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Practical 2: Axial Flashcards

1
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Rounded or central portion of the vertebra, which faces anteriorly in the human vertebral column

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Body or centrum

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Fibrocartilage pads that cushion the vertebrae and absorb shocks

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Intervertebral discs

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Opening enclosed by the body and vertebral arch

A passageway for the spinal cord

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Vertebral foramen

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4
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Two lateral projections from the vertebral arch

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Transverse processes

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5
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Single medial and posterior projection from the vertebral arch

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Spinous process

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Not he’s on the right and left pedicles on their inferior surfaces that create openings for spinal nerves to leave the spinal cord

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Intervertebral foramina

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7
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Arms coming off the centrum

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Pedicles

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Composed of pedicles, laminae, and spinous process, it represents the junction of all posterior extensions from the vertebral body

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Vertebral arch

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9
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Paired projections lateral to the vertebral foramen that enable articulation with adjacent vertebrae

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Superior and inferior articulate processes

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10
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Between the spinous process and transverse process, finished the vertebral foramen

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Lamina

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11
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How many vertebrae in cervical region

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7

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12
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How many vertebrae in thoracic region

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12

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13
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How many vertebrae in lumbar region

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5

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14
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Lacks a body, and its lateral processes contain large concave depressions on their superior surfaces that receive the occipital condyles of the skull
C1

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Atlas

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15
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Joint that enables you to nod yes
C2
Acts as a pivot for the rotation of the atlas

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Axis

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16
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Part on axis
Large vertical process that serves as the pivot point
Anterior part sticking out

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Dens or odontoid process

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17
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Part on axis that has the dens on it

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Anterior arch

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18
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Part on axis opposite to where dens is

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Posterior arch

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19
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On the atlas

Where the occipital condyles sit

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Lateral mass

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20
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On atlas

Pointy part faces posteriorly

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Posterior arch

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21
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On atlas

Anterior ridge

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Anterior arch

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22
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Smooth surface where dens touch

On atlas

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Facet for dens

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23
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On atlas

Holes in the side

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Transverse foramen

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24
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On atlas

Where the nerves go

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Groove

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25
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On the cervical vertebra

Only vertebra that have these

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Transverse foramen

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26
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On cervical vertebra

Forked part sticking out

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Bifed spinous process

27
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These vertebrae are the only ones with ribs

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Thoracic vertebrae

28
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This centrum is shaped like a heart

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Thoracic vertebrae

29
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On thoracic vertebrae

Attaches to bumpy part of rib

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Articulating facets for ribs

30
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On thoracic vertebrae
Smooth parts on body
Where head of rib attaches

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Demifacets(superior and inferior)

31
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Composite bone formed from the fusion of five vertebrae

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Sacrum

32
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Formed by fusion of the transverse processes
Articulate laterally with the hip bones
Wings at top

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Sacral alae

33
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Foramen that allow blood vessels and nerves to pass

Located on either end of ridges

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Posterior and anterior sacral foramina

34
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Starts at the top of the sacrum, continues inside and terminates at the sacral hiatus

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Sacral canal

35
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Enlarged opening at bottom of sacrum near coccyx

Where the sacral canal ends

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Sacral hiatus

36
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Lip under base at top
Anterior border of the body
Important anatomical landmark for obstetricians

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Sacral promontory

37
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Formed from the fusion of three to five small irregularly shaped vertebrae
Human tailbone
Attached to the sacrum by ligaments

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Coccyx

38
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Horns in the middle of the coccyx that face posteriorly

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Coccygeal cornu

39
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On side of coccyx

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Transverse processes

40
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Remnant of spinous processes of the fused vertebrae

Spine on back

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Medial sacral crest

41
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Little horns at bottom

Under sacral hiatus

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Sacral cornu

42
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Superior surface of sacrum

Where the body of L5 sits

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Sacral base

43
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Lines on anterior of sacrum

Sites of vertebral fusion

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Transverse lines

44
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End of sacrum

Where the coccyx attaches

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Sacral apex

45
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Ear shape on the border of the superior and posterior sacrum

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Auricular surface

46
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Rough patch inside ear border on posterior and superior sacrum

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Articular surface

47
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Giraffe horns at the top of sacrum

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Superior articulating facet

48
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Typically flat bone that is a result of the fusion of three bones (manubrium, body, and xiphoid process)
Looks like a tie
Breastbone
Attaches to the first seven pairs of ribs

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Sternum

49
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Superiormost part of sternum
Looks like knot of tie
Articulates with clavicle laterally

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Manubrium

50
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Groove at the most superior part of sternum
Concave upper border of manubrium
Can be palpated easily

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Jugular notch

51
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Result of the manubrium and body meeting at a slight angle to each other so that a transverse ridge is formed
Bottom of manubrium

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Sternal angle

52
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Constructs the inferior end of the sternum and lies at the level of the fifth intercostal space
Hyaline cartilage in children, ossified in adults
Very bottom tip of sternum

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Xiphoid process

53
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Under jugular notch on manubrium

Side at top

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Clavicular notch

54
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Body
Straight part of of sternum
Middle

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Gladiolus

55
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How many pairs of ribs

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12

56
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Form the walls of thoracic cage

Costal groove points down

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Ribs

57
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End of the candy cane
Attaches to vertebrae
On rib

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Head

58
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Below head on rib

Candy cane end

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Neck

59
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On head
Parts (2) that articulate with body of vertebrae
On rib

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Superior and inferior articulating facets

60
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Points down
Part you can pinch looks like a spine
Near rounded part of candy cane
On rib

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Costal groove

61
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Flat end of rib
Opposite to head
Articulates with sternum

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Sternal end

62
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Straight part of rib

AKA shaft

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Body

63
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Bump near head end of rib

Under neck

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Rib tubercle

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