cervical spine

Question 1

major parts of typical cervical vertebrae

Answer 1

• body
• vertebral foramen
• pedicle
• transverse process
• transverse process foramen
• lamina
• spinous process
• superior and inferior articular facets

Question 2

body

Answer 2

Question 3

vertebral foramen

Answer 3

Question 4

pedicale

Answer 4

Question 5

transverse process

Answer 5

Question 6

transverse process foramen

Answer 6

Question 7

lamina

Answer 7

Question 8

spinous process

Answer 8

Question 9

superior and inferior articular facets

Answer 9

Question 10

c1 name

Answer 10

atlas

Question 11

major parts of atlas

Answer 11

• anterior and posterior arches
• anterior and posterior tubercles
• transverse process foramen
• facet for odontoid process (dens)
• facet for transverse ligament lamina
• spinous process

Question 12

c2 name

Answer 12

axis

Question 13

major parts of axis

Answer 13

• odontoid process
• facet for articulation with anterior arch of atlas
• transverse process foramen
• superior and inferior articular facets
• bifid spinous process

Question 14

(atlas) anterior and posterior arches

Answer 14

Question 15

(atlas) anterior and posterior tubercles

Answer 15

Question 16

(atlas) transverse process foramen

Answer 16

Question 17

(atlas) facet for odontoid process

Answer 17

Question 18

(atlas) facet for transverse ligament lamina

Answer 18

Question 19

(atlas) spinous process

Answer 19

Question 20

(axis) odontoid process

Answer 20

Question 21

(axis) facet for articulation with anterior arch of atlas

Answer 21

Question 22

(axis) transverse process foramen

Answer 22

Question 23

(axis) superior and inferior articular facets

Answer 23

Question 24

(axis) bifid spinous process

Answer 24

Question 25

joints between the cervical vertebrae

Answer 25

- intervertebral joint - zygapophyseal joint

Question 26

intervertebral joint

Answer 26

- connect adjacent vertebrae - two adjacent vertebrae with a cushion in between

Question 27

zygapophyseal joint

Answer 27

only synovial joints in the spine

Question 28

course of the vertebral artery (through the foramina transversarium)

Answer 28

run through the spinal column in the neck to provide blood to the brain and spine

Question 29

musculature of the neck

Answer 29

- trapezius - semispinalis capitis - semispinalis cervicis - splenius capitis - splenius cervicis - longissimus - rectus capitis posterior minor - rectus capitis posterior major - obliquus capitis superior - obliquus capitis inferior

Question 30

nerves of the posterior neck

Answer 30

- greater occipital nerve - lesser occipital nerve - third occipital nerve - great auricular nerve - suboccipital nerve

Question 31

arteries and veins of the posterior neck

Answer 31

- occipital artery and vein - deep cervical artery and vein - vertebral artery and vein

Question 32

trapezius

Answer 32

Question 33

semispinalis capitis

Answer 33

Question 34

semispinalis cervicis

Answer 34

Question 35

splenius capitis

Answer 35

Question 36

splenius cervicis

Answer 36

Question 37

longissimus

Answer 37

Question 38

rectus capitis posterior minor

Answer 38

Question 39

rectus capitis posterior major

Answer 39

Question 40

obliquus capitis superior

Answer 40

Question 41

obliquus capitis inferior

Answer 41