Anatomy Flashcards
What is the primary muscle of respiration?
Diaphragm
Which intercostal muscles lift the ribs?
External Intercostals
The outermost layer (furthest from your internal organs) of the abdominal wall is the…
Rectus abdominis
The second outermost layer (second layer from the outside in) of the abdominal wall is the…
External obliques
The innermost layer (closest to internal organs) of the abdominal wall is the…
Transversus abdominis
The third layer (from the outside in) of the abdominal wall is the…
Internal obliques
The intercostals that squeeze the ribs down are called the…
Internal Intercostals
What bone is labeled A & B?
Sternum
Which section of the spine is shown in blue here?
Cervical vertebrae
What section of the spine is shown in green here?
Thoracic vertebrae
What section of the spine is shown in orange here?
Lumbar vertebrae
What bones are shown in light blue and labeled as B?
Scapula
What fused vertebrae is shown here in red?
Sacrum
What small vertebrae attach to the bottom of the sacrum?
Coccyx (tailbone)
What bones are shown in red here?
Clavicles
The joint where the sternum and clavicle join is called the…
Sternoclavicular joint
How many ribs are there (on each side of the sternum/thoracic vertebrae)?
12
Name the three ways in which the ribs can move:
- Anterior
- Posterior
- Bucket Handle (laterally up and out)
Which is shown as solid dark purple?
Axis
What is the protruding part of the dark purple vertebra called which takes the weight of the skull and transfers it to the spine?
Dens
What is shown as white/purple (not solid purple) in the image?
Atlas
What is the bottom of the pelvis called (shown in orange)?
Sitz bones (ischial tuberosity)
- What is the very top edge of the pelvis called? (shown in orange here)
Illiac crest
