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41 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
Prominent Cervical Vertebrae
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C7 Spinous Process
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Tuffiers Line
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Highest points of Iliac Crest
Used For Lumbar Puncture |
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7 Processes of a typical vertebra
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1. left and right superior articular processes
2. left and right inferior artcular processes 3. spinous process 4. left and right Transverse Processes |
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Articulation between superior and inferior articular processes
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facet joints or zygapophyseal joints
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primary curvature of spine
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due to the vertebrae
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secondary curvature of the spine
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due to the intervertebral discs
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Scoliosis
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abnoral spinal curvature due to hemivertebra causing improper stacking
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Kyphosis
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exaggeration of thoracic convexity posteriorly
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Lordosis
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exaggeration of lumbar convexity forward
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What is unique about cervical vertebra?
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Presence of transverse foramen
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What passes through the transverse foramen?
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Vertebral Artery- C1-C6
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Unique feature of caucasian cervical spinou processes
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bifid
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Uncinate Processes
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Locking of cervical vertebral "lips" providing extra support
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C1
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Atlas
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C2
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Axis
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Median Sacral crest
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Caused by the fusion of spinous processes in the 5 sacral vertebrae.
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Lateral Sacral Crest
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Cused by the fusion of the transverse processes in the 5 sacral vertebrae.
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Ala
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Wings or ears of the sacrum
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cocyx
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4 fused vertebrae
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Sacral Hiatus
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Opening between S4 and S5 Allows for epidural block
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ALL
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Anterior Longitudinal Ligament Runs from the sacrum to the base of skull
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PLL
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Posterior Longitudinal Ligament- Runs from the sacrum to the base of the skull
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Tectoral Membrane
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Articulation of the skull with the PLL
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Ligamentum Flavum
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Located on the underside of the lamina
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2 Portions of IV Discs
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1. Anulus Fibrosis- Cartlaginous
2. Nucleus Pulposus- Central Hydrated Portion (Causes herniation) |
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Innervation of facet (zygapophyseal) joints
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Spinal Nerves (Dorsal Rami)
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Spina Bifida Occulta
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Spinal Cord Lies outside of the spinal Canal
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Spondylolisthesis
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Bad Spot forms on the pars inner articulris (b/w articualr processes), fractures and causes L5 to slide off of Sacrum
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Lumbodorsal Fibrosa
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Innervated by a spinal nerve
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Superficial Muscles of the Back
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Not innervated by dorsal primary rami
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List Superficial Muscles of the Back
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1. Latissimus Dorsi
2. Rhomboid Major 3. Rhomboid Minor 4. Trapezius 5. Levator Scapulae 6. Serratus Posterior Superior 7. Serratus Posterior Inferior |
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Native (Deep) Muscles of the Back
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Innervated by nerves from the primar dorsal rami
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Trapezius
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1. Spinal Acessory Nerve (Cranial Nerve XI)
2. Transverse Cervical Artery |
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Latissimus Dorsi
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1. Ventral Rami (Thoracodorsal Nerve)
2. Axillary Artery |
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Rhomboids
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1. Ventral Rami
Have Proprioceptive quality rather than a motor quality |
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Serratus Posterior Inferior/superior
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1. Ventral Rami
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Triangle of Auscultation
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1. Latissimus Dorsi
2. Trapezius 3. Scapula/ Rhomboid Major |
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Triangle of Petit
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1. Latissimus Dorsi
2. External Abdominal Oblique 3. Iliac Crest |
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Splenius Capitus
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Innervated by Dorsal Rami fromthe spinal nerve
Helps toextend the neck |
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Erector Spinae Group
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Iliocostalis
Longissimus spinalis (I love spaghetti) |
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Transversospinalis Group
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Rotatores
Multifidus Semispinalis |