Quiz 8 Flashcards
Intervertebral disk
Made up of varbeal cartilage
Function : vertebral cartilage absorbs shock
Body
The big part of the vertebrae
Function- always the vertebrae to set on top of it
Verebral foramen
Big whole in the middle of the vertebrae (spinal cord goes between)
Pedicles
The thing go around the body
Laminae
On each side of the spin (giraffe eyes)
Transverse process
Ears of giraffe
Spinous process
Back of the vertebrae (short sharp process)
Superior articular process
Above places to bones come together(horns)
Inferior articular process
Below the horns
Cervical vertebrae
Three types
Atlas
C1 oppositial
Function- allows you to say yes
Cervical vertebrae
Front of neck ( 7 cervical vertebra c 1-7)
Cervical vertebrae
Three types
Axis
C2 allows to say no
Function- looks like a figure on c2
Cervical vertebrae
Three types
Dens
C2- looks like a figure on c2
Thoracic vertebrae
Giraffe shaped T1-T12 (12 bones) ribs
Lumbar vertebrae
Moose looking 5 bones
Scoliosis
Abdominal lateral curve of the spin
Kyphosis
Hunch back
Lordosis
Sway back
Sacrum
Lower back (butt crack) S1-S5
Coccyx
Tailbone 3-5
Pubic symphysis
Between the hip bone fiburo cartilage
Function- absorbs shock
True ribs
The first seven pairs, are attached to the sternum
False ribs
8-12 ribs are not attached to the sternum by true attachment
Floating ribs
11-12 are not attached to sternum at all
