Help Me Term 2 Crash Part 3 Flashcards
the largest organ is the biggest indicator for health, what is it
skin
In dense regular connective tissue, how are fibres arranged
in parallel
the basement membrane connects the epidermis and dermis via what
desmosomes
whats the vertebra prominens
c7
state everything that’s in the vertebral column
7 cervical, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar, 5 sacrum, 4 coccyx
whats the atlas
whats the axis
atlas - c1
axis - c2
what’s the atlantoccipital joint
between the occipital bone and the atlas
it’s a synovial condyloid
the atlantoaxial is made of how many of what type of joint
It is composed of three synovial pivot joints; one median atlantoaxial joint and two lateral atlantoaxial joints.
the atlantoaxial joint is where in the body
between the atlas and the axis
3 points about cervical vertebrae
Bifid spinous process
transverse foramina (two wee extra holes in the transverse processes)
large triangular vertebral foramen (thats the hole)
3 points about thoracic vertebrae
heart shaped body
long transverse process sloping postero-inferiorly
circular foramen
4 points for lumbar vertebrae
kidney shaped body
triangular vertebral foramen, long and slender transverse process
short and sturdy spinous process
wheres the intervertebral foramen
its that wee hole that goes between each vertebra body, so like created between the body and the spinous process
what is the intervertebral foramen
The intervertebral foramen is the opening between every two vertebrae where the nerve roots exit the spine. The nerve roots travel through the foramen to reach the rest of the body.
what goes through the intervertebral foramen
spinal nerve roots
vertebral arteries and veins
recurrent meningeal nerves
transformational ligaments
Why less shock absorption in IV disc with age
water content decreases
How’s the IV disc formed
Each vertebral disc has two parts: the nucleus pulposus and annulus fibrosus.
annulus fibrosus is what
nucleus pulposus is what
The annulus fibrosus is tough and collagenous, and it surrounds the jelly-like nucleus pulposus.
What is the level of the inferior margin of the parietal pleura in the midaxillary line?
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