Exam 1: stuff :P Flashcards
1
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the trunk
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- central scaffold for maintaining or transitioning to various positions
- core region of the body
- back, abdomen, thorax (chest), pelvis
2
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vertebral spinal column
A
vertebrae that make up the spine
3
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con-contraction
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- simultaneous activation of agonist and antagonist muscles
- contributes to static and dynamic stability for occupational performance
4
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axial skeleton consists of:
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- vertebral column
- ribs
- sternum
- skull
- attachment sites for large muscles
5
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vertebral (spinal) column regions
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- cervical (7)
- thoracic (12)
- lumbar (5)
- sacral (5)
- coccygeal (4)
6
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lordosis
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- anterior curvature of the spine
- cervical and lumbar
- antigravity
7
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kyphosis
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- posterior curvature of the spine
- thoracic and sacral
- gravity
8
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vertebral body
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- main portion of vertebrae
- cancellous (spongy) bone
- absorbs compressive force
9
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vertebral arch
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- formed by pedicles and laminae
- bony base for processes
10
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vertebral foramen
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- opening posterior to vertebral body
- bony canal for spinal cord
11
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intervertebral foramen
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- opening between adjacent vertebrae
- passage for spinal nerves
12
Q
intervertebral disc
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- between vertebral bodies
- stabilizes and absorbs shock
13
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annulus fibrosus
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- fibrous outer ring
14
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nucleus pulposus
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- gel-like inner core
15
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spinous process
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projects dorsally and inferiorly
