Cervical Spine
The type of spinous processes in the cervical spine.
What is bifid.
The curvature of the thoracic spine
What is a kyphosis
Anterior vertebral height compared to posterior vertebral height
What is greater
A lateral curvature of the spine.
What is scoliosis
The joint where the most rotation occurs in the cervical spine.
What is the AA joint
Numbers of the ribs that attach to the costal cartilage.
What are ribs 8-10
Area of disc that is innervated
What is the outer 1/3rd
Caused by the disc protruding superiorly or inferiorly into the cancelous bone of the vertebral body
What is Schmorl's nodes
Largest cervical vertebra
What is the axis (C2)
The bottom portion of the sternum
What is the xiphoid process
Percent of weight bearing through the facet joints
What is 16%
An anterior or posterior slippage of one vertebra on another
What is a spondylolisthesis
Uncunate process prevents undo translation in which plane?
What is the frontal plane
The name of the rule which states the position of the transverse processes relative to the vertebral body.
What is the rule of threes.
Most common direction of discal herniation
What is posterolateral
A buildup of calcium salts in the tendons and ligaments that leads to ossification and limited movement.
What is DISH (diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis)
Facet joints are oriented in which plane?
What is the sagittal plane
Weight bearing occurs mainly through which joint?
What is the intervertebral joint.
What is it called when the fifth lumbar vertebra fuses to S1?
what is sacralization
A bone resorption and formation deformity disease in which the bones become weaker due to osteoblasts and osteoclasts not working together.
What is Paget's Disease