anatomy of spine- EDIT Flashcards
how many regions is the vertebral column split into?
5
what are the 5 regions the vertebral column is split into?
- cervical
- thoracic
- lumbar
- sacral
- coccyx
what way does the cervical part of the vertebral columnar curve?
-convex anteriorly
what way does the thoracic part of the vertebral columnar curve?
-concave anteriorly
what way does the lumbar part of the vertebral columnar curve?
convex anteriorly
what way does the sacral part of the vertebral columnar curve?
concave anteriorly
how many coccyx vertebra?
4
how many sacral vertebra?
5
how many cervical vertebra?
7
how many cervical nerves are there?
8
how many thoracic vertebra?
12
how many lumbar vertebra are there?
5
3
what are examples of conditions to do with abnormal curviture?
- thoracic kyphosis
- ankylosing spondylitis
what are examples of conditions to do with abnormal curviture?
- thoracic kyphosis
- ankylosing spondylitis
- lumbar lordosis
- scoliosis
what are the features of a typical vertebral column?
- vertebral body
- pedicle
- verticle arch
- spinous process
- vertebral foramen
- transverse process
- lamina
what are more features… EDIT
what is the unique feature of a thoracic vertebra?
costal facet
what is the unique feature of the cervical vertebra?
foramen transversaria
what is the unique feature of the lumbar vertebra?
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what vertebra is this?
thoracic
what vertebra is this?
lumbar
why has lumbar verterbra have such a large body?
to support very heavy weight
what are the intrinsic muscles of the back?
what are the joints of the back?
what are the intervetebral joints?
