Can I have a joint?
A progressive disease that causes the spine to fuse, resulting in stiffness and deformity
What is Ankylosing Spondylitis?
This gene may be associated with spondyloarthropathies
What is the pars?
A rare condition that occurs when the tip of the second cervical vertebra separates from the rest of the vertebra
What is os odontoideum?
The maxillary nerve passes through this foramen
What is the foramen rotundum?
A type of arthritis that occurs in people with a skin condition
What is psoriatic arthritis?
This gene on this chromosome provides instructions for making neurofibromin, a protein that suppresses tumors
What is NF-1 gene on chromosome 17?
A small, bony bump on the back of the superior articular processes of the lumbar vertebrae
What is the maxillary process?
A type of vertebral anomaly that results from a lack of formation of one half of a vertebral body
What is a hemivertebra?
Four nerves pass through this hole to move the eyes
What is the superior orbital fissure?
A chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease that primarily affects the joints
What is rheumatoid arthritis?
A tumor suppressor gene frequently mutated in various cancers including brain tumors, playing a critical role in DNA damage repair and apoptosis
What is p53?
A bony bridge on the atlas that covers the vertebral artery
What is the ponticulus posticus?
A rare congenital condition characterized by the abnormal fusion of two or more cervical vertebrae (bones in the neck)
What is Klippel Feil?
The glossopharyngeal nerve passes through this foramen
What is the jugular foramen?
A condition characterized by the abnormal calcification of ligaments and tendons, primarily in the spine
Often mutated in glioblastoma, contributing to cell proliferation and tumor growth
What is Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)?
The posterior projection of the sphenoid bone at the junction of the medial part of the lesser wing and body of sphenoid bone. The bilateral processes flank the sella turcica
What is the anterior clinoid process?
Also known as oculoauriculovertebral dysplasia, this syndrome can cause congenital scoliosis and kyphosis
What is Goldenhar Syndrome?
The hole that the mandibular nerve passes through
What is the foramen ovale?
This may be associated with certain rheumatic conditions including (AS), (DISH) or spondylosis
What is ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament?
A gene frequently mutated in a disease in which multiple meningiomas are found
What is NF-2?
A congenital disorder leading to back pain associated due to a lumbosacral transitional vertebra (LSTV). It most frequently occurs via an articulation of the L5 vertebra transverse process(es) with the sacrum
What is Bertolotti Syndrome?
A rare neurological condition that results from damage to one half (hemisection) of the spinal cord
What is Brown-Sequard syndrome?
This foramen allows the middle meningeal artery to enter the skull
What is the foramen spinosum?