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1) protection for spinal cord and nerve roots
2) strong but flexible support for trunk
3) important in posture and support of body weight |
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| 3 functions of the vertebral column |
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| how many vertebrae are there in the vertebral column? |
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1) 7 cervicle
2) 12 thoracic
3) 5 lumbar
4) 5 sacral
5) 4 coccygeal |
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| what are the 5 different sections of the vertebral column? |
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| what section of the vertebral column is a characteristic that all mammals have? (mice and giraffe for example) |
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1) body
2) vertebral (neural) arch
3) vertebral foramen
4) spinous process
5) superior articular process
6) inferior articular process with articular facet
7) transverse process |
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| what are the 7 typical parts of the vertebrae? |
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| the weight supporting portion of a vertebrae |
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| the walls of the vertebral foramen |
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| what are the two parts that make up the vertebral (neural) arch? |
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| the vertebral foramen from all the vertebrae |
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| what forms the vertebral canal in which the spinal cord will go through? |
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| what creates the notches for the intervertebral discs? |
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| where do the spinal nerves enter/exit in the vertebrae? |
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1) the body
2+3) the articular processes with our facets |
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| what are the 3 points of articulation between the vertebrae? |
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| what kind of joint is it between the bodies of the vertebrae? |
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| anulus fibrosus and nucleous pulposus |
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| what are the two parts that make up the symphesis joint between the bodies of the vertebrae; also known as the intervertebral discs? |
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| where is the most superior intervertebral disc found? |
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| where is the most inferior intervertebral disc found? |
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| what kind of joint is it where the inferior articular process and its facet articulates with the superior articular process and its facet? |
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| what is a characteristic of the cervical vertebrae? |
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| passage way for the verterbral arteries |
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| what is the reason for the transverse foramina in the cervical vertebrae? |
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| bifid spinous processes (end splits in 2) (not so much in C2 and C7) |
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| what is the name for the spinous process on the cervical vertebrae? |
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| this vertebrae supports the skull |
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| occipital condyles of skull will articulate with superior articular facets |
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| what are the articulation points between the skull and atlas? |
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| does C1 have a spinous process or body? |
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| the strongest cervical vertebrae |
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| DENS or also odontoid process (looks like a tooth) |
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| blunt like process on C2 in which C1 will rotate on |
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| what is the name of the joint between C1 and C2? |
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| pivot joint- allows you to perform the "no" movement |
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| what kind of joint is the atlantoaxial joint? |
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| at the base of your nose (patients open mouth for x-ray to see C1 and C2) |
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| where is C1 in terms of levels? |
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| this vertebrae looks like a giraffe |
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| what type of vertebrae only articulate with the ribs? |
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| the head of the rib and the body of the vertebrae; and the tubericle of rib and the transverse process |
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| where is the articulation point on the rib and vertebrae? |
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| the bodies of the these vertebrae have a heart shape |
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| what kind of joints are between the articular facets in the thoracic vertebrae? |
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| yes-- limits amount of flexion and extension we can do; they can slide past one another and allow for rotation |
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| are the joints in the thoracic vertebrae in the frontal plane? |
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| these vertebrae are in the small of the back |
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| these vertebrae have massive bodies; kidney-bean shaped |
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| these vertebrae look like a moose |
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| the vertebral foramen are shaped like a triangle in these vertebrae |
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| sagittal plane (angle of articlar processes have shifted 90 degrees) |
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| what plane are the synovial joints in the lumbar vertebrae in ? |
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| rotation is very limited (not allowed) in this region |
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| this allows for transmission of body weight to sacroiliac joint to hip bones |
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| the posterior/anterior sacral foramina |
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| allow for the passage of posterior and anterior spinal rami |
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| auricular surface (sacroiliac joint) |
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| part of the sacrum that looks like an ear |
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| goes away in the beginning of the 8th week in an embryo |
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| when do humans have a tail? |
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1) thoracic
2)sacral
3) cervical
4) lumbar |
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| what are the 4 different types of curvatures in the spine? |
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| these curvatures convex posteriorly |
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| these curvatures convex anteriorly |
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| also called accommodation curvatures because it opens up space between thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities |
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| this curvature becomes noticeable when infant begins to hold head erect |
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| this curvature becomes noticeable when a child begins to walk |
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| cervical and lumbar curvature |
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| these curvatures are also known as the composition curvatures because they put our trunk in line with body's axis of gravity |
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| less because it is to increase the size of inferior pelvic aperture or pelvic outlet |
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| is the sacrum curved more or less in females? |
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| exaggerated convexity posteriorly which usually occurs in the thoracic region; it often develops in elderly (more in women); humpback |
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| convex to the side (laterally); most common type; it occurs in 1/200 people, and females are more likely to have this than males; increases unequal growth on 2 sides |
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| exaggerated convexity anteriorly; generally occurs in lower back (lumbar region); pregnant women generally develop temporary ______ (restoring line of gravity in bodies); obesity can also cause this |
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| what kind of bone is the sternum? |
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1) manubrium
2)body
3)xiphoid process |
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| what are the 3 parts that make up the sternum? |
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| this part of the sternum is level with the T3-T4 vertebrae |
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| longest part of sternum; T5-T9 |
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| landmark for attachment of diaphragm; superior surface of liver; and right margain of heart |
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| jugular notch or suprasternal notch |
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| the most superior part of the manubrium |
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| lateral on the manubrium; articulation between axial and appendicular skeleton |
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| what is the name of the joint between the manubrium and clavicles? (also is the articulation between the axial and appendicular skeleton) |
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| where the manubrium and body of sternum come together; rib pair #2 are attached here |
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| this part of the sternum is cartaliginous at birth and begins to ossify and unites with body around 40 years of age; may break off when given CPR |
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| are ribs part of the appendicular or axial skeleton? |
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| what kind of bones are ribs? |
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| how many pairs of ribs are there? |
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| head, neck, tubercle, and shaft (body) |
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| what 4 things make up the rib? |
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| part of the rib that is the flattened part that is found posteriorly; wedge shaped and has 2 sites of articulation |
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| where does the head of the rib articulate with the vertebrae? |
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| what part of the rib lies between the head and tubercle? it also lies anterior to transverse process |
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| on the posterior surface of rib; between the neck and shaft |
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| on transverse process of the vertebrae |
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| where does the tubercle on the rib articulate on the thoracic vertebrae? (the # of transverse processes of vertebrae will share same number with the ribs) |
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| longest part of the rib and contains the costal angle |
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| "angle of rib"; when we lie on our back; the weight of the thorax is being supported by this |
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| ribs that attach directly onto the sternum via their own costal cartilage |
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| what pairs of ribs are considered "true ribs" |
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| what pairs of the ribs are considered false ribs |
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| these pairs of ribs have their costal cartilage attached to costal cartilge of rib just superior to it (indirectly attached to sternum) |
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| these ribs dont have an attachment to sternum; know as "floating ribs" |
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