Spinal Ligaments (ALL, Anterior Longitudinal Lig)

Answer 8

connects anterior aspects of vertebral bodies and IVDs

Question 9

Spinal Ligaments (PLL, Posterior Longitudinal Lig)

Answer 9

runs within with vertebral canal along the posterior aspect of vertebral bodies

Question 10

Spinal Ligaments

Answer 10

ALL
PLL
Ligament Flavum
Interspinous
Supraspinous
Intertransverse

Question 11

Spinal Ligaments

Answer 11

ALL
PLL
Ligament Flavum
Interspinous
Supraspinous
Intertransverse