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C-spine gen
C-spine general comp questions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is atypical about C1? | it is ring like with no body and a short spinous process |
| Alternate name of C1 | atlas |
| What divides that anterior and posterior arch of C1? | Transverse atlantal ligament |
| Which portion of the ring of C1 receives the dens? | anterior portion |
| Alternate name of C2 | axis |
| Alternate name for the dens | odontoid |
| What is the function of the dens? | allows for pivot movement |
| Alternate name for C7 | vertebra prominens |
| What passes through the transverse foramina of the C-spine? | vertebral artery and vein, and spinal nerves |
| How do the zygapophyseal joints of the C-spine lie? | at right angles to the MSP |
| How do the intervertebral foramina of the C-spine lie? | they angle 45 degrees anteriorly and 15 degrees inferiorly |
| What projection must be done to view the intervertebral foramina of the C-spine? | 45 degree oblique – AP side up, PA side down |
| A 45 degree RAO C-spine will demonstrate which IV foramina? | right |
| A 45 degree LAO C-spine will demonstrate which IV foramina? | left |
| A 45 degree RPO C-spine will demonstrate which IV foramina? | left |
| A 45 degree LPO C-spine will demonstrate which IV foramina? | right |
| What projection must be done to view the zygapophyseal joints of the C-spine? | lateral |
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