procedures exam #1 vertebral column

odious times

what type of cartilage is intervertebral disks

fibrocartilage

how many vertebrae in fetal

33

What makes a primary curve a primary curve

present in utero

what forms the vertebral foramen

the body and the arch

inner part of the intervertebral disk

nucleus pulposus

outer part of intervertebral disk

anulus fibrosus

what is HNP

herniated nucleus pulposus

What forms the vertebral arch

two pedicles, two lamina

what does the vertebral arch support

4 articular processes, 2 transverse processes, and one spinous process

the articular process connect to form what joint

zygopophyseal joint

what type of joint is the atlantooccipital joint

synovial ellipsoidal

what type of joint is the atlantoaxial joint

synovial gliding and pivot joint

The intervertebral foramina of the cervical region sit what from MSP

45 degree

the Z joints of the cervical spine sit what from MSP

90 degrees

the z joints of the thoracic spine sit what from MSP

70-75

The costovertebral joint is what type of joint

synovial gliding

the costotransverse joint is what type

synovial gliding

the pons interarticularis sits where

between the superior and inferior articular process

The Z joints of the lumbar vertebrae sit where from MSP

30-60 degrees

an oblique cervical exam shows

Intervertebral foramina

a lateral cervical exam shows

z joints

an oblique thoracic exam shows

z joints

an oblique lumbar exam shows

z joints

a lateral thoracic exam shows

Intervertebral formamina

a lateral lumbar exam shows

intervertebral foramina

Angle on a Cervical ap axial

15-20 cephalic

what plane is perpendicular to IR for AP axial cervical

occlusal plane

transverse centering for AP axial cervical

c4

collimation for AP axial cervical

10” in length and 1” sides

what vertebrae should be visible with an AP axial cervical

c3-t2

SID for AP axial cervical

40”

SID for AP atlas and axis

30”

collimation for AP atlas and axis

5×5

transverse for AP atlas and axis

midpoint of mouth

what plane is perpendicular to IR for AP atlas and axis

occlusal plane

what joint is visible on AP atlas and axis

Z joints of Atlas and axis

what plane is alligned for AP odontoid

tip of chin and mastoid tip

what is the method name for AP odontoid

Fuchs

Transverse for Fuchs method

Distal to the tip of chin

collimation for fuchs method

5×5

where is the dens viewed on a fuchs method

Foramen magnum

what is the method name for Lateral c-spine

grandy method

positioning for the grandy method

lift chin and relax shoulders and reach for the floor

breathing for the grandy method

SAE

SID for the grandy method

60-72

transverse for grandy method

c4

collimation for grandy method

10×12

which vertebrae should be visible with grandy method

all 7 cervical vertebrae and 1/3 T1

what is superimposed with Grandy method

mandibular rami

An RPO ap axial oblique c-spine demonstrates

left intervertebral foramina

An LPO ap axial oblique c-spine demonstrates

right intervertebral foramina

what is the body angle for AP Axial oblqiue c-spine

45

what is the central ray angle for AP axial oblique c-spine

15-20 cephalic

SID for ap axial oblique c-spine

60-72

transverse for ap axial oblique c-spine

c4

collimation for ap axial oblique c-spine

10×12

what could SI atlas and axis on AP oblique axis

the mandible or the occipital bone

what is the angle for a PA oblique axial c-spine

15-20 caudal

AP Tspine transverse

T7

collimation AP T spine

7×17

Breathing instructions for AP T spine

SAE

Positioning for AP T Spine

bend knees up lay down

Lateral T spine angle when recumbent

10-15 cephalic

Lateral T spine SID

40-48

Longitduinal lateral T spine

center of posterior half

breathing for lateral T spine

technique

lateral Cervicothoracic method name

swimmers

positioning for swimmers method

forearm on head closet to IR

transverse for swimmers method

c7-T1 interspace

swimmers method collimation

10×12

breathing for swimmers

suspend or technique

what is visible on a swimmers method

Intervertebral foramina

AP lumbosacral collimation

8×17

Transverse AP Lumboscaral

Iliac crest

Breathing for AP lumbosacral

SAE

Lateral lumbosacral angle if spine not straight

5-8 caudal

transverse for lateral lumbosacral

L4 of iliac crest

lateral lumbosacral collimation

8×17

Lateral lumbosacral junction method name

Spot

Lateral Lumboscaral junction centering

2” posterior to ASIS & 1.5” inferior to iliac crest

Lateral lumbosacaral junction collimation

6×8

SID for lateral lumbosacral junction

40-48

AP oblique lumbar centering

2” medial to elevated ASIS and 1.5” above iliac crest

collimation for AP oblique lumbar

9×14

AP oblique Lumbar shows the Z joints

closest

Legs are positioned how for AP oblique Lumbar

4

AP axial sacrum angle

15 degree cephalic

Transverse centering of AP axial sacrum

2” superior to pubic symphysis or 2” inferior to ASIS

Collimation of AP axial

10×12

AP axial coccyx angle

10 caudal

AP axial coccyx centering

2” superior to pubic symphysis and 2” inferior iliac crest

AP axial coccyx collimation

8×10

Lateral sacrum centering

3.5” posterior to ASIS

lateral sacrum collimation

10×12

Lateral sacrum SID

40”

Lateral coccyx centering

3.5 posteror and 2” inferior

Lateral coccyx collimation

6×8

AP axial SI joints angle

30-35

AP axial SI joint SID

34-33

AP axial SI joint method name

Ferguson