Bones of the Vertebral and Ribs Flashcards
composed of a number of unpaired bones
arranged in a series along the __________ of the body and extending from the
base of the skull to the tip of the tail
Vertebral Column
midline
Vertebral Formula
C7 T13 L7 S3 Cd20
Functions of the Vertebral Column
1.Protects the spinal cord and roots of the spinal nerves
2.Supports the head
3.Serves as an attachment for the muscles effecting body movements
What are the 5 regions/groups of the vertebrae?
- Cervical- Neck region
- Thoracic-Chest
- Lumbar- Loin
- Sacral- pelvic
- Caudal/ coccygeal- Tail
What are the 3 parts of a typical vertebrae?
- Body/Corpus
- Vertebral Arch
- Process
a cylindrical mass forming the ventral part of the vertebra and floor of the vertebral foramen.
Body/Corpus
What are the parts of the body/corpus
Nucleus pulposus
Annulus fibrosus
heart shape vertebra
Intervertebral disk
It completes the vertebral foramen dorsally
Vertebral Arch
Parts of the vertebral arch
Pedicle
Laminae
What are the 5 processes
ATSAM
- Articular Process
- Transverse Process
- Spinous Process
- Accessory Process
- Mamillary Process
a process that form joints between adjacent vertebrae
Articular Process
Other term for cranial process
prezygapophysis
Other term for caudal process
Postzygapophysis
project laterally from the arch
Transverse Process
projects dorsally from the arch of the vertebra
Spinous
projects caudally from the pedicle ventral to the caudal articular process and over the dorsal aspect of the intervertebral foramen.
Accessory Process