Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM


Top Flashcards (Certified)
All Flashcards

EXCI 253 > Lecture 13 -Vertebrae and Intervertebral Discs > Flashcards

Lecture 13 -Vertebrae and Intervertebral Discs Flashcards

(85 cards)

Start Studying
1
Q

How many vertebrae do we have

A

33 and 26 bones once it’s fuse

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

How many cervical vertebrae do we have

A

7

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

How many thoracic vertebrae do we have

A

12

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

How many lumbar vertebrae do we have

A

5

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

How many sacral vertebrae do we have

A

5

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

In how many individual segments does the Sacrum starts

A

5 bones

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

At what age does the Sacrum is completely fused

A

30 years old

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

How many coccygeal vertebrae (coccyx) do we have

A

4

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

At what age do we reach the perfect curve

A

At 10 year sold

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Describe the cervical curve

A

Formed by 7 cervical vertebrae, convex anteriorly

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Describe the thoracic curve

A

Formed by 12 thoracic vertebrae, convex posteriorly

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Describe the lumbar curve

A

Formed by 5 lumbar vertebrae, convex anteriorly

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Describe the sacral curve

A

Forme by 5 fused sacral vertebrae, kyphotic curve

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Why is the spine shape like that

A

For balance and to evenly distribute pressure

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Where is the first intervertebral disc

A

Between C2 and C3

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

What are the intervertebral discs made of

A

Fibrocartilage

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

How many intervertebral discs do we have

A

24

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Where is the last intervertebral disc

A

L5 and S1

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

Why is there no intervertebral disc between C1 and C2

A

Because on C2 there is an extra projection/process so there is no space

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

What is the difference between C2 and the other cervical vertebrae

A

An extra process/projection

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

What is a Kyphotic curve

A

The primary curve

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

What are the primary curves

A

Thoracic, sacral and coccygeal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

What is the lordotic curve

A

The secondary curve

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

What are the secondary curves

A

Cervical and lumbar

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Why is the newborn in Kyphosis (in flexion)
It is a single curve when the baby is born
26
How does head extension is developed (cervical lordosis)
In prone time for the baby, when he uses his neck muscle to look around in extension then when have the cervical curve
27
Which vertebral curvature stays the same
The thoracic curve
28
When the lumbar lordosis develop
Within that first year
29
How does the lumbar lordosis develop
With the strength the baby uses to push up, get up, be on all fours and crawl
30
Do the sacral and coccygeal curves develop
It stays the same
31
What is the order of vertebral curvatures
1 -Thoracic curve (kyphotic) 2-Cervical curve (lordosis) 3-Lumbar curve (lordosis) 4-Sacral and Coccygeal curve (kyphotic)
32
What is the normal sequence of development
Fundamental. Transitional postures and functional
33
What is the fundamental development
Supine, prone, rolling, quadruped and crawling
34
What are the transitional postures
Sitting, kneeling and squatting
35
What is the functional development
Vertical (stand up) and gait (walking)
36
What is kyphosis
Exaggeration of the kyphotic spine, rounded spine
37
What is lordosis
Exaggeration of the lordosis curve (inward), cervical and lumbar
38
What is scoliosis
A lateral deviation
39
What is a functional scoliosis
Compensation and deviation of the spine
40
What is structural scoliosis
When you are born with it
41
How are the postural conditions affected
By the line of gravity
42
What can we feel on a vertebrae
The spinous process
43
What is the vertebral arch made of
The pedicules and lamina
44
What does the vertebral body do
Bears the weight + disc and its the anterior part
45
What is inside the vertebral foramen
The spinal cord
46
What is the difference between vertebral foramen and the vertebral canal
Foramen: with one vertebra Canal: when you put all of them on top of the other
47
What is in the intervertebral foramen
The spinal nerves and where they come out
48
How is the foramen formed
When the vertebra are on top of each other
49
How is the spinous process on C2 to C6
Often bifid (split in two)
50
How can you differentiate the cervical vertebrae from the other ones
The vertebral artery will pass through so there are holes on every cervical
51
Why is C7 the most prominent vertebrae
Because it's the last one and it has to transition with thoracic vertebrae
52
What is the difference between C1 and the other cervical vertebrates
There is no body and no spinouss process and it looks like a ring
53
What is the other name for C1
Atlas
54
What is the other name for C2
Axis
55
What is the movement allowed on the C2
The NO
56
What is the joint between C1 and C2
Diarthrosis Synovial Pivot
57
Which ligament attaches to C2
Transverse Atlantal Ligament
58
Which part of C2 will allow the pivot
The dens
59
Which ligament prevent injury to the spinal cord
The transverse ligament
60
Which injury can be fatal
A whiplash injury/mechanism & a car accident
61
What do the thoracic vertebrae attach to
The head of ribs and the sternum
62
What does the thoracic vertebrae have on their bodies
Demi-facets
63
What do the thoracic vertebrate have oh their body to attach on the sternum
Facets in the transverse process
64
On which plane the faces are facing
The coronal plane
65
What is the main movement for the thoracic vertebrae
Rotation
66
What is not for rotation
Lumbar vertebrates
67
On which plane do the facets of lumbar vertebrates are
Sagittal
68
What are the main movements for the lumbar vertebrate
Flexion and extension
69
How can you differentiate a lumbar vs cervical vs thoracic
The size
70
What will rotation create for lumbar vertebrates
Griding
71
What is the shape of the sacrum
A triangle
72
What is the median sacral crest
The spinous processes
73
What will pass through the anterior sacral foramen
Sacral nerves
74
What is the Sacral canal
The continuation of the vertebral canal
75
Where does the pelvis attach
At the auricular surface with the ilium
76
What happens when we break the Coccyx
If it goes in: will damage the nerve, if it goes out: you can't sit
77
What type of joint is the sacroiliac joint
Diarthrosis Synovial Gliding
78
What makes the Sacroiliac joint
Illium and Sacrum
79
What are the ligaments of the Sacroiliac joint
Sacroiliac ligament, Iliolumbar ligament, sacrotuberous ligament and sacrospinous ligament
80
Which ligament is more superficial to the sacrospinous ligament
The sacrotuberous ligament
81
Where is the ligamentum nuchae
The neck, more superficially
82
On which part of the vertebrae the intraverserse ligament will attach
Between the transverse processes
83
Which ligament is inside the spinal canal
Posterior longitudinal ligament
84
How is the ligamentum flavum
Inside the vertebral canal, from lamina to lamina going down
85
What is the triangle of auscultation
Clinical landmark, they use it for diagnosis for an easy access to the lungs and the heart

EXCI 253 (14 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions