lecture 29

Question 1

respiration

Answer 1

gas exchanging mechanism supported and protected by a bony cage

Question 2

lungs

Answer 2

carry out gas exchange and are housed within thorax

Question 3

rib cage

Answer 3

performs a protective function

Question 4

superior

Answer 4

1st rib and clavicle

Question 5

inferior

Answer 5

12th rib

Question 6

lateral and anterior aspects

Answer 6

ribs and sternum

Question 7

entire thorax is suspended from what

Answer 7

vertebral column

Question 8

what carries out gas exchange and is housed within thorax

Answer 8

lungs

Question 9

what is suspended from vertebral column

Answer 9

entire thorax

Question 10

divisions of vertebral column

Answer 10

cervical 7
thoracic 12
lumbar 5
sacral 5
coccygeal 4

Question 11

cervical vertebrae

Answer 11

spinous process, corpus, transverse processes, vertebral foramen, superior and inferior articular facets

Question 12

superior and inferior articular facets of cervical

Answer 12

attachment points for muscles

Question 13

atlas and axis

Answer 13

c1 is atlas and c2 is axis

Question 14

thoracic vertebrae

Answer 14

• base of respiratory framework and posterior point of attachment for the ribs
• larger spinous and transverse processes
• superior and inferior costal facets (points of attachment for ribs)

Question 15

lumbar vertebrae

Answer 15

• much larger than cervical and thoracic vertebrae
• provide direct/indirect attachment for back and abdominal muscles and posterior fibers of diaphragm
• spinous and transverse processes are smaller while corpus is much larger

Question 16

which provides direct/indirect attachment for back and ab muscles and posterior fibers of diaphragm

Answer 16

lumbar vertebrae

Question 17

which has superior and inferior costal facets

Answer 17

thoracic

Question 18

sacrum

Answer 18

five sacral vertebrae are fused together known as sacrum

Question 19

coccyx

Answer 19

composed of fused coccygeal vertebrae (beaklike appearance)

Question 20

pelvic girdle

Answer 20

lower extremities attach to vertebral column

Question 21

girdles parts

Answer 21

ilium, sacrum, pubic bone, ischium

Question 22

pectoral girdle

Answer 22

upper extremities attach to vertebral column with this

Question 23

shoulder girdle

Answer 23

includes the scapula and clavicle

Question 24

all except lowest 2 of ribs are attached by

Answer 24

means of cartilage to sternum on anterior aspect

Question 25

sternum

Answer 25

significant structure in respiration

Question 26

rib cage moves how

Answer 26

slants downward in front, can rock up in front and flare out via lateral rotation to increase size of thorax

Question 27

parts of rib

Answer 27

head, neck, shaft, angle

Question 28

head of ribs articulates with what

Answer 28

spinal column

Question 29

angle of ribs

Answer 29

represents point where the rib begins the significant curve in its course forward

Question 30

true ribs

Answer 30

1-7; direct attachment to sternum

Question 31

false ribs

Answer 31

8-10; attach to sternum via cartilage

Question 32

floating ribs

Answer 32

11-12; no anterior attachment

Question 33

components of sternum

Answer 33

sternal notch, manubrium sterni, manubrosternal angle, corpus, xiphoid process

Question 34

manubrium sterni

Answer 34

attachment for clavicle and first rib

Question 35

manubrosternal angle

Answer 35

attachment for rib 2

Question 36

corpus of sternum

Answer 36

attachment for ribs 3-10