Exam 2 Quizzys

Question 1

What nerve indents the articular pillar of typical cervical vertebrae

Answer 1

The medial branch of the dorsal ramus of cervical spinal nerve

Question 2

What is the classic angular ion of typical cervical articular facets

Answer 2

40-45 degrees from the coronal plane

Question 3

Recent work suggests what angulation for typical cervical articular facets

Answer 3

55-60 degrees

Question 4

What is the orientation of a typical cervical superior articular facet

Answer 4

BUM

Question 5

What is the orientation of the typical cervical inferior articular facet

Answer 5

FoLD

Question 6

What muscles will attach to typical cervical articular processes

Answer 6

The longissmus Capitis, Cervicis and semispinalis Capitis Cervicis, Multifidus, rotators

Question 7

What muscles blend with the capsular ligament of cervical zygapophyses

Answer 7

The semispinalis Capitis, Multifidus and rotator long us

Question 8

What is the joint classification for the typical cervical zygapophyses

Answer 8

Synovial plane (diarthrosis arthodial) joint

Question 9

What modifications of the synovial joint are observed in the cervical spine

Answer 9

Meniscoidal fold so

Question 10

What function will meniscoidal folds provide in cervical zygapophyses

Answer 10

They are assumed to distribute pressure across the joint surface

Question 11

The greatest range of flexion-extension in cervical spine

Answer 11

Typically C5/C6

Question 12

What motions are coupled in the cervical spine

Answer 12

Lateral bending and axial rotation

Question 13

Ranges of coupled motion among the typical cervical spine will begin to decrease at what vertebral couples

Answer 13

C2/C3, C3/C4, C4/C5

Question 14

What is the usual condition for the Caucasian typical spinous process in cervical spine

Answer 14

They are bifid

Question 15

What is the usual condition of spinous processes in Blacks for cervicals

Answer 15

They are non bifid

Question 16

What muscles attach to a typical cervical spinous process

Answer 16

The spirals Cervicis, semispinalis Cervicis, semispinalis thoracis, Multifidus, rotators, and inter spinels

Question 17

What ligaments will attach to the typical cervical spinous process

Answer 17

The inter spinous ligament and ligamentum nuchae

Question 18

What will form the posterior boundary of a typical cervical intervertebral foramen

Answer 18

The inferior articular process, superior articular process, capsular ligament and ligamentum flavor

Question 19

What will form the superior boundary in a typical cervical intervertebral foramen

Answer 19

The inferior vertebral notch

Question 20

What will form the inferior boundary of a typical cervical intervertebral foramen

Answer 20

The superior vertebral notch

Question 21

What will form the unique anterior boundary of a typical cervical intervertebral foramen

Answer 21

The uncinate process of the segment below and lateral groove of the segment above forms the joint of luschka

Question 22

What is the unique anterior boundary of the intervertebral foramen for the C4 spinal nerve

Answer 22

The lateral groove of C3 and uncinate process of C4 forming the joint of Luschka

Question 23

What is the name of the first cervical vertebrae

Answer 23

Atlas

Question 24

What features are lacking at C1

Answer 24

Vertebral body, pedicels, a spinous process and the intervertebral disc

Question 25

What is thought to represent the pedicel at C1

Answer 25

Anterior arch

Question 26

What osseous modification is observed to the front of the anterior arch of C1

Answer 26

The anterior tubercle

Question 27

What muscles attaches to the anterior arch of C1

Answer 27

Longus Colli

Question 28

What ligaments will attach to the anterior arch of C1

Answer 28

The anterior longitudinal ligament, anterior Atlanta-occipital and anterior Atlanta-axial

Question 29

What is observed on the back of the anterior arch of C1

Answer 29

The fovea dentis

Question 30

What is the morphology of the superior articular facet of C1

Answer 30

They are elliptical, closer together in front and often demonstrate an elevation subdividing the facet surface into two separate surfaces

Question 31

What is the orientation of the superior articular facet of C1

Answer 31

BUM

Question 32

What is the joint classification of the atlanto-occipital zygapophyses

Answer 32

Synovial (diarthrosis) ellipsoidal joint

Question 33

What are the morphological characteristics of the inferior articular facets of C1

Answer 33

Asymmetrical, slightly concave or flattened

Question 34

What is the orientation of the inferior articular facet of C1

Answer 34

BMD

Question 35

What is the name of the rounded elevation on the medial aspect of the lateral mass of C1

Answer 35

Tubercle for the transverse Atlantal ligament

Question 36

What muscles attach to the lateral mass of C1

Answer 36

Levator scapula, splenius Cervicis and rectus Capitis anterior

Question 37

What part of C1 represents the spinous process

Answer 37

The posterior tubercle of the posterior arch

Question 38

What is the distance from the posterior tubercle of the posterior arch to skin in each gender

Answer 38

Males 50mm females 37mm

Question 39

What attaches to the posterior tubercle of the posterior arch of C1

Answer 39

Rectus Capitis posterior minor muscle and ligamentum nuchae

Question 40

What superior surface modifications of the posterior arch of C1 are present

Answer 40

Groove for the vertebral artery and arcuate rim