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Which vertebra has no spinous process or vertebral body?

The dens is on which vertebra?

Which vertebrae have bifid spinous processes?

What lies between the superior and inferior facets of cervical vertebrae?

What is the passageway for the vertebral artery through the cervical vertebrae called?

Where does the anterior scalene insert?

Where does the middle scalene insert?

Where does the posterior scalene insert?

This muscle sidebends ipsilaterally and rotates contralaterally:

Pathologic shortening of teh SCM is called what?

This ligament extends from teh sides of the dens to the laterl margins of the forament magnum:

This ligament attaches to the lateral masses of C1 to hold the dens in place

What are two common causes of atlanto-axial subluxation?

What is the articulation between the uncinate processes and the superadjacent vertebrae called?

What is the most common cause of cervical nerve root pressure?

What is the second most common cause of cervical nerve root pressure?

Where does the nerve root C8 exit?

Where do cervical nerve roots C1-C7 exit?

What cervical nerve roots make up the brachial plexus?

The occipital condyles on the atlas (C1) make up what joint?

What is the primary motion of OA?

Sidebending and rotation occurig to opposite sides with either flexion or extension is characteristic of which joint?

What is the primary motion of the AA (Atlantoaxial joint)

Sidebending and Rotation to the same side in Neutral

Right translation results in what?

What must you do before motion testing the AA?

What is the primary method to asses motion of C2-C7?

What is theprimary method to asses motion at the OA?

What is the primary motion of C2-C4?

What is the primary motion of C5-C7?

What is another name for Articular Pillars?

What portion of the cervical vertebrae is used to evaluate cervical motion?