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Human Anatomy > Axial Skeleton- VERTEBRAL COLUMN, STERNUM, RIBS > Flashcards

Axial Skeleton- VERTEBRAL COLUMN, STERNUM, RIBS Flashcards

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Cervical Vertebrae

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(7), neck, ATLAS- 1st Cervical (closest to base of skull), AXIS- 2nd Cervical

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Thoracic Vertebrae

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(12), behind shoulders

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Lumbar Vertebrae

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(5) lower back

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Sacral Vertebrae

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(4-5 fused), butt

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Coccygeal Vertebrae

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(4-5 fused), tail-bone

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Vertebral Foramen

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Hole in the middle of the vertebrae for spinal chord

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Spinous Process (Vertebrae)

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Pointy part at the back of the vertebrae

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Transverse Process (Vertebrae)

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two lumps on either side of the inside of a vertebrae

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Transverse Foramen (Vertebrae)

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Holes on either side of vertebrae contained in the Transverse Process, allows for blood vessel and nerve passage

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Intervertebral Discs

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Rings of fibrocartilage that sit between vertebrae

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Manubrium (Sternum)

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Top triangle of the Sternum

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Gladiolus (Body of Sternum)

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Main long part of the Sternum

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Xyphoid [Process] (Sternum)

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Tail of Sternum

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Ribs

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12 pairs- 2 floating

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Costal Cartilage (Ribs)

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Hyaline cartilage that connects ribs to sternum

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Head of Rib

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Part that attaches to Sternum

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Neck of Rib

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Part directly adjacent to the Head

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Body of Rib [Shaft]

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Part of the rib that goes around the torso

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Tubercle of Rib

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Bump directly adjacent to the neck of the rib prior to the body

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Spinous Tubercle

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Bumps on outside of Sacral vertebral column

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Odontoid Process (Dens)

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Superior protrusion in a vertebrae that connects to other vertebrae

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Lamina

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Saddle between transverse and spinous process

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Anterior Arch

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Most anterior bump on vertebrae, center, back

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Centrum (body)

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Round solid part at center of vertebrae

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Fovea Dentis (vertebrae)

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Central arch of atlas

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Pedicle (vertebrae)

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Two cylindrical protrusions from back of vertebrae, provide side protection

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Posterior Arch (vertebrae)

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Posterior-most point of vertebrae

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Posterior Tubercle (vertebrae)

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Farthest side to side point of vertebrae

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