Cervical Region

Question 1

What is the number of vertebrae in the typical cervical spine?

Answer 1

Seven segments

Question 2

Which vertebra are typical cervicals?

Answer 2

C3-C6

Question 3

Which vertebrae are atypical cervicals?

Answer 3

C1, C2, C7

Question 4

What is the shape of the typical cervical vertebral body from the cranial view?

Answer 4

Rectangular

Question 5

What is the appearance of the typical cervical vertebral body from the lateral view?

Answer 5

Posterior height is greater than anterior height by a few millimeters

Question 6

What would be the direction of the cervical curve based on osseous features?

Answer 6

Posterior or kyphotic

Question 7

What accounts for the direction of the typical cervical curve?

Answer 7

The intervertebral disc height

Question 8

What is the direction of the typical cervical curve?

Answer 8

anterior or lordotic

Question 9

At which vertebral couple will cervical curve again increase intervertebral disc height?

Answer 9

C5/C6

Question 10

What are the modifications of the superior epiphyseal rim of a typical cervical?

Answer 10

Anterior groove, posterior groove, right and left uncinate processes

Question 11

What are the names of the lateral modification of the superior epiphyseal rim?

Answer 11

Uncinate process, unciform process, uncovertebral process, uncus or lateral lip

Question 12

What are the modifications of the inferior epiphyseal rim of a typical cervical?

Answer 12

Anterior lip, posterior lip, right and left lateral grooves

Question 13

What is the joint classification for the anterior lip-anterior groove articulation?

Answer 13

Fibrous (ampiarthrosis) syndesmosis

Question 14

What is the joint classification for the uncinate process-lateral groove articulation?

Answer 14

Modified synovial saddle (diarthrosis sellar)

Question 15

What is the joint classification for the spongy bone-intervertebral disc articulation?

Answer 15

Cartilaginous (amphiarthrosis) symphysis

Question 16

How many joints are present on the upper surface of a typical vertebral body?

Answer 16

Five

Question 17

How many joints are present on the lower surface of a typical cervical vertebral body?

Answer 17

Five

Question 18

How many joint surfaces are present on the vertebral body of a typical cervical?

Answer 18

Ten

Question 19

How many synovial joint surfaces are present on the vertebral body of a typical cervical?

Answer 19

Four

Question 20

What other terms are used to identify the uncinate process?

Answer 20

unciform process, uncovertebral process, uncus, lateral lip

Question 21

What is the name given to the uncinate-lateral groove articulation?

Answer 21

Joint of luschka or uncovertebral joint

Question 22

The joint of luschka is formed from what surfaces?

Answer 22

The uncinate process and lateral grooves

Question 23

What muscle attaches to the typical cervical vertebral body?

Answer 23

The longus colli muscle

Question 24

What is the orientation and angulation of the pedicle of a typical cervical?

Answer 24

Posterolateral, 45 degrees

Question 25

What is the direction of projection of the cervical lamina?

Answer 25

Posteromedially

Question 26

What ligament attaches to the lamina of a typical cervical?

Answer 26

Ligamentum flavum

Question 27

Ossification of the ligamentum flavum at the attachment site on the lamina will result in what feature?

Answer 27

Para-articular processes

Question 28

Which is greatest diameter of the vertebral foramen of typical cervicals?

Answer 28

Transverse

Question 29

The greatest transverse diameter of the typical cervical vertebra occurs at ___?

Answer 29

C6

Question 30

The greatest frequency of osteophytes associated with the vertbral body occurs at which typical cervical vertebral couple?

Answer 30

C5/C6

Question 31

List in order, the osseous parts of the typical cervical vertebra transverse process beginning at the vertebral body?

Answer 31

Costal element, anterior tubercle, costotransverse bar, posterior tubercle, true transverse process

Question 32

What muscles will attach to the anterior tubercle of a typical cervical vertebra?

Answer 32

Anterior scalene, longus capitis, longus colli, anterior intertransversarii

Question 33

What muscles may attach to the posterior tubercle of a typical cervical vertebra?

Answer 33

Splenius cervicis, iliocostalis cervicis, longissimus cervicis, levator scapula, middle scalene, posterior scalene, rotators and posterior intertransversarii

Question 34

What muscles will attach to the costotransverse bar?

Answer 34

Middle scalene and posterior intertransversarii

Question 35

What is the name given to the modification of the anterior tubercle of the C6 transverse process?

Answer 35

The carotid tubercle

Question 36

What will cause remodeling of the anterior tubercle of C6

Answer 36

The common carotid artery

Question 37

What will occupy the typical cervical vertebra transverse foramen?

Answer 37

The vertebral artery, vertebral venous plexus and postganglionic sympathetic nerve fibers

Question 38

What is the orientation of the typical cervical superior articular facet?

Answer 38

Backwards, Upwards, Medial (BUM)

Question 39

What is the orientation of the typical cervical inferior articular facet?

Answer 39

Forward, Lateral Downward (FoLD)