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Cervical, Thoracic, Lambar, and Coccyx

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Kyphosis   show
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Lordosis   show
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show Are typical cervical vertebrae.  
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AP & PA Obliques   show
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LATERAL THORACIC SPINE   show
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AP THORACIC SPINE   show
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AP AXIAL VERTEBRAL ARCH (PILLARS) PROJECTION   show
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AP "WAGGING JAW" PROJECTION (OTTONELLO METHOD)   show
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show -CR level of mastoid processes. -CR parallel to MML. -Dens within foramen magnum.  
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ALTERNATE PROJECTIONS FOR DENS AP FUCHS METHOD   show
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Hyperflexion   show
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Hyperextension   show
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CERVICOTHORACIC LATERAL (SWIMMER'S)   show
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LATERAL POSITION (TRAUMA)   show
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LATERAL C-SPINE   show
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POSTERIOR OBLIQUE   show
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show CR 15° caudad.  
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LATERAL POSITION (NONTRAUMA)   show
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show -CR 15° to caudad to C4. -C2-C7 intervertebral foramina open and clearly seen. -Cervical pedicles well demonstrated. -Base of skull not superimposed over C1.  
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show -CR 15°-20° cephalad. -CR to lower thyroid cartilage (C-4). -C3 to T2 region demonstrated. -Intervertebral disk spaces open. -Base of skull and mandible superimpose C1-C2.  
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AP OPEN MOUTH   show
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show 5  
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Which lumbar is most inferior and the largest?   show
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Spinous Process (L-Spine)   show
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show Are spaces or openings between pedicles when two vertebrae are stacked on each other.  
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Superior vertebral notch   show
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show A half-moon shaped area located on the lower surface of each pedicle.  
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show Processes that project upward.  
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show Processes that project downward.  
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Another term for the zygapophyseal joint   show
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show Facet.  
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show 30°-50°  
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Laminae (Lumbar)   show
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Pars Interaticularis   show
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show 4  
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The _____________ is inferior to the lumbar vertebrae?   show
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show Or wings of the sacrum are large masses of bone lateral to the 1st sacral segment.  
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show 5  
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show Of the sacrum form zygapophyseal joints with the inferior articular processes of the L5.  
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Sacral horns   show
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show Articular surface.  
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Sacral canal   show
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show Is formed by fused spinous processes of the sacral vertebrae.  
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The anterior ridge of the body on the first sacral segment helps form the ___________ of the sacrum; best demonstrated from a lateral prospective.   show
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show Most distal portion of the vertebral column.  
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show The most superior segment is the largest and broadest of the 4 sections and even has 2 lateral projections that are small.  
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Apex   show
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Base   show
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show 1 superior articular process.  
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show Pedicle.  
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show Pars interarticularis.  
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show Transverse process.  
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show Inferior articular process.  
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Synovial Joints   show
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Synovial joints are?   show
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show Joints are tightly bound by cartilage.  
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Cartilaginous joints are?   show
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show Show the appearance of "Scottie Dog"  
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An anterior oblique position visualizes the ____________ joints.   show
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Posterior oblique position demonstrates the ____________ joints.   show
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show Knees flexed.  
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show Always used on male patients.  
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The xiphoid tip is approximately at the level of   show
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The lowest margin of the ribs or lower costal margin is the approximate level of?   show
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show L4-L5.  
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show S1-S2.  
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show Spinous processes.  
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The __________ are demonstrated protruding laterally beyond the edges on the vertebral body on AP and PA radiographic projections   show
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show -Elevate affected side 25°-30°. -CR perpendicular 1 inch (2.5 cm) medial to upside ASIS.  
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show CR 3-4 inches (8-10 cm) posterior and 2 inches (5 cm) distal to ASIS (centering for coccyx.  
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AP Axial   show
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AP Axial Coccyx   show
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Sacrum & Coocyx   show
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show -2 IRs used. -Elevate convex side.  
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show -True lateral as possible. -Lower IR border 1-2 inches (3-5 cm) below iliac crest.  
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PA (AP) Projection: Scoliosis Series   show
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show CR 30°-35° cephalad. CR 2 inches (5 cm) below level of ASIS.  
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Lateral Coccyx   show
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Lateral Sacrum & Coccyx   show
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show -CR 30° (male) & 35° (female) cephalad. -CR enters at level of ASIS.  
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Lateral l5-S1   show
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Lateral Lumbar Spine   show
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show - CR centered to level of iliac crest. - Correct- knees and hips flexed.  
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show Is a complex succession of many bones that provides a flexible supporting column for the trunk and head.  
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show Begins at the base of the skull and extends distally into the sacrum.  
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show Is enclosed and protected by the spinal canal and begins below the medulla oblongata.  
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show Of the brain, which passes through the foramen magnum of the skull.  
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The vertebral column is divided into _____ sections.   show
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show Cervical Vertebrae  
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There are ________ thoracic vertebrae?   show
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show Each of these connects to a pair of ribs.  
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Lumbar Vertebrae   show
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Sacrum & Coccyx   show
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show A rounded inward or depressed surface like a cave.  
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show A rounded outward or elevated surface.  
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show Lordotic.  
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The thoracic and sacral regions have _______ curvatures.   show
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show Thoracic and sacral curves.  
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show Forms in the cervical region first, then in the lumbar curvature when children begin to walk.  
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show Body & vertebral arch.  
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Body   show
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show The 2nd part; consists of a ring or arch of bone that extends posteriorly from the vertebral body.  
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Vertebral foramen   show
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show Tube-like opening; encloses and protects the spinal cord.  
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show Extend posteriorly from either side of the vertebral body, form most sides of the vertebral arch.  
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show Posterior part of the vertebral arch; formed by 2 somewhat flat layers of bone.  
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show Extend laterally from approximately the junction of each pedicle and lamina.  
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Spinous Process (C&T Cpine)   show
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show Are tightly bound to adjacent vertebral bodies for spinal stability, but also allow for flexibility and movement of the vertebral column.  
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show Project from the area of the junction of the pedicles and laminae.  
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Costal Joints   show
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show Outer fibrous portion of each disk.  
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show Soft, semi-gelatinous inner part.  
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show Known as a slipped disk; when the soft inner part protrudes through the outer fibrous layer it press against the spinal cord and causes severe pain and numbness that radiates into the lower limbs.  
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Cervical vertebrae have ______ foramina?   show
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show Bifid tips.  
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Articular Pillar   show
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show The hole in each process.  
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Vertebra Prominens   show
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show AP open mouth projection.  
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Atlas   show
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show A thick arch of bone.  
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Odontoid process or Dens   show
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show Large depressed surface.  
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show Articulations b/w C1 and the occipital condyles of the skull.  
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Articular Pillars (lateral masses)   show
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Odontoid Processes   show
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show Demifacets  
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Costovertebral Joint   show
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All of the first 10 thoracic vertebrae have facets that articulate with the tubercles of ribs ______________.   show
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Ribs 11 & 12   show
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