VI. Regions of the Vertebral Column: Cervical Region: A) Typical Cervical Vertebrae C3-C6: 1) Vertebral Body. (Pg. 47)

Question 1

What is the shape of the typical cervical vertebral body from the cranial view?

Answer 1

rectangular

Question 2

What is the effect of aging on the cervical vertebral body?

Answer 2

it diminishes the overall height of the vertebral body

Question 3

What is the appearance of the typical cervical vertebral body from the lateral view?

Answer 3

posterior height is greater than anterior height by a few millimeters

Question 4

What would be the direction of the cervical curve based on osseous features?

Answer 4

posterior or kyphotic

Question 5

What accounts for the direction of the typical cervical curve?

Answer 5

the intervertebral disc height

Question 6

What is the direction of the typical cervical curve?

Answer 6

anterior or lordotic

Question 7

Which vertebral couples will demonstrate a decrease in intervertebral disc height?

Answer 7

C2/C3 down to C4/C5

Question 8

At which vertebral couple will the cervical curve again increase intervertebral disc height?

Answer 8

C5/C6

Question 9

What are the modifications of the superior epiphyseal rim of a typical cervical?

Answer 9

anterior groove, posterior groove, right nad left uncinate processes

Question 10

What are the names of the lateral modification of the superior epiphyseal rim?

Answer 10

uncinate process, unciform process, uncoverteral process, uncus or lateral lip

Question 11

What are the modifications of the inferior epiphyseal rim of a typical cervical?

Answer 11

anterior lip, posterior lip, right and left lateral grooves

Question 12

What is the joint classification for the anterior lip-anterior longitudinal ligament-anterior groove articulation?

Answer 12

fibrous (amphiarthrosis) syndesmosis

Question 13

What is the joint classification for the posterior lip-Posterior longitudinal ligament-posterior groove articulation?

Answer 13

fibrous (amphiarthrosis) symphysis

Question 14

What is the joint classification for the uncinate process-lateral groove articulation?

Answer 14

modified synovial saddle (diarthrosis sellar)

Question 15

What is the joint classification for the spongy bone-intervertebral disc articulation?

Answer 15

cartilaginous (amphiarthrosis) symphysis

Question 16

How many joints are present on the upper surface of a typical cervical verteral body?

Answer 16

five

Question 17

How many joints are present on the lower surface of a typical cervical vertebral body?

Answer 17

five

Question 18

How many total joint surfaces are present on the vertebral body of a typical cervical?

Answer 18

ten

Question 19

What is the name given to the uncinate process-lateral groove articulation?

Answer 19

joint of Luschka or uncovertebral joint

Question 20

The joint of Luschka is formed from what surfaces?

Answer 20

the uncinate process and lateral groove

Question 21

How many total synovial joint surfaces are present on the vertebral body of a typical cervical?

Answer 21

four

Question 22

What is the functional significance of the joint of Luschka?

Answer 22

it appears to stabilize the intervertebral disc while accommodating flexion - extension and requiring coupled motion (axial rotation with lateral bending) in the cervical spine

Question 23

What muscle attaches to the typical cervical vertebral body?

Answer 23

the longus colli muscle