17 total vertebrae
Name this spinal region
Lumbar Spine
Spinalis Cervicis
C2 - C5
Bilateral Sternocleidomastoid
This is known as the “Hangman’s Fracture“?
Transverse Ligament of the Atlas
This vertebral space allows for the spinal cord to pass through
Vertebral Foramen
What is this outline called?
Scottie Dog Sign
Iliocostalis Thoracis
Ribs 1-6
Unilateral Erector Spinae
Ipsilateral Lateral Flexion
What are the size characteristics of the Anterior Longitudinal Ligament?
Inferiorly: Thick and Wide
Superiorly: Thin and Narrow
Atlanto-occipital joint
(Be Specific) Name the injury?
Posterior L4 Disc Herniation
Semispinalis Capitis
Occipital Bone
Bilateral contraction of the Splenius Capitis
Extension of the head
What muscles are apart of the Subocccipital Triangle?
Rectus Capitis Posterior Major & Minor
Obliquus Capitis Superior & Inferior
This bony landmark is the “collar” of the Scottie Dog Fracture.
Name this injury
C7 Dislocation (spondylolisthesis)
Longissimus Cervisis
Transverse Process of C2-C5
Proprioception
What long spinal ligament is thick superiorly and thin inferiorly?
Posterior Longitudinal Ligament
What specific foramen makes the C-spine distinguishable from the T- and L-spine?
Transverse Foramen
(2 answers) What is was torn and what action caused this injury?
Anterior Longitudinal Ligament, Hyperextension
Iliocostalis Lumborum
Ribs 6-12, Transverse Process of L1-L2, and Thoracolumbar Fascia
Bilateral Spinalis Cervisis
Neck Extension
Finish this quote: “Beneath the clothes we find a man. And beneath the man we find…. His… _________?
Nucleus