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compressible, absorbs and loses fluidabsorb shock, assure no friction
between the bones and facilitate the movements
of the vertebral column |
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| numbers and types of vertebrae |
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7 cervical, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar, 5 sacral, 4-5 coccygeal
33-34 total |
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| When does the first secondary curvature appear? |
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| 3 months, the cervical curvature |
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| when does the other secondary curvature appear? |
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| 9-10 months, the lumbar curvature |
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| dura matter, arachnoid matter, and pia matter |
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| outermost meninge, separated from bone |
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| deep to dura matter, second meninge |
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| what is the space between the dura matter and the bone? |
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| what is the space between the arachnoid and dura matter called? |
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| what is the space between the pia and arachnoid matter called? |
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| what is contained in the subarachnoid space? |
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| structure in the ventricles of the brain where cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is produced |
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| in an adult, where does the spinal cord terminate? in a newborn? |
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| L1 in an adult, L3 in newborns |
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| what is the lumbar cistern? |
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| the subarachnoid space near the lumbar vertebrae that has a lot of CSF, location for LP(spinal tap) |
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| patient lays on side, curves back. line is drawn straight between iliac crests to find space between L3 and L5 |
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| what passes through the transverse foramen of the 6 upper cervical vertebrae? |
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| how many cervical nerves are there? |
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| what are the characteristics of cervical vertebrae? |
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| transverse foramen, bifid spinous process, small vertebral body, large and triangular vertebral canal. |
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| the first cervical vertebrae is called what? the second? the seventh? |
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| first is the atlas (tilts head), second is the axis (turns head), and the 7th is the Vertebra Prominens |
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| where is the DRG (dorsal root ganglion) found? |
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| the intervertebral foramen |
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| what kind of cartilage covers articular surfaces? |
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