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WorksheetsCervical spine anatomy
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
How many vertebrae are there in the cervical spine?
7
8
12
5
How many pairs of cervical spinal nerve are there?
7
8
12
5
What passes through the vertebral canal/foramen?
Spinal nerves
Vertebral artery
Spinal cord
The brain
By what ‘joint’ does a vertebrae articulate with the one above and below?
Atlantoaxial joint
Sacroilliac joint
Lumbosacral joint
Facet joint
What passes through the intervertebral foramen?
Vertebral artery
Spinal nerves
Spinal cord
The brain
What passes through the transverse foramen?
Spinal cord
Vertebral artery
Spinal neves
Cauda equina
Which of the following ligaments stabilises the atlantoaxial joint (C1/2)?
Anterior longitudinal ligament
Ligamentun flavum
Transverse ligament
Supraspinous ligament
Which cervical vertebrae has the longest spinous process?
C2
C5
C3
C7
What are C1 and C2 also known as?
Atlanta and Axial
Ataxia and Axon
Atlas and Axis
Atlast and Axident
What does the word 'stenosis' mean in Greek?
Shortening
Narrowing
Widening
Opening
Which of the following are also known as the 'deep neck flexors'?
Splenius Capitus and Splenius Cervicis
Semispinalis Capitus and Posterior Scalene
Anterior Scalene and Sternocleidomastoid
Longus Coli and Longus Capitis
Which area of skin does the C7 dermatome cover?
Medial forearm
Middle finger
Thumb
Upper medial arm
What movement would you resist to test the C4 myotome?
Shoulder abduction
Finger adduction
Shoulder girdle elevation
Cervical side flexion
Approximately what angle do the cervical facet joints articulate with each other?
45 degrees
60 degrees
90 degrees
0 degrees
