2 vertebral column Flashcards
1
Q
6 features typical of all vertebrae
A
- body
- vertebral arch
- vertebral foramen
- transverse processes
- spinous process
- superior and inferior articular processes
2
Q
5 divisions of the vertebral column
A
cervical thoracic lumbar sacrum coccyx
3
Q
cervical
A
concave
c1-c7 (7 vertebra)
4
Q
thoracic
A
convex
t1-t12 (12 vertebra)
5
Q
lumbar
A
concave
L1-L5 (5 vertebrae)
6
Q
sacrum
A
convex
5 fused vertebrae
7
Q
coccyx
A
4 fused vertebrae
8
Q
abnormal curvatures
A
scoliosis
kyphosis
lordosis
9
Q
sternum
A
manubrium (top)
gladiolus (body)
diploid process (bottom)
10
Q
ribs
A
true ribs
false ribs
floating ribs
11
Q
ribs
A
12
12
Q
c1
A
atlas
13
Q
c2
A
axis
