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92 Cards in this Set
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Name the 33 vertebrae |
- Cervical 7 - Thoracic 12 - Lumber 5 - Sacral 5 - Coccygeal 4 |
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define intervertebral disks define annulus fibrosus define nucleus pulposus |
Intervertebral disks: Permit limited movement between vertebrae (amphiarthrosis joint) Annulus fibrosus: tough exterior of intervertebral disk, gives strength Nucleus pulposus: inner core of intervertebral disc, distributes pressure |
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Spinal curvature due to: |
shape of the disk, not vertebrae bodies |
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Four curvatures in the adult vertebral column (Cervical, Thoracic,Lumbar, Sacral) |
• Cervical C2-T2 – concave posteriorly • Thoracic T2-T12 –concave anteriorly • Lumbar T12-L5 –concave posteriorly • Sacral S1-coccyx –concave anteriorly |
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Abnormal Curvature -Kyphosis -Lordosis -Scoliosis |
-Kyphosis: exaggerated rounding of the back -Lordosis: exaggerated inward curving of the back -Scoliosis: sideways curvature of the spine |
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Vertebrae Structures -Body -Vertebral arch -Transverse process -Pedicle -Laminae -Spinous process -Vertebrate foramen |
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Vertebrate foramen vs intervertebrate foramen |
• Vertebrate foramen – transmit spinal cord, meninges and vessels • Intervertebrate foramen– transmit spinal nerves |
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Cervical Vertebrae (7) -Size -Transverse foramen function -Spinous process characteristic -7th spinous process characteristic |
-Increasing size going toward thoracic region -Transverse foramen transmits vertebral artery -Spinous Processes are angled down; bifid -7th s. process is prominent and horizontal |
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C1 - Atlas (most superior vertebra) -does it have body/spinous process? -articulates with: -Assists with: -Does it have intervertebral disk? |
-No body or spinous process -Articulates with condyles of occipital bone (back of skull) -Assists with flexion and extension (shake yes) -No intervertebral disk |
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C2 - Axis -unique structure -Articulation -Assists with: |
-Possesses odontoid process or dens -art. with atlas - atlantoaxial joint -assists with rotation (shake head no) |
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Thoracic (12) vs lumbar (5) vertebrae |
-Lumbar is lower and thus has a larger body. -Thoracic has longer transverse process for articulation with ribs. |
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-Sacral Promontory -Median Sacral crest -Sacroiliac articulate process (alae) |
-Inwardly projecting anterior part of the body of 1st sacral vertebra -Fusion of the spinous process of the sacral vertebral segments -Fused transverse and costal processes |
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-Anterior and posterior sacral foramina -sacral hiatus |
-Anterior and posterior sacral foramina: transmit sacral spinal nerves -Sacral hiatus: opening of vertebral canal on the dorsal surface of sacrum due to failure of 5th sacral lamina to form |
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-Sacral cornua: -Caudal anesthesia: |
-Sacral cornua: lateral margin of sacral hiatus; due to no sacral pedicles
-Caudal anesthesia: Anesthetic injected into caudal canal |
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Muscles of Vertebra -Splenius -Erector spinae -Transversospinalis |
-Splenius: superficial layer; extends head -Erector spinae: middle layer; extends flexed trunk -Transversospinalis: deep layer; extend the back |
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Muscles that connect axial skeleton to upper limbs, and control limb movement |
Trapezius, latissimus dorsi, rhomboids |
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-Iliopsoas assists with: -Quadratus lumborum assists with: |
-Iliopsoas: flex the trunk (only muscle of the back that does so) -Quadratus lumborum: extension and lateral flexion, helps respiration |
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Diaphragm -Costal portion -Sternal portion -Lumber portion -central tendon |
-Costal portion: ribs -Sternal portion: xiphoid process -Lumber portion: medial and lateral arcuate ligaments -Central tendon: central part of diaphragm |
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-Opening in the diaphragm for: -Innervated by: |
-Has opening of aortic, esophageal, and IVC openings -Innervated by phrenic nerve (C3-C5) |
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-Location of spinal cord: -Spinal cord extends from: -Spinal cord terminates at: |
-located at upper 2/3 of vertebral canal of vertebral body -Extends from foramen magnum at base of the skull -Terminates as conus medullaris at the caudal level of the first lumber vertebra (L1) |
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-Where is cervical enlargement, and what does it do? -Where is lumbosacral enlargement, and what does it do? |
-Cervical enlargement (C5-T1) -innervates upper limbs -Lumbosacral enlargement (L1-S2) -innervates lower limbs |
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Cauda equina: |
-terminal lumbar and sacral nerves -compression leads to serious pain. |
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Gray matter vs. white matter |
Gray matter: H-shaped at the center; houses neuron cell bodies White matter: at the periphery; contains myelinated axons |
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Spinal Meninges -Pia mater -Arachnoid -Dura mater |
-Pia mater: attached to spinal cord, supplies blood, terminates as filum terminale -Arachnoid: middle layer -Dura mater: outermost meninges layer. Does not fuse with periosteum (outer bone CT) |
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-Subarachoid space -Subdural space |
-Subarachoid space: between pia mater and arachnoid. Contains cerebrospinal fluid -Subdural space: between dura mater and arachnoid layer |
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Epidural space |
-Epidural space: between periosteum and dura mater
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-lumbar tap -Spinal anesthesia -difference between epidural and spinal anesthesia |
-Lumbar tap: inserting needle between L3-4 or L4-5 -Spinal anesthesia: between L3-4 or L4-5 -Epidural anesthesia is safer than spinal anesthesia; not as deep. |
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Pectoral Region is the? -What is it made up of? |
-Shoulder -Made up of the scapula and clavicle |
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Brachium is the? -What is it made up of? |
-Arm -Humerus |
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Antebrachium is the? -What is it made up of? |
-Forearm -Made up of radius and ulna |
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The only point of attachment between upper limbs and thoracic region |
Sternoclavicular joint (articulation between manubrium and clavicle) |
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acromioclavicular joint glenohumeral joint |
articulation between: -clavicle and scapula -scapula and humerus (scapula is the glenoid cavity) |
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sternoclavicular and acromioclavicular joint -Muscles (Sals Ptr) (salsa peter) -assists with |
-Serratus anterior, Latissmus dorsi, sternomastoid, pectoralis, trapezius, rhombids -Assists with: elevation/depression, protraction/retraction, rotation. |
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Glenohumeral Joint -Muscles (dts - delts) -Assists with: |
-Deltoid, teres, spinatus muscles -Assists with: Abduction/adduction, flexion/extension, arm rotation |
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Axillary Structures -Arteries and veins -lymphatic drainage |
-Subclavian, axillary, and brachial arteries and veins -Subclavian artery branches: vertebral, internal thoracic, thyrocervical -Axillary nodes |
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Brachial Plexus -network of nerves sends signals to: |
(C5-T1) -shoulder, arm, and hand (axillary, musculocutaneous, median, ulnar, and radial nerves) |
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Humerus: head, tuberosites, intertubercular groove, lateral and medial epicondyles Ulna: olecranon process, shaft Radius: head, shaft |
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Arm Anterior Compartment -muscles (bbc) -Assists with -Innervation |
-bicep brachii, brachialis, coracobrachialis -Flexor of the forearm -musculocutaneous nerve |
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Arm Posterior Compartment -muscles (TA) -assists with -innervation |
-Triceps brachii and anconeus -Assists with Extention of the forearm -Radial nerve |
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Elbow articulation -Humeroulnar assists with, reinforcement -Humeroradial assists with, reinforcement -Radioulnar assists with, reinforcement |
-Flexion/extension, reinforced by ulnar collateral ligament -Flexion/extension, reinforced by radial collateral ligament -pronation/supination, reinforced by annular ligament and interosseous membrane. |
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Cubital Fossa |
-Depression on anterior aspect of elbow -containing neurovascular structures -artery splits into radial and ulnar |
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Vasculature of Arm -Main with branches -Deep and Superficial veins |
-Brachial artery-> radial and ulnar arteries -Deep veins follow arteries -Superficial veins: cephalic and basilic join to form median cubital vein |
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Innervation of Arm |
Musculocutaneous nerve: runs thru lateral epicondyle Radial nerve: runs thru radial groove of humerus Median nerve: runs medial to brachial artery Ulnar nerve: runs along medial epicondyle |
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Forearm Contents -Does ulna articulate with wrist? |
Radius, ulna, carpal bones, wrist joint (radiocarpal), radioulnar joint (by elbow). -No |
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Deep antebrachial fascia |
Divide the forearm into flexor and extensor |
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Extensor retinaculum Flexor retinaculum Palm fascia |
-Posterior forearm -Anterior forearm -Palmaris apponeurosis, very thick |
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Forearm Posterior Compartment Superior Layer -Musculature -Assists with -Innervated |
-Extensor carpi radialis, extensor carpi ulnaris, extensor digitorum -Assists with extending the hand -innervated by radial nerve |
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Forearm Posterior Compartment Deep Layer -Musculature -Assists with -Innervated |
-Supinator, Abductor pollicis, Extensor pollicis, extensor indicis (pointer finger) -Assists with supinate forearm, abduct and extend the thumb -Radial nerve |
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Forearm Anterior Compartment Superficial and intermediate layers -Musculature -Assists with -Innervation |
-Flexor carpi radialis, flexor carpi ulnaris, palmaris longus, pronator teres, flexor digitorum superficialis -Assists with: Flexing the hand and proximal phalanges, and pronation of forearm -Median nerve |
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Forearm Anterior Compartment Deep Layer -Musculature -Assists with -Innervation |
-Flexor digitorum profundus, flexor pollicis longus -Assists flexion of distal phalanges and thumb -Ulnar nerve (Madian nerve) |
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Antebrachial Vasculature -Arteries -Deep vein -Superficial vein |
-Radial and ulner artery -Deep vein follows artery names -Superficial veins: cephalic, basilic, and median antebrachial |
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Radial nerve -supplies: -Injury causes: |
-supplies the extensors (posterior) -Injury leads to wrist drop, and pronation of forearm |
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Median nerve -Supplies: -Injury causes: |
-Supplies the flexors (anterior) -Injury leads to poor flexion of wrist, weak opposition and abduction of thumb, supination of forearm |
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Ulnar Nerve
-Supplies: -Injury causes: |
-Supplies flexor carpi ulnaris, pinkie finger -Injury lead to weak adduction and flexion |
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Neurocranium vs Viscerocranium |
-Neurocranium: (calvaria and base) the bones that have direct contact with the brain. - Viscerocranium (Facial cranium): those that do not make direct contact with the brain |
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Suture locations -Coronal -Sagittal -Lambdoid -Squamos Between... |
-Coronal: frontal and parietal -Sagittal: two parietal bones -Lambdoid: parietal and occipital -Squamos: temporal and parietal |
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-Define fontanelles -When does anterior and posterior fontanelle close? |
-Infant’s cranial bones are connected by flexible areas of dense regular connective tissue. -Anterior: ossified 15 months -Posterior: ossified 9 months |
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Face and scalp supplied by ____ artery |
external carotid |
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Cerebrum: (diencephalon) Thalamus, subthalamus and hypothalamus |
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Brainstem -Midbrain -Pons -Medulla Oblongata |
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Subarachnoid space of brain filled with: |
CSF: cerebralspinal fluid |
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CSF Circulation |
Lateral ventricles-> 3rd vent. -> 4th vent. (via cerabral aqueduct)-> subarachnoid space-> subdural sinuses and venous circulation |
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Hydrocephalus |
abnormal accumulation of CSF in the brain, especially in children it will cause enlargement of head when sutures of skull are still open. |
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-Define longitudinal fissure -Lobes |
- Divides left and right cerebral hemispheres. |
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Corpus callosum: |
connects the two hemispheres |
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Gray matter: White matter: Cerebral nuclei: |
Gray matter: outer surface, houses neuron cell bodies White matter: deep to gray matter, myelinated axons Cerebral nuclei: discrete regions of gray matter deep to white matter. Origin of tremors |
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Frontal lobe responsible for: Damage leads to: |
-motor movement, speech, cognition (thinking, decision making, planning), personality -Damage= paralysis and asphasia (disorder affecting speech and language) |
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Parietal lobe responsible for: Damage leads to: |
-general sensory function -damage= parathesias (pins and needles feeling), inability to identify objects by feeling. |
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Occipital lobe responsible for: Damage leads to: |
-Primary visual area -damage= visual defect |
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Temporal lobe responsible for: Insular lobe responsible for: |
Temporal: memory and audition Insular: autonomic nervous system |
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Limbic lobe responsible for: damage leads to: |
-olfaction (smell), emotions and interpretations of taste -damage= very strange behavior (happy parents died). |
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What artery supplies frontal and parietal lobes? What artery supplies lateral surface? What artery supplies occipital lobe? |
-anterior cerebral artery -middle cerebral artery -Posterior cerebral artery |
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Circle of Wilis |
communication between internal carotid and vertebral arteries |
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All cerebral arteries run in the ___ space Veins run in ___ and ____ space |
-subarachnoid space -arachnoid and subdural space |
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Subarachnoid hemorrhage: Cerebral hemorrhage: Subdural hematoma: |
-bleeding in subarachnoid space in brain -cerebral artery bursts and bleeding leads to stroke -pooling of blood in subdural space of brain. |
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Eye Ball -Outer layer: -Contents |
-Fibrous tunic -Sclera (whites of eye) and cornea (transparent) |
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Eye Ball -Middle layer: -Contents: |
-Vascular tunic (uvea) -Choroid, ciliary body and process, iris (eye color), pupil |
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pupil muscles |
-pupillary constrictor -pupillary dilator |
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Eye Ball -inner layer: -contents: |
-Inner layer -Retina, blind spot (optic disc), macula lutea (lateral to blind spot), lens |
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Functions and innervation Levator palpebrae superior rectus |
-elevate eyelid - CN 3 -movement up and medially - CN 3 |
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Function and innervation Inferior rectus Medial rectus |
-movement down and medial - CN 3 -movement medially - CN 3 |
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Function and innervation lateral rectus superior oblique inferior oblique |
-movement laterally - CN 6 -movement down and laterally - CN 4 -movement up and laterally - CN 3 |
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Tongue Contents: |
-contains intrinsic and extrinsic muscles -taste buds and lingual papillae |
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Pituitary gland Salivary gland |
Pituitary: base of skull, "master gland" Salivary: secrete saliva. Example: parotid gland |
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Neck -bony structures |
Cervical vertebrae, hyoid bone, manubrium, clavicles. |
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Vasculature of neck -carotid arteries, what do they supply? |
-external carotid artery: supply face and neck viscera -internal carotid artery: supply brain -internal and external jugular veins |
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Nasopharynx |
-opening of auditory tubes -posterior wall houses single pharyngeal tonsil called adenoids |
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Oropharynx |
-contains palatine and lingual tonsils |
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Laryngopharynx |
starts inferior to hyoid bone |
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Larynx -supported by cartilages: -contains: |
-thyroid cartilage (Adam's apple), cricoid cartilage -Contains vocal folds |
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Thyroid Gland -Location -Produces |
-inferior to thyroid cartilage and anterior to trachea -Produces thyroxin (regulates metabolism) and thyrocalcitotin (decrease calcium levels) |
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Parathyroid gland -location -produces |
-4 small glands on posterior surface of thyroid -Secretes parathryroid hormone (PTH) -increases calcium levels. |