A&P - Chapter 12 (Part 2)

Question 1

What are the 5 regions of vertebrae?

Answer 1

1. Cervical
2. Thoracic
3. Lumbar
4. Sacrum
5. Coccyx

Question 2

What does curvature of the spine give?

Answer 2

Strength to support the body, which allows us to stand and walk

Question 3

How many vertebrae are in the cervical region?

Answer 3

7 (C1-C7)

Question 4

How many vertebrae are in the thoracic region?

Answer 4

12 (T10-T12)

Question 5

How many vertebrae are in the lumbar region?

Answer 5

5 (L1-L5)

Question 6

How many vertebrae are in the sacrum region?

Answer 6

5 (S1-S5)

Question 7

How many vertebrae are in the coccyx region?

Answer 7

2-3

- fused bones to make the tailbone

Question 8

Why is the vertebrae stacked in a special way?

Answer 8

To give the spine flexibility and strength

Question 9

What do vertebrae play an important role in?

Answer 9

Controlling the movement of the spine

Question 10

What do all vertebrae have?

Answer 10

A foramen

Question 11

Foramen

Answer 11

Hole in the vertebrae that the spinal cord can pass through

Question 12

What does C2 have?

Answer 12

An upward projection

Question 13

What does the upward projection in C2 allow?

Answer 13

Rotation of the head

Question 14

What do vertebrae attach to?

Answer 14

Each other

Question 15

What do thoracic vertebrae attach onto?

Answer 15

With the ribs

Question 16

As a whole, what does the vertebral column attach onto? (3)

Answer 16

1. Head
2. Ribs
3. Iliac bones

Question 17

What 3 bones make up the thorax?

Answer 17

1. Vertebral column
2. Sternum
3. Ribs

Question 18

What is the shape of the sternum?

Answer 18

Dagger shaped

Question 19

Where is the sternum located?

Answer 19

In the middle of the chest

Question 20

What 3 parts make up the sternum?

Answer 20

1. Manubrium
2. Body
3. Xiphoid process

Question 21

What does the manubrium attach with? (2)

Answer 21

1. Clavicle

2. 1st rib

Question 22

How do ribs attach to the body of the sternum?

Answer 22

Through coastal cartilage

- directly or indirectly

Question 23

What direction does each pair of ribs attach to the thoracic vertebrae?

Answer 23

Posteriorly

- all but 2

Question 24

What do the lowest 2 rib pairs attach anteriorly to?

Answer 24

Sternum

Question 25

What do the 8th, 9th, 10th pairs of ribs attach to?

Answer 25

The cartilage of the 7th rib

Question 26

What is the 7th rib considered?

Answer 26

Fasle rib

Question 27

What do the 11th and 12th ribs attach onto?

Answer 27

No costal cartilage

Question 28

What are the 11th and 12th ribs considered?

Answer 28

To be floating ribs