Lab 7: Part 3 - Everything Else Flashcards
How many CERVICAL VERTEBRAE are there?
7, as in “Breakfast at 7”
How many THORACIC VERTEBRAE are there?
12, as in “Lunch at 12”
How many LUMBAR VERTEBRAE are there?
5, as in “Dinner at 5”
Where are INTERVERTEBRAL DICS located?
Between VERTEBRAE
What do INTERVERTEBRAL DISCS consist of?
An inner gelatinous NUCLEUS PULPOSUS surrounded by a collar of collagen fibers and cartilage, the ANULUS FIBROSUS (comprised mostly of fibrocartilage)
What is a HERNIATED DICS
the rupture of the ANULUS FIBROSUS and protrusion of the NUCLEUS PULPOSUS
What passes through the INTERVERTEBRAL FORAMINA?
SPINAL NERVES
What passes through the VERTEBRAL CANAL?
SPINAL CORD
What is another name for C1?
The ATLAS
What is another name for C2?
The AXIS
What allows the nodding motion of the head?
The ATLAS
What allows for side-to-side motion of the head?
The AXIS
Which type of VERTEBRA has TRANSVERSE FORAMINA?
CERVICAL
What passes through the TRANSVERSE FORAMINA?
Blood vessels
What do the THORACIC VERTEBRAE articulate with?
The RIBS