axial skeleton, muscles, nerves and blood vessels Flashcards
what is the purpose of the axial skeleton
protect
support
contain special senses
contains muscles that move appendicular, posture, and do respiration
how many ribs are there?
24 total
how many vertebrae
24 total
how many cervical, thoracic and lumbar vertebrae
7 cervical, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar
how many curves in the spine
4
what are primary curves
curves in the spine present from birth
thoracic, sacral
what is lordosis
excessive lumbar curve
what is kyphosis
excessive thoracic curve
what if a bifid process and in which bones is it present
bifid process is a forked spinous process.
present c2-c6
what important structure attaches to C7
ligamentum nuchae
where on the thoracic vertebrae do the ribs articulate with
superior and inferior demifacet
transverse costal facet
how do the vertebrae articulate with each other
superior articular facet - inferior articular facet
intervertebral disc
what are the two layers of the intervertebral disc called?
nucleus pulposus
annulus fibrosus
where can the different types of movement occur on the spine
flexion-extension are mostly at lumbar and cervical
lateral flexion is very even across all the vertebrae
rotation occurs mainly between the dens and axis and almost does not occur at all at the lumbar vertebrae
sacrum is formed from what
5 fused vertebrae
what are the functions of the thoracic cage
protect structures located within it.
attachment for muscles.
how are the 12 pairs of ribs subdivided
7 true - has its own cartilage that connects to sternum
5 false - 8-10 connect via rib 7 and 11 and 12 do not connect at all
what are the 5 intervertebral ligaments
ligamentum flavum- yellow due to elastic fibres.
post. longitudinal ligament
ant. longitudinal ligament
interspinous ligament
supraspinous ligament
why does a herniated disk always go posterior and laterally?
the ant. longitudinal ligament blocks the front and direct lateral directions and the post. longitudinal ligament blocks the direct posterior direction