1what are the functions of the vertebral column
support the head & CNS
protects the spinal cord
anchor the shoulder & pelvic girdles
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17what innervates the biceps
C5, C6
18what innervates the brachioradiallis
C5, C6
19what innervates the patellar
L2-L4
20what innervates the achilles
S1, S2
21injury/compression of a spinal nerve root; most common cause is disc herniation
radiculopathy
22what innervates the triceps (spinal levels for reflex)
C7, C8
23what are the primary curves; secondary?
primary: thoracic and sacral <
secondary: secrvical and lumbar >
24what is this?

kyphosis
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31what is the purpose of the superior and inferior articular processes

connect the vertebra to each other
32what is the purpose of the intervertebral foramen

spinal nerve goes through there
33what is the purpose of the transverse foramen in Cervical vertebrae
vertebral artery travels through it
34what kind of joint is the intervertebral discs

secondary cartilagineous joints
35red?

anterior longitudinal ligament
36yellow?

posterior longitudinal ligament?
37green?

ligament flavum
38blue?

supraspinous
39what is the dark purple?

interspinous
40light purple

intertransversus
41what type of joint is the atlano-occipital joint?

condyloid (synovial) on Atlas
pictured under the skull to the left
42what joint type is the atlanto-axial joint?
2 plane joints and 1 pivot joint
43what ligament is this

cruciform ligament
44what happens if this lihament is damaged

dens cant be held in place; cervical instability, seen in people with down syndrome
45what is the function of the alar ligament
prevenmts the head from ovarly rotating
46what is a jefferson fracture
fracture (burst) of C1 vertebra at one or multiple points
47what is a hangman fracture
fracture at the pars interarticularis in Axis
48what type of jints are the zygapophyseal joints

plane synovial joints
49when there is a bilateral fracture of the pars interarticularis

spondylolysis
50when there is a pars interarticularis fracture with spinal displacement

spondyloisthesis
51trapezius origin

Superior nuchal line, external occipital protuberance, ligamentum nuchae, spinous processes of CVII to TXII
52insertion of traps

Lateral one-third of clavicle, acromion, spine of scapula
53innervation of traps

spinal accessory nerve (motor), C3 and C4 (sensory)
54traps function

Assists in rotating the scapula during abduction of humerus above horizontal; upper fibers elevate, middle fibers adduct, and lower fibers depress scapula
55Lats origin

spinous process of T7-L5, sacrum, illiac crest, ribs 10-12
56what is the insertion of the lats

intertubercular sulcus of humerus
57what is the innervatiuon of the lats

thoracoforsal nerve
58what is the function of the lats

extends, adducts, and medially rotates the humerus
59origin levator scapilae

transverse process C1-4
60insertion levator

upper portion medial border scapula
61innervation levator

dorsal scapular nerve
62action levator

elevatesscapula
63rhomboids origin

Spinous process T2-TV; C7-T1
64rhomboids insertion

medial border pf scapula
65rhomboids innervation

dorsal scapular nerve
66rhomboids action

retracts (adducts) and elevates scapula
67serratus posterior sup origin
Lower portion of ligamentum nuchae, spinous processes of CVII to TIII, and supraspinous ligament
68serratus posterior sup insertion
Upper border of ribs II to V
69seratus posterior sup innervation
intercostal nerves
70serratus posterior sup function
elevates ribs 2-5
71serratus post infer origin
Spinous processes of TXI to LIII and supraspinous ligament
72seratus post inf insertin
Lower border of ribs IX to XII
73serratus post inf innervation
intercoatsl nerves
74serratus post inf action
Depresses ribs IX to XII
75good for hearing lung sounds (green)

triangle of auscultation
76where an inferior lumbar hernia can occur

lumbar triangle
77surrounds the deep muscles of the back
superiorly blends in with the deep fascia of the neck
is “deep” to serratus posterior muscles

thoracolumbar fascia
78what are all of the deep back muscles innervated by
posterior rami
79what are the spinotransversales? (x2)
splenius cervicis, splenius capitis
80what are the actions of the spinotransversales?

rotate head (ipsilaterally), extends neck
81what are the prox and distal attachements of the splenius cervicis?

or: spinous process T4-T6
inser: atlas
82what are the prox and distal attach of the splenius capitis

prox: c6-T3
distal: mastoid process
83what are the erector spinae?
spinalis, longissimus, iliocostalis

84what are the actios of the erector spinae?

sidebending (1 at a time), both sides: keep you upright
85what is the prox and distal attach of the spinalis
spinous process C2-T12

86what is the prox and dist attach longissimus
transverse C2-S3; sacrum

87what is the prox and dist attach of iliocostalis
ribs posterior, sacrum, illium

88what are the transversospinal muscles?
rotatores, multifidus, semispinalis

89rotatores prox dist attach
transverse to spinous (thoracic) (1-2 vert)
90multifidus prox dst attach
tranverse to spinous (lumbar) 2-4 vert
91semispinalis prox dist attach
tranvserse to spinous (thorac/cervical) 4-6 vert
92action semispinalis

controlateral rotation
93interspinous attachments

spine to spine
94intertransverse attachement
transverse to transverese

95interspinales and intertranversarii actions
proprioceptors, sense position in space
96levator costarum action
elevate the ribs for respiration
97this nerve is the posterior ramus of C2 and innervates the back of the head
greater occipital nerve
98what is in the suboccipital triangle
vertebral artery, vertebral vein, suboiccipital nerve (posterior ramus C1)
100grey matter PNS
ganglion (sensory or motor)
101white matter CNS
tracts
102white matter PNS
roots, rami, nerves
103afferent is to ____________ as efferent is to _______
sensory; motor
104Functional PNS axon controls skeletal muscle
GSE
105functional PNS axon controls smooth muscle and glands
GVE
106Functional PNS axon sense info from everythong that isnt viscera
GSA
107the dorsal/posterior horn and roots are always ________ and the anterior/ventral hornoot are always ___________
sensory; motor
108Injury to sympathetic GVEs distributing to ___________ can result in ___________ and ________
Disc herniations affecting cervical and lower lumbar (L3 and below) spinal nerves typically ____- impair ANS fxn.
body wall; loss of vascular tone and loss of gland function; Do not
109what is the length of the spinal cord
skull to L2
110cervical enlargement length

C3-T2
111lumbar enlargement length

L1-S3
112this lies bellow the lumbar enlargement

conus medullarus
113multiple nerve roots affected by larger herniation, tumor, etc (light blue)

cauda equina syndrome
114what would a stenosis of the intervertebral foramen effect?

the spinal nerve exiting at that level
115a surgical procedure to remove a portion of a herniated disc in the spine

discectomy
116a surgical procedure that involves removing part or all of the lamina, a bony structure on the back of the vertebra, to relieve pressure on the spinal cord or nerves

laminectomy
117disc herniation test for cervical vertebrae herniation
spurling's test
118disc herniation test for lumbar herniation
straight leg test
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129what are 2 locations that cancer can metasticise from intoi the batson's plexus to the spinal cord
breasts and pelvis
130between the dura and periostium of the vertebrae
epidural space
131potentail space between the dura and the arachnoid that contains serous fkuid
subdural space
132between arachnoid and pia, contains CSF blood vessels and connective tissue
subarachnoid space
133L2-S2, cauda equina and CSF located here
lumbar cistern
134from pia, hold the SC in place and anchor it

denticulate ligament
135filum terminale internum
descends to the level of S2 where it is joined by dura
136filum terminale externum
descends to coccygeal levels and anchors the spinal cord in the dura sac
137results from trauma directed (usually from above) through the skull and
occipital condyles onto the atlas, bursting the arch; the spinal cord is typically not injured
jefferson fracture
138not exclusive to “hanging” injuries; results from a traumatic, hyperextension injury
that breaks the pars interarticularis of the axis bilaterally
hangman fracture
139caused by deficiency in Ca++ metabolism and characterized by loss of bone density;
common in senioreriatric patients; key signs and symptoms:
a. Thoracic/lumbar back pain
b. Dysfunction in deep back muscles
c. Fractures in vertebral bodies: results in thoracic kyphosis, loss of lumbar lordosis (together
Dowanger’s hump), decreased height
osteoporosis
140may result in avascular necrosis of the dens
b. fragments of the dens may lacerate the spinal cord
fractyure of the dens
141any narrowing of the vertebral canal
spinal stenosis
142inflammation of vertebral joints and ligaments, especially in the lumbar and
sacroiliac regions
ankylosing spondylitis

143this innervates the intervertebral discs
sinuvertebral n
144this innervates the zygapophyseal joints
posterior rami
145intravertebral disc herniations: they involve herniation into adjacent vertebral
bodies; may lead to inflammation of affected vertebra

schmorl nodes
146a viral infection of posterior root (or cranial nerve ganglia); characterized by vesicular
outbreaks in a dermatomal pattern, corresponding to the territory of the infected ganglion
herpes zoster