Quiz 8 Flashcards
The bony thorax consists of: _______ (in front), ______ (behind), and _______ (in between).
Sternum
Thoracic Vertebra
12 Pairs of Ribs
The upper division of the sternum is called:
Manubrium
The middle division of the sternum is called the: (3)
Body or Corpus or Gladiolus
The lower division of the sternum is called the: (3)
Xiphoid Process (Tip or Sternum)
What is the specific name of the junction between the manubrium and body of the sternum? (2)
Manubriosternal Joint or Sternal Angle
What is the upper most border of the sternum called? (3)
Manubrial Notch or Suprasternal Notch or Jugular Notch
What is the name of the only joint that connects the upper extremity to the bony thorax?
Sternoclavicular Joint
What is the name of the tissue that connects the first 7 ribs directly to the sternum?
Costol Cartilage
The costocartilage of the 8th, 9th, and 10th rib connects to:
6/7 costocartilage
First 7 pairs of Rib are:
True
8-12 pairs of Rib are:
False
Which pairs of Rib are floating?
11 & 12
On which end of a typical rib is the head, neck, and tubercle located?
Posterior (Vertebral)
On which end are the ribs more inferior but connect anteriorly?
Sternal
List the (5) regions of the vertebral column: In order, from superior to inferior.
A. Cervical B. Thoracic C. Lumbar D. Sacrum E. Coccyx
How many cervical vertebrae are there in children and adults?
7
How many thoracic vertebrae are there in children and adults?
12
How many lumbar vertebrae are there in children and adults?
5
How many sacra vertebrae are there in children?
5
How many sacra vertebrae are there in the adult?
1
How many coccyx vertebrae are there in children?
3-5
How many coccyx vertebrae are there in the adult?
1
What is the total number of vertebrae in children?
33
In which region is the individual vertebrae the largest?
Lumbar
Which two regions tend to fuse together into single bones in adults?
A. Sacrum
B. Coccyx
The normal curvature found in the cervical and lumbar regions is called:
C. 1st Compensatory L. 2nd Compensatory
Is the curvature of the cervical and lumbar regions convex or concave?
Concave
The normal curvature found in the thoracic, sacrum and coccyx region is called?
Convex (Primary Curve)
An abnormal lateral curvature is called:
Scoliosis
The anterior edge of the sacrum’s first segment is called the:
Sacra Promintory
The large cylindrical “D” shaped mass of the typical vertebrae is the:
Body
The entire posterior ring-like portion of bone on a typical vertebrae is the:
Vertebral Arch
The circular opening formed by the body and vertebral arch is called the:
Vertebral Foamina
The two projections extending posterior from each side of the body are called:
Pedicles
The two flattened portions of bone which unite with the pedicles to complete the posterior portion of the vertebral arch are called:
Laminae
The vertebral arch is formed by four bony processes:
2 Pedicles 2 Laminae
The large process extending posterior from the typical vertebrae are called:
Spinous Process
The two processes extending laterally from each side of the vertebra are called:
Transverse Process
Each vertebra has four articular processes, the two above are called:
Superior Articular Fossa
Each vertebra has four articular processes, the two below are called:
Inferior Articular Fossa
The notch on the upper surface of each pedicle is called:
Superior Vertebral Notch
The notch on the lower surface of each pedicle is called:
Inferior Vertebral Notch
When several vertebra are stacked together, the two notches on each pedicle form an important opening called the:
Intervertebral Foramen
The spinal cord begins and ends in what two locations:
Medulla Oblangata and Conus Medullaris
Between what two cervical vertebra are there no intervertebral foramen?
C1-C2
