Bones of the Vertebral and Ribs

Question 1

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

Answer 1

Vertebral Column

midline

Question 2

Vertebral Formula

Answer 2

C7 T13 L7 S3 Cd20

Question 3

Functions of the Vertebral Column

Answer 3

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

Question 4

What are the 5 regions/groups of the vertebrae?

Answer 4

1. Cervical- Neck region
2. Thoracic-Chest
3. Lumbar- Loin
4. Sacral- pelvic
5. Caudal/ coccygeal- Tail

Question 5

What are the 3 parts of a typical vertebrae?

Answer 5

1. Body/Corpus
2. Vertebral Arch
3. Process

Question 6

a cylindrical mass forming the ventral part of the vertebra and floor of the vertebral foramen.

Answer 6

Body/Corpus

Question 7

What are the parts of the body/corpus

Answer 7

Nucleus pulposus
Annulus fibrosus

Question 8

heart shape vertebra

Answer 8

Intervertebral disk

Question 9

It completes the vertebral foramen dorsally

Answer 9

Vertebral Arch

Question 10

Parts of the vertebral arch

Answer 10

Pedicle
Laminae

Question 11

What are the 5 processes

Answer 11

ATSAM

1. Articular Process
2. Transverse Process
3. Spinous Process
4. Accessory Process
5. Mamillary Process

Question 12

a process that form joints between adjacent vertebrae

Answer 12

Articular Process

Question 13

Other term for cranial process

Answer 13

prezygapophysis

Question 14

Other term for caudal process

Answer 14

Postzygapophysis

Question 15

project laterally from the arch

Answer 15

Transverse Process

Question 16

projects dorsally from the arch of the vertebra

Answer 16

Spinous

Question 17

projects caudally from the pedicle ventral to the caudal articular process and over the dorsal aspect of the intervertebral foramen.

Answer 17

Accessory Process

Question 18

a knoblike dorsal projection of the transverse processes

Answer 18

Mamillary Process

Question 19

What type of vertebra is the C1 or Atlas

Answer 19

atypical

Question 20

Other term for

cranial articular surface
caudal articular surface

Answer 20

Cotyloid Cavities
Glenoid Cavities

Question 21

articulate w/ dens

Answer 21

Fovea of the dens/Fovea dentis

Question 22

2 pairs of foramina

Answer 22

Transverse Foramina
Lateral vertebral foramina

Question 23

passing obliquely through the wings foramina

Answer 23

Transverse

Question 24

• perforate craniodorsal part of the vertebral arch
• passage of vertebral and 1st cervical spinal nerve

Answer 24

Lateral vertebral foramina

Question 25

depression ventral to the wings

Answer 25

atlantal fossae

Question 26

Other term for C2 or Axis

Answer 26

Epistropheus or Dentata

Question 27

highest cervical spine

Answer 27

C7

Question 28

What spine of the thoracic is the tallest?

Answer 28

1st

Question 29

The thoracic vertebra articulate with the ribs through?

Answer 29

Costal Fovea - head of the rib Transverse Fovea - tubercle of the rib

Question 30

transitional segment of the thoracolumbar region

Answer 30

anticlinal vertebra

Question 31

Other term for Mamillary Process Accessory Process

Answer 31

Metapophysis Anapophyses

Question 32

Spinal cord usually end at?

Answer 32

L6/L7

Question 33

What is highest and most massive in L3/L4?

Answer 33

Spinous Process

Question 34

•Fuse to form the sacrum •Four-sided, wedged-shaped

Answer 34

Sacral Vertebra

Question 35

transverse ridge at the cranioventral part of the base sacrovertebral angle

Answer 35

Promontory

Question 36

wing of sacrum

Answer 36

base

Question 37

caudal extremity of the sacrum

Answer 37

apex

Question 38

V or Y shaped bones; protect median coccygeal

Answer 38

Hemal arches/Chevron bones

Question 39

Form the lateral walls of the bony thorax

Answer 39

Ribs (Costae)

Question 40

Parts of a typical rib

Answer 40

extremities shaft

Question 41

How many pairs are there in sternal ribs

Answer 41

9 pairs

Question 42

Hiw many pairs of asternal ribs are there

Answer 42

10-12th pairs

Question 43

How many sternum are there

Answer 43

8

Question 44

Parts of a sternum

Answer 44

Manubrium Body Xiphoid Process