Vertebral Column

Question 0

Vertebral column consist of

Answer 0

33 vertebral columns 
7 cervical
12 thoracic 
5 lumbar 
5 sacral
4 coccygeal

Question 1

Vertebral column extends from and belongs to what

Answer 1

Cranium to coccyx

Axial skeleton

Question 2

Vertebrae reach maximum size immediately superior to sacrum bc

Answer 2

Transfer weight to pelvic girdle

Question 3

What does the facet or zygopophyseal joints do

Answer 3

At the articular facets and control the vertebral column’s flexibility

Question 4

Where is there kyphoses

Answer 4

Thoracic

Sacral

Question 5

Where is there lordosis

Answer 5

Cervical and lumbar

Question 6

What are the primary curvatures

Answer 6

Thoracic and sacral

Question 7

Secondary curvatures are

Answer 7

Are cervical and lumbar

Question 8

A typical vertebrae consist of

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Vertebral body, arch and seven processes

Question 9

Superior and inferior bodies of vertebrae are covered by

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Hyaline cartilage

Question 10

What is Laminae

Answer 10

Flat plates of vertebrae arch

Question 11

Vertebral foramen holds what

Answer 11

Vertebral canal which contains spinal cord, menginges, fat, spinal nerve roots and vessels

Question 12

What forms the invertebral foramen

Answer 12

Vertebral notches

Question 13

What is in the IV foramen

Answer 13

Spinal nerve roots, vessels and spinal ganglia

Question 14

Where do muscles attach in the vertebra

Answer 14

Spinous process

Transverse process

Question 15

What limits movement in vertebra

Answer 15

Four articular processes which prevent the vertebra from slipping

Question 16

Typical cervical vertebrae characterics

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Body: small and wider 
Foramen: large triangle
Transverse process: small missing at c7
Articular process 45 degrees
Spinous process: c3-c5 bifid and c7 prominens

Question 17

Characteristics of atlas C1

Answer 17

No spinous process; consist of two lateral masses

Anterior and posterior tubercles of arch

Question 18

Characteristics of axial C2

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Den

Question 19

Thoracic vertebrae characteristics

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Body heart shape
Foramen circle smallest
Transverse process: long and strong t1-t10 costal facets
articular process: about 90 degrees
Spinous process: long and overlap adjacent vertebral body

Question 20

Lumbar characteristics

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Body: large kidney shape
Foramen: medium triangle 
Transverse process: long and slender
Articular facets: medial 90
Spinous process: short and stubby

Question 21

Unconvertible joints are formed by

Answer 21

Located between the uncut of the bodies of C3-C6

Question 22

The luschka joints also called ucinate joints are what type of joints

Answer 22

Synovial and are consider the degenerative joint

Question 23

Where is there frequents spur formation

Answer 23

At the luschka joints

Question 24

Anterior longitudinal ligaments characteristics

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Strong and broad Covers and connects the anterolateral aspects of the vertebral bodies Extends from pelvic to the anterior tubercle of c1

Question 25

What does the anterior longitudinal ligament limit

Answer 25

Hyper extension

Question 26

Posterior longitudinal ligament characteristics

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Narrower | From vertebral bodies of c2 to sacrum

Question 27

What prevents hyperfexion

Answer 27

Posterior longitudinal ligament Ligamenta flava Intraspinous ligament Supra spinous ligament

Question 28

What is formed by the superior and inferior articular processes

Answer 28

Facet (zygopophyseal) joint

Question 29

What movement do the facet joints allow

Answer 29

Permit gliding between the articular processes

Question 30

What does the Ligamenta flava resist

Answer 30

Resist separation of the vertebral laminae by arresting abrupt flexion of the vertebral column and thereby preventing injury to the IV disc

Question 31

What's the difference between inter spinous and supraspinous

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The interspinous is weak and the supraspinous is strong fibrous Supraspinous ligament also merges with the nuchal ligament

Question 32

What type of joints are the craniovertebral

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Synovial

Question 33

What does the Atlanto-occipital joints permit

Answer 33

Nodding of the head

Question 34

The cranium is also connected to the atlas by

Answer 34

Anterior and posterior Atlanto - occipital membrane which helps prevent excessive movement go the joint

Question 35

How many articulation are between the Atlanto-axial

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3 2 Lateral Atlanto-axial joints between lateral mass of c1 and superior facet of c2 1 median Atlanto-axial joint between the den of c2 and the anterior arch of c1

Question 36

What type of joints are lateral and median Atlanto-occipital joints

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Lateral- synovial plane type | Median- pivot

Question 37

What movement occurs in the Atlanto-axial joint

Answer 37

Turn head from side to side

Question 38

What is the crucible ligament composed of

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Transverse ligament of atlas ( keeps den in socket) | Longitudinal band - from transverse to occipital and from transverse to C2 body

Question 39

Alar ligament do what

Answer 39

Attach den to foramen

Question 40

What are the vertebral supplied by

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Periostal and Equatorial branches of the major cervical and segment arteries and their spinal branches

Question 41

Scoliosis is caused by

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Asymmetric weakness of the intrinsic muscles (myopathic scoliosis) Failure of half the vertebrae (hemivertebra) Difference in the length of lower limbs

Question 42

What occurs with the nucleus pulposi as you age

Answer 42

Dehydrates Lose elastin and proteoglycan And gains collagen