Axial Skeleton- VERTEBRAL COLUMN, STERNUM, RIBS Flashcards
Cervical Vertebrae
(7), neck, ATLAS- 1st Cervical (closest to base of skull), AXIS- 2nd Cervical
Thoracic Vertebrae
(12), behind shoulders
Lumbar Vertebrae
(5) lower back
Sacral Vertebrae
(4-5 fused), butt
Coccygeal Vertebrae
(4-5 fused), tail-bone
Vertebral Foramen
Hole in the middle of the vertebrae for spinal chord
Spinous Process (Vertebrae)
Pointy part at the back of the vertebrae
Transverse Process (Vertebrae)
two lumps on either side of the inside of a vertebrae
Transverse Foramen (Vertebrae)
Holes on either side of vertebrae contained in the Transverse Process, allows for blood vessel and nerve passage
Intervertebral Discs
Rings of fibrocartilage that sit between vertebrae
Manubrium (Sternum)
Top triangle of the Sternum
Gladiolus (Body of Sternum)
Main long part of the Sternum
Xyphoid [Process] (Sternum)
Tail of Sternum
Ribs
12 pairs- 2 floating
Costal Cartilage (Ribs)
Hyaline cartilage that connects ribs to sternum
Head of Rib
Part that attaches to Sternum
Neck of Rib
Part directly adjacent to the Head
Body of Rib [Shaft]
Part of the rib that goes around the torso
Tubercle of Rib
Bump directly adjacent to the neck of the rib prior to the body
Spinous Tubercle
Bumps on outside of Sacral vertebral column
Odontoid Process (Dens)
Superior protrusion in a vertebrae that connects to other vertebrae
Lamina
Saddle between transverse and spinous process
Anterior Arch
Most anterior bump on vertebrae, center, back
Centrum (body)
Round solid part at center of vertebrae
Fovea Dentis (vertebrae)
Central arch of atlas
Pedicle (vertebrae)
Two cylindrical protrusions from back of vertebrae, provide side protection
Posterior Arch (vertebrae)
Posterior-most point of vertebrae
Posterior Tubercle (vertebrae)
Farthest side to side point of vertebrae
