Miscellaneous Cervical Spine Qestions

Question 1

Which sub occipital muscles attach to C1?

Answer 1

Rectus capitis posterior minor, obliquus capitis superior and inferior

Question 2

Which sub occipital muscles attach to C2?

Answer 2

Rectus capitis posterior major, obliquus capitis inferior

Question 3

What joint classifications are present at C1?

Answer 3

Synovial (diarthrosis) ellipsoidal, synovial plane (diarthrosis trochoid), synovial plane (diarthrosis arthrodia) and fibrous (amphiarthrosis) syndesmosis

Question 4

What joint classifications are present at C2?

Answer 4

Synovial pivot (diarthrosis trochoid), synovial plane (diarthrosis arthrodia), cartilaginous (amhiarthrosis) symphysis joint

Question 5

What joint classifications are present at each typical cervical ?

Answer 5

Synovial plane (diarthrosis arthrodia), modified synovial saddle (diarthrosis Sellar), fibrous (amphiarthrosis) syndesmosis and cartilaginous (amphiarthrosis) symphysis

Question 6

What joint classifications are priest tent at C7?

Answer 6

Synovial plane (diarthrosis arthrodia), modified synovial saddle (diarthrosis Sellar), fibrous (amphiarthrosis) syndesmosis and cartilaginous (amphiarthrosis) symphysis

Question 7

What forms the boundaries for the exit of the C1 nerve from the spinal canal?

Answer 7

Occipital condyle, superior articular process of C1, capsular ligament, arcuate rim, groove for the external artery, posterior Atlanto-occipital ligament

Question 8

What forms the boundaries for the exit of the C2 nerve form the spinal canal?

Answer 8

Inferior articular process of C1, superior articular process of C2, capsular ligament, inferior vertebral notch of C1, superior vertebral notch of C2, posterior arch of C1, lamina of C2, posterior atlanto-axial ligament

Question 9

What forms the anterior boundary for the C2 nerve exit form the spinal canal?

Answer 9

Inferior articular process of C1, superior articular process of C2, capsular ligament

Question 10

What forms the posterior boundary for the c2 nerve exit form the spaniel canal?

Answer 10

The posterior arch of C1, lamina of C2 and osteoporosis atlanto-axial ligament

Question 11

What forms the anterior boundary for the c3-C7 nerve exit from the spinal canal?

Answer 11

The vertebral bodies, intervertebral disc, posterior longitudinal ligament, uncinate process, lateral groove

Question 12

Wha forms the anterior boundary for the C8 spinal nerve exit form the spinal canal?

Answer 12

The vertebral bodies of C7 and T1, intervertebral disc, posterior longitudinal ligament, capsular ligament of the costocentral joint, superior costal facet of T1 and articular surface of the fist rib

Question 13

What are the superior articular facet orientations for the cervical vertebrae?

Answer 13

C1 is backward, upward, medial (BUM), C2-C6 is forward, downward, lateral (FoLD), C7 is forward, downward, medial (ForMeD)

Question 14

How may synovial joints are IDed for each cervical vertebra?

Answer 14

C1= 5, C2=10, C3-C6=1, C7=8

Question 15

How many joints are IDed at the vertebral body of each cervical vertebra?

Answer 15

C1= 0, C2=10, C3-C6= 10, C7= 8