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vertebral colum
overview of spine
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How many bones does the adult vertebral column contain? | 26 bones |
| Where does the spinal canal begin and end? | extends from the brain to sacrum |
| What does the spinal canal contain? | spinal cord and cerebrospinal fluid |
| Where does the spinal cord begin and end? | extends from the brain and ends at the level of L1/L2 |
| define Cauda Equina | bundle of nerves which extend from the spinal cord to the lower extremities |
| what is the outer fibrous portion of the intervertebral disk called? | annulus fibrosus |
| What is the soft semi-gelatinous inner part of the intervertebral disk called? | nucleus pulposus |
| What is the secondary/compensatory curve? | cervical-lordotic (concave) and lumbar-lordotic (concave) |
| What is the primary curve? | Thoracic-kyphotic (convex) and sacral-kyphotic (convex) |
| What is another term for Kyphosis? | Humpback |
| What is another term for Lordosis? | swayback |
| What is scoliosis and where in the spin can it be? | abnormal lateral curvature, can be thoracic or lumbar |
| T1-T10 contain facets on _______ processes for rib articulations. | transverse |
| T1-T9 contain ____facets for rib articulation. | demi |
| T10-T12 contain _____ facet for rib articulation | single |
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