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What is the biggest risk when performing surgery on the cervical spine through a posterior approach? |
Damage to the Vertebral Arteries, which travel upward through the transverse processes of C6 to C1 |
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Where does the pharynx lie? |
in front of C1 ? C2.
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Where does the larynx lie?
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at C5 and contains the vocal chords
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Damage to the _____________ nerves may result in difficulty with speech?
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Laryngeal
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Where does the heart lie?
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rest against the vertebral bodies at the T4 - T7 levels
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What lines the abdominal cavity?
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Peritoneum, which encases the large and small intestines
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Anterior lumbar surgical procedures may involve a __________ dissection in order to reach the lumbar spine
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Transperitoneal
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How else can a surgeon reach the lumbar spine through an anterior approach?
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retroperitoneal dissection. |
