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What three structures does the aorta split into?

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The aorta of the heart will split into:

  1. Brachiocephalic trunk
    Which will then split into the
    [right subclavian a.] & [right common carotid a.].
  2. Left common carotid a.
  3. Left subclavian a.
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Off of the aorta,

the subclavian artery will become what?

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Subclavian artery becomes the [axillary artery] after it passes the first rib and then eventually the [brachial artery a.]

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After we pass the first rib, what does the subclavian artery become?

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Axillary artery

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Axillary artery becomes the…

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Brachial artery

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Subclavian splits into what?

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  1. Vertebral A.
  2. Thyrocervical trunk
  3. Dorsal scapular A.
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Off of the thyrocervical trunk, we will get what artery?

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Transverse cervical artery, which supplies the trapezius with blood.

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What does the [DORSAL SCAPULAR A.] provide blood to?

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Layer 2 muscles:

  1. Rhomboid major m.
  2. Rhomboid minor m.
  3. Levator scapulae m.
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The [axillary a.] will give rise to what?

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[Subscapular a.] -> [Thoracodorsal a.]

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What does the [thoracodorsal artery] supply blood to?

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Latissimus Dorsi M.

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What supplies blood to the trapezius m.?

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Transverse cervical artery

Derived from the [thyrocervical trunk], which is derived from the subclavian artery

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What supplies blood to the rhomboid major, rhomboid minor and levator scapulae m.?

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Dorsal scapular artery

Derived from the subclavian artery

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What supplies blood to the latissimus dorsi m.?

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  1. Thoracodorsal a.

[Subclavian a]–> [axillary a]–> [subscapular a]–> [thoracodorsal a]

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Pathway of arteries to supply blood to the latissimus dorsi?

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Ask yourself, what supplies blood to the latissimus dorsi?
ANS: Thoracodorsal A.

  1. Subclavian a.
  2. Axillary A.
  3. Subscapular a.
  4. Thoracodorsal a–> LATTS
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Thyrocervical trunk will make the _____________, which provides blood to where?

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Transverse cervical artery

Which provides blood to the trapezius m.

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The dorsal scapular a. is usually a part of the ____ part of the subclavian a.

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Third part of the [subclavian artery]

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If the dorsal scapular artery attaches to the transverse cervical a., what is it called?

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Deep transverse cervical a.

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Vertebral arteries are a branch of the ____ subclavian artery

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Left

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Left subclavian artery supplies blood to where?

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Brain

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How do the vertebral arteries travel?

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Vertebral arteries run through the transverse foramen of the cervical vertebrae–> to the groove for the vertebral a on the atlas

Creates the spinal arteries

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Vertebral arteries produce what?

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Vertebral arteries produce the spinal arteries

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In the suboccipital triangle, what should we be able to see?

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  1. Suboccipital NERVE

2. Vertebral A.

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How many spinal arteries do we have?

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3

1 on the anterior side and 2 paired ones on the posterior side

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What do spinal arteries do?

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Vertebral arteries branch to form spinal arteries, and spinal arteries provide blood to the spinal cord.

However, they do so with the contribution of blood from [8 PARASPINAL A.]

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What are the 8 paraspinal arterial SOURCES?

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  1. Vertebral a.
  2. Ascending cervical a.
  3. Deep cervical a.
  4. Posterior INTERCOSTAL a.
  5. SUBCOSTAL a.
  6. LUMBAR A
  7. Iliolumbar A.
  8. Lateral Sacral A.
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Side note: Spinal arteries branch off of vertebral arteries where?
Near the brainstem
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Paraspinal arteries enter the ___________ and branch into the _______________.
Vertebral foramen Paraspinal artery branches.
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Paraspinal artery branches story
Spinal artery will enter the [vertebral canal] by going through the [intervertebral foramen]. There; It will branch into the following 1. Posterior/Anterior Vertebral Canal Branches--> which will give blood to the vertebral canals 2. Anterior/posterior radicular arteries 3. Anterior/posterior segmental medullary arteries
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Anterior/Posterior Radicular arteries
A branch of the spinal artery that does not supply blood to the anterior/posterior spinal arteries Instead, they supply [R]oots
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Anterior/posterior segmental medullary arteries
Branches of the spinal artery that DO provide blood to the anterior/posterior spinal arteries
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Other paraspinal artery branches
1. Periosteal branch --> enters and feeds the periosteum 2. Equatorial branch--> enters and feeds the deep bone (like vertebral bodies) 3. Dorsal branch
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How are spinal veins grouped?
1. External venous plexus | 2. Internal venous plexus
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Internal venous plexus
located inside the vertebral canal and run along with spinal arteries (but there are alot more veins)
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External venous plexus
Located outside the vertebral canal and run near the vertebral bodies.
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how many cervical spinal nerves are there?
8 cervical spinal nerves but only 7 vertebrae.
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There are 2 areas where the spinal cord "swells" (is enlarged). Where?
Cervical enlargement | Lumbosacral enlargement
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Why are there 2 swellings of the spinal cord?
There is a [cervical enlargement] and a [lumbosacral enlargement] because more neural tissue is present because of the nerves going to the upper and lower extremities.
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How many thoracic spinal nerves are there?
12
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How many lumbar spinal nerves are there?
5
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Number of spinal nerves of the 1. cervical 2. Thoracic 3. Lumbar 4. Sacrum 5. Coccygeal
``` 8 12 5 5 51 ```
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Where does the spinal cord end?
The spinal cord forms a cone directly below the lumbosacral enlargement [MEDULLARY CONE] and ends.
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How do we send information down to the rest of the vertebrae?
Roots, called the CAUDA EQUINA (look like horse hair) are sent down to the sacral and coccyx regions.
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"Mess of nerve roots" is called what?
Cauda Equina
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Spinal cord injury at C1-C3
Person has no function below their head. To live, they must be on a respirator
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SC injury at C4-C5
They can breathe, but they have no function of limbs
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SC injury at C6, C7, C8
Loss of hand and variable upper limb function. They may be able to use a wheel chair
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SC injury at T1-T9
Both lower limbs are paralyzed
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T10-L1
Problems with their thigh muscle. To walk, they must use leg braces
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L2-3
They have function of most of their lower limbs, so they can use a short cane.
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Dura mater
Outermost Tough FIRBROUS
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Arachnoid mater
Thin, membranous layer that lines the dural sac.
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Pia mater
A layer that is attached to the spinal cord. The pia mater has protrusions, called denticulate ligaments that enter the arachnoid mater.
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What are denticulate ligaments?
Denticulate ligaments are protrusions of the pia mater that enter the arachnoid mater. They are said to look like teeth.
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What is the epidural space?
Epidural space is a fat-filled space on top of the dura mater. It contains the [internal vertebral venous plexus] and [epidural fat].
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Dural arachnoid interface
CSF holds the dura mater and the arachnoid mater together TIGHTLY If anything gets into this "theoretical" space, it can create pressure on the spine. Thus, we do not want anything in our dural arachnoid space.
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Subarachnoid space
Space between our arachnoid space and pia mater where CSF circulates
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Lumbar cistern
Lumbar cistern is located near the medullary cone, where subarachnoid space has swelled so there is a shit ton of CSF floating around.
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What do lumbar punctures/ spinal taps do?
They look for any disorders of the CNS.
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Where are spinal taps done and where?
Between L3/L4 or L4/L5, so that we can avoid puncturing the spinal cord. Needle goes through our ligamentum flavum--> lumbar cistern (deep into dura and arachnoid mater), to the subarachnoid space where CSF is circulating.
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What is [filum terminale internum]
Filum terminale internum is only pia mater. Pia mater continues through the medullary cone and to the bottom of the lumbar cistern. At the bottom of the lumbar cistern, the arachnoid mater ends. Before it reaches the end of the lumbar cistern and encounters the dura mater, it is called FILUM TERMINALE INTERNUM
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FILUME TERMINALE EXTERNUM
Is where the pia mater will encounter the dura mater
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Where does that arachnoid mater end?
It ends at the inferior end of the lumbar cistern.
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Immediately coming off the spine are what?
Posterior and anterior rootlets They will converge into posterior and anterior roots The posterior roots form the spinal ganglion (dorsal root ganglion)
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When the posterior and anterior roots converge, what is this called?
Spinal nerve Spinal nerve is really short and will enter and exit the vertebral foramen. Once this occurs, the spinal nerve splits into 1. posterior rami 2. anterior rami
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Anterior rami feed into where?
The plexuses
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Posterior rami innvervate what?
1. Intrinsic BACK muscles 2. Zygapophyseal joints 3. skin of the mid-back through the cutaneous branches
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What is the posterior ramus of C1?
Suboccipital nerve
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What is the posterior ramus of C2?
Greater occipital nerve
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what is the posterior ramus of C3
least occiptal nerve
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What does the suboccipital nerve innvervate
rectus capitis posterior minor rectus capitis posterior major obliquus capitis superior obliquus capitis inferior
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Where does the great occipital nerve come out of?
entirely below the obliquus capitis inferior
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Posterior rami of L1-L3
superior cluneal nerves
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Posterior rami of S1-S3
middle cluneal nerves
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1. Fibroskeletal structures (periostium and ligaments) 2. Meninges are innervated by what
Recurrent meningeal nerves
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1. Synovial joints 2. Intrinsic back muscles 3. Spinal nerves and nerve roots are innervated by what?
Posterior rami
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5 common causes of back pain:
1. Fibroskeletal structures (periostium and ligaments) 2. Meninges 3. Synovial joints 4. Intrinsic back muscles 5. Spinal roots and nerves
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2 most common causes of back pains
1. Fibroskeletal structures (ligaments and periostium) 2. Synovial joints 3. [pain of intrinsic back muscles is also common]
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what is the second most common reason people go to the doc?
back pain
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Muscle pain is due to what?
Spasms of the back muscle, resulting in ischemia.
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Joint pain is often caused by what?
osteoarthritis or arthritis
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Fibroskeleton pain is often due to what?
fractures or dislocation of ligaments

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