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Exaggerated over-curvature of the thoracic area of the vertebral column

Kyphosis

Lateral deviation of the vertebral column

Scoliosis

Major feature of cervical vertebrae

Transverse foramina

Vertebra located at the level of the iliac crest

L4

Ligament that connects the internal surface of laminae of vertebrae

Ligamentum flavum

Ligament that checks hyperextension of the vertebral column

Anterior longitudinal ligament

Ligament affected by whiplash injury

Anterior longitudinal ligament

Ligament which limits skull rotation

Alar ligament

Defective portion of vertebra with spondylolisthesis in cervical area

Pedicle

Defective portion of vertebra with spondylolisthesis in lumbar area

Pars interarticularis

Common direction of all superior articular facets of vertebrae

Posterior

Structure in contact with posterior surface of dens

Transverse ligament of atlas (part of cruciate ligament)

Most commonly herniated intervertebral disc

L4-L5

Most common nerve compressed with herniated intervertebral disc

L5

Spinal nerve affected by protrusion of the disc between C5/C6

C6

Thoracic intercostal space located deep to triangle of auscultation

Sixth

Vertebral level of lumbar puncture

L4

Innervation of suboccipital muscles

Suboccipital nerve

Roof of suboccipital triangle

Semispinalis capitis

Floor of suboccipital triangle

Posterior arch of atlas; posterior atlanto-occipital membrane

Major vessel within suboccipital triangle

Vertebral artery

Synonym for dorsal ramus of C2

Greater occipital nerve

Inferior extent of dura-arachnoid sac

S2

Inferior extent of spinal cord

L2

Location of internal vertebral plexus

Epidural space

Most frequently fractured bone of body

Clavicle

Most frequently dislocated carpal bone

Lunate

Most frequently fractured carpal bone

Scaphoid

Name of fracture of distal radius that produces “dinner fork” appearance

Colles' fracture

Nerve injured with fracture of surgical neck of humerus

Axillary nerve

Nerve injured with fracture of medial humeral epicondyle

Ulnar nerve

Nerve injured with fracture of shaft of humerus

Radial nerve

Nerve injured in wrist drop

Radial nerve

Muscle that is chief flexor and chief extensor at shoulder joint

Deltoid

Muscles innervated by axillary nerve

Deltoid and teres minor

Muscle that initiates abduction of arm

Supraspinatus

Most commonly torn tendon of rotator cuff

Supraspinatus

Two muscles that rotate scapula for full abduction of arm

Trapezius and serratus anterior

Tendon that courses through shoulder joint

Long head of biceps

Chief supinator muscle of hand

Biceps brachii

Injury to what nerve causes winged scapula

Long thoracic nerve

Spinal levels of axillary nerve

C5 and C6

Spinal levels to muscles of the hand

C8 and T1

Dermatome of thumb

C6

Nerve to thenar compartment

Recurrent branch of median nerve

Innervation of adductor pollicis

Ulnar nerve (deep branch)

Innervation to all interosseous muscles

Ulnar nerve (deep branch)

Region affected by upper trunk injury of brachial plexus

Shoulder

Region affected by lower trunk injury of brachial plexus

Intrinsic hand muscles

Nerve compressed with carpal tunnel syndrome

Median nerve

Nerve affected with cubital tunnel syndrome

Ulnar nerve

Paralysis of which muscles results in total “claw” hand

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