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Misc.
100
How many vertebrae make up the vertebral column?
Bonus: How many at each level?
33 (7 cervical, 12 thoracic, lumbar 5 fused, coccyx 4 fused)
100
Injury to this artery, which can originate from the vertebral (25%) or posterior inferior cerebellar (75%) arteries, causes loss of proprioception and light touch
posterior spinal artery
100
This ligament helps prevent hyperextension of the vertebral column
Anterior longitudinal ligament
100
This nerve segment innervates the deep muscles of the back and connective tissue/skin of the back
Dorsal ramus
100
The cervical plexus originates from what spinal nerves (levels) ?
C1-C4
200
This vertebra contains no body or spinous process
Atlas
200
A patient presents with paraplegia and urinary incontinence shortly after angiogram of the aorta. which artery was likely affected?
artery of adamkiewicz
200
This ligament connects to adjacent vertebral arches and its thickening can cause spinal stenosis
Ligamentum flavum
200
How many spinal nerves exit the spinal cord in the cervical region
8
200
An athlete has back pain 1 inch lateral to the spinous process, worse with extension and rotation. what diagnosis do you suspect?
facet syndrome
300
Through what structure do the vertebral arteries travel in the cervical spine?
foramen transversarium (transverse foramen)
300
This artery originates as two separate arteries from the vertebral arteries near the medulla oblongata and eventually converges near the foramen magnum
anterior spinal artery
300
Along with the PLL, these ligaments, which are thicker in the lumbar region, limit flexion of the spine
Interspinous ligaments
300
L4-L5 facet receives innervation from the medial branches of what levels?
L3, L4
300
What is the most common location of disc herniation? (not spinal level, but direction of herniation)
Posterolateral/paramedian
400
A fracture of this structure can lead to spondylolisthesis
pars interarticularis
400
These vessels drain the vertebral body venous sinuses into an extensive network of venous plexuses that surround the spinal cord
basivertebral veins
400
This ligament is continuous with the supraspinal ligament and supports the weight of the head
Nuchal ligament
400
C5-C6 facet receives innervation from the medial branches of what levels?
C5, C6
400
The spinal cord is anchored within the vertebral canal by this structure
Filum terminale
500
What is the most common vertebral fracture in the thoraco-lumbar region?
Chance fracture
500
This syndrome is characterized by spinal necrosis caused by AVMs, which leads to paralysis, numbness and incontinence
foix-alajouanine syndrome or subacute ascending necrotizing myelitis
500
These ligaments limit lateral rotation of the spine
Intertransverse ligaments
500
This nerve connects the spinal nerve with adjacent sympathetic trunk ganglia
rami communicantes
500
According to the denis three-column model, a fracture in this column is inherently unstable
Middle column
