Vertebral Column
Bony ❑ The sternum ❑ Ribs ❑ Scapula structures ❑ Angle of Louis ❑ Vertebral column
What our notes say
- Bony ❑ The sternum ❑ Ribs ❑ Scapula structures ❑ Angle of Louis ❑ Vertebral column (Examination of Respiratory system — Past Paper Questions & Answers)
- • Forward bending of the vertebral column (dorsal) curvature (Examination of Respiratory system — Past Paper Questions & Answers)
- Where: Posterior elements of the vertebral column (distinguishes it from osteoid osteoma) (Bone & Cartilage Tumors: Osteoma to Osteosarcoma Pathology)
- Extension of CNS tissue (cord + meninges) through a vertebral column defect. (CNS Malformations: NTDs, Spina Bifida & Anencephaly Guide)
- Most injuries involve transient or permanent displacement of the vertebral column. (CNS Trauma Neuropathology: Fractures, Concussion & CTE)
- Extension of CNS tissue through vertebral column defect (CNS Pathology: Neuron & Astrocyte Injury, Reactions & Neurodegeneration)
Study material on Vertebral Column
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Practice questions on Vertebral Column
Regarding the vertebral column
- Ligamentum flavum attaches adjacent pedicles
- Lumbar vertebrae have foramen in their transverse processes
- The intervertebral disc is a primary cartilaginous joint
- Rotation is greatest in the thoracic region
- The cruciform ligament holds the dens in place
Answer: E. ** The cruciform ligament holds the dens of C2 in place against the anterior arch of C1. ---