Chp3: Part 2 Division Of Axial Skeleton Flashcards
Part2: division of axial skeleton
Vertebral column form
More or less rigid structure
Vertebral column extend from
The skull to the pelvis to form backbone,
Which protect the spinal cord
In human skeleton, Vertebral column consist of
33 vertebrae
Vertebral column is dividend into…… Parts
5 parts ⚫ Cervical ⚫ Thoracic ⚫ Lumbar ⚫ Sacral ⚫ Coccygeal
There are …… Cervical vertebrae
7
Cervical vertebrae are the vertebrae of …..
Neck
The 1st cervical vertebrae is called as
Atlas
The 2nd cervical vertebrae is called as
Axis
There are ….. Thoracic vertebrae
12
Thoracic vertebrae are the …… Vertebrae
Rib carrying vertebrae
There are…… Lumbar vertebrae
5
Lumbar vertebrae are present in
Abdominal region
There are ….. fused vertebrae forming sacrum
5
Sacrum articulate with….
Iliac bone of hip bone
To form the back of pelvis
There are …… Fused vertebrae in coccygeal vertebrae
4