Vertebrae
C1 is also referred to as this
Atlas
In this type of joint a rounded process of bone fits into a bony ligamentous socket permitting rotation
Pivot joint
The tapering point of the spinal cord
Conus medulllaris
Quasimoto “The hunchback of Notre Dam” suffered from this spinal deformity
Kyphosis
This ligament connects the tips of the spinous processes
Supraspinous ligaments
Sacrum
In this type of joint a rounded end fits into a concavity, permitting movement in three planes
Ball and socket joint
The vertebral level at which the spinal cord terminates in adults
L1/L2
You insert a spinal tap needle in the lumbar region you hear a pop during insertion, this structure was perforated and caused a ”pop”
Ligamentum flavum, or Dura mater
The intervertebral foramen allows passage of what structure
Spinal cord/nerves
Lumbar vertebrae inhibit this type of movement
This joint permits gliding or sliding movements
Plane joint
The dorsal root ganglia contain the cell bodies of these types of neurons
Sensory (afferent) neurons
A patient presents with ALS, what would you expect to see atrophic or degenerated
Ventral horn of the spinal cord
These are the primary curves of the vertebral column present at birth
Thoracic and Sacral
This ligament lines the spine and limits extension
Anterior longitudinal ligament
Saddle joints
This space, superficial to the dura mater, contains fat and venous plexuses
epidural space
A patient presents with high fever, lethargy, and a stiff neck, meningitis is suspected and a lumbar puncture is ordered, this landmark could be used to insert the spinal needle between the 4th and 5th lumbar vertebral spines
Iliac crest
The articulation between the head of the rib and the vertebrae is called this
costovertebral joint
The intervertebral discs are made up of the nucleus pulposus and this outer ring
annulus fibrosus
This type of joint permits flexion and extension, abduction and adduction, and circumduction
Condyloid joint
This artery usually arising between T9 and T12 is the major blood supply to the lower spinal cord
This spinal cord syndrome, often caused by hyperextension injury in older adults with cervical spondylosis, results in greater motor impairment of the upper limbs compared to the lower limbs
Central Cord Syndrome
The Ligamentum flavum connects these parts of adjacent vertebrae
laminae