Flashcards in Cervical Region Deck (39):
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What is the number of vertebrae in the typical cervical spine?
Seven segments
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Which vertebra are typical cervicals?
C3-C6
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Which vertebrae are atypical cervicals?
C1, C2, C7
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What is the shape of the typical cervical vertebral body from the cranial view?
Rectangular
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What is the appearance of the typical cervical vertebral body from the lateral view?
Posterior height is greater than anterior height by a few millimeters
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What would be the direction of the cervical curve based on osseous features?
Posterior or kyphotic
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What accounts for the direction of the typical cervical curve?
The intervertebral disc height
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What is the direction of the typical cervical curve?
anterior or lordotic
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At which vertebral couple will cervical curve again increase intervertebral disc height?
C5/C6
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What are the modifications of the superior epiphyseal rim of a typical cervical?
Anterior groove, posterior groove, right and left uncinate processes
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What are the names of the lateral modification of the superior epiphyseal rim?
Uncinate process, unciform process, uncovertebral process, uncus or lateral lip
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What are the modifications of the inferior epiphyseal rim of a typical cervical?
Anterior lip, posterior lip, right and left lateral grooves
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What is the joint classification for the anterior lip-anterior groove articulation?
Fibrous (ampiarthrosis) syndesmosis
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What is the joint classification for the uncinate process-lateral groove articulation?
Modified synovial saddle (diarthrosis sellar)
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What is the joint classification for the spongy bone-intervertebral disc articulation?
Cartilaginous (amphiarthrosis) symphysis
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How many joints are present on the upper surface of a typical vertebral body?
Five
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How many joints are present on the lower surface of a typical cervical vertebral body?
Five
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How many joint surfaces are present on the vertebral body of a typical cervical?
Ten
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How many synovial joint surfaces are present on the vertebral body of a typical cervical?
Four
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What other terms are used to identify the uncinate process?
unciform process, uncovertebral process, uncus, lateral lip
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What is the name given to the uncinate-lateral groove articulation?
Joint of luschka or uncovertebral joint
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The joint of luschka is formed from what surfaces?
The uncinate process and lateral grooves
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What muscle attaches to the typical cervical vertebral body?
The longus colli muscle
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What is the orientation and angulation of the pedicle of a typical cervical?
Posterolateral, 45 degrees
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What is the direction of projection of the cervical lamina?
Posteromedially
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What ligament attaches to the lamina of a typical cervical?
Ligamentum flavum
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Ossification of the ligamentum flavum at the attachment site on the lamina will result in what feature?
Para-articular processes
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Which is greatest diameter of the vertebral foramen of typical cervicals?
Transverse
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The greatest transverse diameter of the typical cervical vertebra occurs at ___?
C6
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The greatest frequency of osteophytes associated with the vertbral body occurs at which typical cervical vertebral couple?
C5/C6
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List in order, the osseous parts of the typical cervical vertebra transverse process beginning at the vertebral body?
Costal element, anterior tubercle, costotransverse bar, posterior tubercle, true transverse process
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What muscles will attach to the anterior tubercle of a typical cervical vertebra?
Anterior scalene, longus capitis, longus colli, anterior intertransversarii
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What muscles may attach to the posterior tubercle of a typical cervical vertebra?
Splenius cervicis, iliocostalis cervicis, longissimus cervicis, levator scapula, middle scalene, posterior scalene, rotators and posterior intertransversarii
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What muscles will attach to the costotransverse bar?
Middle scalene and posterior intertransversarii
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What is the name given to the modification of the anterior tubercle of the C6 transverse process?
The carotid tubercle
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What will cause remodeling of the anterior tubercle of C6
The common carotid artery
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What will occupy the typical cervical vertebra transverse foramen?
The vertebral artery, vertebral venous plexus and postganglionic sympathetic nerve fibers
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What is the orientation of the typical cervical superior articular facet?
Backwards, Upwards, Medial (BUM)
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