Osteology (Exam 1 & 2) Flashcards
Bones of neck, thorax, and abdomen belong to the _____ skeleton.
Axial
Axial Skeleton consists of what 4 parts?
skull
vertebral column
ribs
sternum
The thoracic vertebrae, ribs, and sternum collectively form the _____ skeleton.
thoracic
Horse Vertebral Formula
C7 | T18 | L6 | S5 | Cd 15-21
Ox Vertebral Formula
C7 | T13 | L6 | S5 | Cd 18-20
Sheep & Goat Vertebral Formula
C7 | T13 | L6-7 | S4 | Cd 16-18
Pig Vertebral Formula
C7 | T14 | L6-7 | S4 | Cd 20-23
Dog & Cat Vertebral Formula
C7 | T13 | L7 | S3 | Cd 20-24
Term for rounded, cranial end of vertebral body. (2 names)
Cranial extremity (vertebral head)
Term for caudal end of the vertebral body; contains depression. (2)
caudal extremity (vertebral fossa)
Term for the ventral, longitudinal ridge on the body of cervical (ex. atlas), cranial, caudal thoracic, and lumbar vertebrae.
ventral crest
Term for dorsal part that forms the vertebral foramen (along with vertebral body).
vertebral arch
Term for part of vertebral arch that attaches to vertebral body; one on each side.
Pedicle
Term that forms roof of the vertebral arch.
lamina
Dorsal space between vertebral arches of articulated vertebrae. Involved in regional anesthesia through it.
Interarcuate space
What spans the interarcuate spaces?
ligamenta flava (elastic yellow ligaments)
What two locations is local anesthesia injected in through the interarcuate space?
epidural cavity (epidural anesthesia)
subarachnoid space (spinal anesthesia)
When vertebrae are articulated, the cranial & caudal vertebral notches form _______ for passage of ______.
intervertebral foramina
spinal nerves
(T/F) Lateral vertebral foramina are always present in the atlas & axis but not always present in typical vertebra.
True
The (dorsal/ventral) tubercle of the transverse process of the _____ vertebra is called ______.
ventral tubercle
C6
ventral lamina