chap 7 axial skeleton Flashcards
1
Q
inner disc if vertebrae
A
nucleus pulposus
2
Q
annular ring of vertebrae
A
anulus fibrosus
3
Q
kyphosis
A
exaggerated thoracic curve
4
Q
lordosis
A
exaggerated lumbar curve
5
Q
scoloisis
A
s shaped spine
6
Q
laminectomy
A
removal of lamina in vertebrae
7
Q
where is the transverse foramen?
A
only in cervical bones
8
Q
how many spinal vertebrae?
A
C1-7 T1-12 L1-5 sacrum 5 fused coccyx 4 fused
9
Q
structures of sacrum
A
superior articular process sacral canal body sacral promontory median sacral crest posterior sacral foramina sacral hiatus anterior sacral foramina
10
Q
structures of sternum
A
manubrium jugular notch clavicular notch body sternal angle xiphoid process
11
Q
how many true ribs and why are they true?
A
first 7 and because they individually connect to the sternum
12
Q
how many false ribs and why are they false?
A
5 because they don’t connect to the sternum
13
Q
Rib anatomy
A
head
body
angle
tubercle
14
Q
structures of vertebrae
A
body vertebral foramen vertebral arch pedicle lamina transverse process spinous process superior and inferior articular process
