Ch. 7-8 Skeletal System Bones Flashcards
0
Q
What are the discs?
A
Between vertebrae, form joints so vertebrae can move
1
Q
List the number and name for the divisions
A
7 cervical vertebrae 12 thoracic 5 lumbar Sacrum Coccyx
2
Q
Annulus fibrosus
A
Outer fibrocartilage
3
Q
Nucleus pulposus
A
Elastic tissue in center
4
Q
Foramen magnum
A
Opening in the bottom for spinal cord
5
Q
Vertebral foramen
A
Location of spinal cord in each vertebrae
6
Q
Intervertebral foramen
A
Made with facets of 2 vertebrae, spinal nerves come through
7
Q
Scoliosis
A
Sidebending curve
8
Q
Kyphosis
A
Increase in thoracic curve
9
Q
Lordosis
A
Increase in lumbar curve
