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16 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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How many vertebrae in the column? |
33 total (24 mobile, 9 fused) |
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Curvatures of the spine (normal and abnormal) |
Primary curvature (kyphoses) Secondary curvature (lordoses) Excessive thoracic kyphosis (hunchback) Excessive lumbar lordosis (swayback) Scoliosis |
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Features of the cervical vertebrae |
Transverse foramina (house the vertebral vessels) Small vertebral bodies C7-vertebral prominens Uncinate processes C1- atlas C2- axis ( has dens process) |
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Intervertebral disc features |
Anulus fibrosus (outer shell) Nucleus pulposus (inner gel) |
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Median atlanto-axial joint |
Dens process surrounded by anterior arch of the atlas and transverse ligament of the atlas |
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Inferior angle of scapula is at what level? |
T7 |
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Nuchal ligament |
Cervical thickening of supraspinous ligament |
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Extrinsic muscles |
Trapezius Latissimus dorsi Levator scapulae Rhomboid minor & major Serratus posterior superior & inferior Supplied by ventral rami (except for trapezius- CN XI) Also notable feature is triangle of auscultation. |
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Superficial Intrinsic muscles of the back |
Superficial: splenius capitis Splenius cervicis |
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Intermediate layer of the intrinsic muscles |
Spinalis- spinous processes & occipital bones Longissimus- transverse processes & mastoid process Iliocostalis- ribs & transverse processes |
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Deep layer of the intrinsic muscles |
Transversospinalis- (From superficial to deep: Semispinalis Multifidus Rotatores |
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Bones of the carpal (Medial to lateral Proximal to distal) |
Pisiform Triquetrum Lunate Scaphoid Hamate Capitate Trapezoid Trapezium |
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Features of the scapula |
Superior & inferior angles Spine of scapula Acromion Coracoid process Suprascapular notch (forms Foramen with superior transverse scapular ligament) Supraspinous fossae Infraspinous fossae Subscapular fossae Glenoid cavity |
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Features of the humerus |
Head Greater tubercle Lesser tubercle Intertubercular groove Anatomical neck Surgical neck Deltoid tuberosity |
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Wrist joints |
Distal radius Articular disc Scaphoid Lunate Triquetrum |
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Three joints of the thumb |
CMC MCP IP |
