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| How many True (individual, movable) vertebrae are there? |
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| How many total vertebrae are there? |
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| List the five functions of the vertabrae. |
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Support of the Body
Support of the Head
Maintain Upright Position
Transfer Weight from Axial Skeleton to Appendicular Skeleton
Housing and Protects Spinal Cord |
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| How many regions are there in the vertebral column? |
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| From superior to inferior, list the five regions and note how many vertebrae are in each. |
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Cervical-7
Thoracic-12
Lumbar-5
Sacral-5
Coccygeal-4 |
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| From superior to inferior, list the four curvatures of the spine as seen in a lateral view. |
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Cervical Curvature
Thoracic Curvature
Lumbar Curvature
Sacral Curvature |
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| What curves develop in the womb? |
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Thoracic Curve
Sacral Curve |
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| What curves develop after birth? |
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Cervical Curve
Lumbar Curve |
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| What is the anterior, cylindrical weight-bearing portion of a vertebra? |
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| What two lateral structures of a vertebra form the pillars of the passageway for the spinal cord? |
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| On a vertebra, what structures extend from the lateral pillars to the midline? |
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| Together the posteriorly projecting pillars and the extensions to the midline form the structure? |
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| Together the posteiorly profectin pillars and the extensions to the midline form what passageway within a vertebra? |
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| The vertebrae form what collective passageway for the spinal cord? |
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| Adjacent verebrae form what passageways for spinal nerves? |
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| What posteriorly projecting structures of the vertebrae can be palpated? |
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| What lateral projections occur on each verebra? |
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| What processes of a vertebra form synovial joints with the vertebrae immediately superior and inferior to it? |
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| Superior and Inferior Articular Processes |
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| What smooth, flat (or nearly flat), articular surfaces occur on a vertebra? |
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| What are the pads of fibrocartilage between vertebrae? |
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| What is the outer ring of fibrocartilage within an intervertebral disc? |
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| What is the inner, circular region of an intervertebral disc? |
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| What is the relative size of the vertebrae? |
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| What is the shape of the spinous processes of the C1-C6? |
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| What openings in the cervical vertebrae allow the passage of the vertebral arteries and veins? |
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| What is another anatomical term for C1? |
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| What structures does C1 lack |
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| What is another anatomical term for C2? |
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| During development the body of C1 fuses to C2 to form what structure? |
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| What is another anatomical term for the spinous process of C7 |
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| What is the general shape of the bodies of T1-T12? |
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| What is the distinguishing characteristic of many of the thoracic vertebrae? |
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| Spinous Process is long and pointed and some are angled sharply inferiorly |
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| Thoracic vertebrae can be distinguished from all other vertebrae by what features? |
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| What direction are the articular surfaces of the thoracic vertebrae oriented? How does this affect their movement? |
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Superior Surface-Posteriorly
inferior Surface-Anteriorly
Movement is in a coronal plane allowing lateral flexion |
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| What is the general shape of the bodies of the lumbar vertebrae? |
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| What is characteristic of the spinous processes of the lumbar verebrae? |
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Thick and Blunt
Project Posteriorly |
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| What direction are the articular surfaces of the lumbar vertebrae oriented? How does this affect their movement? |
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Superior Processes-Medially
Inferior Processes-Laterally
Movemet is in a sagittal plane allowing spinal flexion and extension |
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| What is the anatomical term for the anterior, superior bulge of the sacrum? |
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| Wha paired openings occur on the anterior surface of the sacrum? |
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| Anterior Sacral (Pelvic) Foramina |
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| The spinous processes of the sacrum form what structure? |
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| What are the pained openings on the posterior side of the sacrum? |
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| Posterior Sacral Foramina (Dorsal Foramina) |
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| What lateral structures of the sacrum articulate with the ossa coxae? |
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| What is the anatomical term for the tailbone? |
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| What structures make up the thoracic cage? |
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Thoracic Vertebrae
Ribs
Sternum |
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| Whatis the anatomical term for the breastbone? |
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| From superior to inferior, what are the three main parts of the sternum? |
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Manubrium
Body
Xiphoid Process |
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| What are the depressions on te sternum for the articulation of the clavicles? |
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| What is the shallow, superior depression on the sternum? |
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| What depressions on the sternum do the ribs articulate with? |
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| What palpable feature lies at the articulation of the manubrium and the body of the sternum? |
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| What ribs have their costal cartilages directly articulated with the sternum? What are their numbers? |
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| What ribs do not have their costa cartilages directly articulated with the sternum? What are their numbers? |
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| What part of a rib articulates with the body (bodies) of a vertebra(e)? |
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| What part of a rib articulates with the transverse process of a vertebra? |
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| What part of a rib lies between the head and tubercle? |
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| Ribs project posterolaterally from the vertebral column. What is the region of a rib where it changes direction and begins curving towards the sternum? |
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| What is the main part of a rib? |
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Definition
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| What feature on the inferior side of a rib marks the path of an artery, a vein, and a nerve? |
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| How many bones make up the vertebral column? |
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