Bones of the Vertebral and Ribs Flashcards

1
Q

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

A

Vertebral Column

midline

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2
Q

Vertebral Formula

A

C7 T13 L7 S3 Cd20

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3
Q

Functions of the Vertebral Column

A

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

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4
Q

What are the 5 regions/groups of the vertebrae?

A
  1. Cervical- Neck region
  2. Thoracic-Chest
  3. Lumbar- Loin
  4. Sacral- pelvic
  5. Caudal/ coccygeal- Tail
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5
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What are the 3 parts of a typical vertebrae?

A
  1. Body/Corpus
  2. Vertebral Arch
  3. Process
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6
Q

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

A

Body/Corpus

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7
Q

What are the parts of the body/corpus

A

Nucleus pulposus
Annulus fibrosus

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8
Q

heart shape vertebra

A

Intervertebral disk

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9
Q

It completes the vertebral foramen dorsally

A

Vertebral Arch

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10
Q

Parts of the vertebral arch

A

Pedicle
Laminae

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11
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What are the 5 processes

A

ATSAM

  1. Articular Process
  2. Transverse Process
  3. Spinous Process
  4. Accessory Process
  5. Mamillary Process
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12
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a process that form joints between adjacent vertebrae

A

Articular Process

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13
Q

Other term for cranial process

A

prezygapophysis

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14
Q

Other term for caudal process

A

Postzygapophysis

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15
Q

project laterally from the arch

A

Transverse Process

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16
Q

projects dorsally from the arch of the vertebra

A

Spinous

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17
Q

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

A

Accessory Process

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18
Q

a knoblike dorsal projection of the transverse processes

A

Mamillary Process

19
Q

What type of vertebra is the C1 or Atlas

A

atypical

20
Q

Other term for

cranial articular surface
caudal articular surface

A

Cotyloid Cavities
Glenoid Cavities

21
Q

articulate w/ dens

A

Fovea of the dens/Fovea dentis

22
Q

2 pairs of foramina

A

Transverse Foramina
Lateral vertebral foramina

23
Q

passing obliquely through the wings foramina

A

Transverse

24
Q
  • perforate craniodorsal part of the vertebral arch
  • passage of vertebral and 1st cervical spinal nerve
A

Lateral vertebral foramina

25
Q

depression ventral to the wings

A

atlantal fossae

26
Q

Other term for C2 or Axis

A

Epistropheus or Dentata

27
Q

highest cervical spine

A

C7

28
Q

What spine of the thoracic is the tallest?

A

1st

29
Q

The thoracic vertebra articulate with the ribs through?

A

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

30
Q

transitional segment of the thoracolumbar
region

A

anticlinal vertebra

31
Q

Other term for

Mamillary Process
Accessory Process

A

Metapophysis
Anapophyses

32
Q

Spinal cord usually end at?

A

L6/L7

33
Q

What is highest and most massive in L3/L4?

A

Spinous Process

34
Q

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

A

Sacral Vertebra

35
Q

transverse ridge at the cranioventral part of the base sacrovertebral angle

A

Promontory

36
Q

wing of sacrum

A

base

37
Q

caudal extremity of the sacrum

A

apex

38
Q

V or Y shaped bones; protect median coccygeal

A

Hemal arches/Chevron bones

39
Q

Form the lateral walls of the bony thorax

A

Ribs (Costae)

40
Q

Parts of a typical rib

A

extremities
shaft

41
Q

How many pairs are there in sternal ribs

A

9 pairs

42
Q

Hiw many pairs of asternal ribs are there

A

10-12th pairs

43
Q

How many sternum are there

A

8

44
Q

Parts of a sternum

A

Manubrium
Body
Xiphoid Process