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Anatomy Flashcards

1
Q

How many ribs are there?

A

12

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2
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which are true ribs are there? what does is mean to be a true rib?

A

Ribs 1-7, they attach to the sturnum.

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3
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Which are the false ribs? what makes they false ribs?

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Ribs 8 - 10. they attach to costal cartilage of rib 7

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4
Q

Which are the floating ribs? Why are they floating?

A

Ribs 11 and 12. They have no anterior attachment.

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5
Q

Thoracic Vertebral body shape

A

heart shaped

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6
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Thoracic Vertebral foramen

A

relatively small

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7
Q

Thoracic S.P.s

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narrow, tapered, shingled

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8
Q

Thoracic T.P.s

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project lateral/posterior

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9
Q

Thoracic Apophyseal facets –

A

in coronal/frontal
plane

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10
Q

Thoracic Superior facets –

A

– posterior

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11
Q

Thoracic Inferior facets

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anterior

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12
Q

Thoracic Vertebrae Unique feature

A

costal articulations

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13
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Thoracic Intervertebral Discs

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14
Q

Anterior Longitudinal
Ligament

A

 Attaches to anterior spine, from
occiput to sacrum
 Attaches to vertebral bodies, not to
discs
 Becomes taut during spinal
extension

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15
Q

Posterior Longitudinal
Ligament

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 Attaches to posterior vertebral
bodies, from occiput to sacrum
 Waisted: wider over disc, narrower
over vertebrae
 Attaches to both vertebrae and discs
 Becomes taut during spinal flexion

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16
Q

Ligamentum flava

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 Segmental
 Attaches to inner aspect of lamina
 Highest percentage of elastic fibres
of all ligaments
 Always taut; most taut during spinal
flexion

17
Q

Intertransverse Ligament

A

 Segmental
 Attaches from TP to TP
 Becomes taut during flexion and
sidebending

18
Q

Interspinous Ligament

A

 Segmental
 Attaches from lateral aspect of SP
to SP
 Becomes taut during flexion and
rotation

19
Q

Supraspinous Ligament

A

 Distal continuation of ligamentum
nuchae
 Attaches to most posterior aspect of
SPs; from C7 – sacrum
 Becomes taut during flexion and
rotation

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