Skeletal System: Rib Cage, Vertebrae, Upper Appendicular Skeleton Flashcards
1
Q
How many cervical vertebrae
A
7
2
Q
How many thoracic vertebrae
A
12
3
Q
How many lumbar vertebrae
A
5
4
Q
How many sacral vertebrae
A
5
5
Q
How many coccygeal vertebrae
A
3-5
6
Q
A
A
Spinous process
7
Q
B
A
Transverse process
8
Q
C
A
Vertebral foramen
9
Q
D
A
Lamina
10
Q
E
A
Pedicle
11
Q
F
A
Vertebral arch
12
Q
G
A
Superior articular process
13
Q
H
A
Inferior articular process
14
Q
I
A
Body of vertebrae
15
Q
A
A
Vertebral foramen
16
Q
B
A
Intervertebral foramen
17
Q
What is located inside of the vertebral foramen
A
spinal cord
18
Q
Where do spinous processes point
A
dorsally and inferiorly
19
Q
what does articular refer to
A
forming a joint
20
Q
what is a joint
A
a site where two bones meetw
21
Q
what passes through the intervertebral foramina
A
spinal nerves
22
Q
Where are transverse foramina found
A
only in the 7 cervical vertebrae
23
Q
What arteries pass through the transverse foramina
A
vertebral artery and vein
24
Q
What characteristic can cervical vertebrae have on their spinous process
A
it can be a bifurcate (forked) spinous process
25
What is cervical vertebra 1
Atlas
26
What is cervical vertebra 2
Axis
27
What type of movement does the skull-atlas joint allow?
nod yes movement
28
What skull bone and bone markings does the atlas articulate with superiorly
occipital bone and occipital condyles
29
What unique process does the axis vertebra have
dens or odontoid process (means tooth)
30
what type of movement does the atlas-axis joint allow for
shake head no movement
31
With which bone markings of the axis does the atlas articulate
Dens or odontoid process
32
A
Atlas or C1 vertebra
33
B
Dens or odontoid process of the axis
34
C
Axis or C2 vertebra
35
Name the type of vertebra and why you know
Cervical vertebra because of the transverse foramina and the bifurcated spinous process (some have this not all)
36
What vertebrae have a very spiny spinous process and look like a giraffe's head
thoracic vertebrae
37
what is the nose of the giraffe of thoracic vertebrae
spinous process
38
what are the ears of the giraffe of thoracic vertebrae
transverse process
39
what are the horns of the giraffe of thoracic vertebrae
superior articular process
40
A
Inferior articular process
41
B
Inferior costal facet
42
C
superior costal facet
43
D
Body
44
E
Intervertebral disc
45
F
pedicle
46
G
articular facet for tubercle of rib
47
H
superior articular process
48
I
Transverse process
49
J
lamina
50
K
spinous process
51
What does the intervertebral foramen serve as an exit for
spinal nerves like the sciatic nerve
52
What type of vertebrae are the 12 pairs of ribs articulating with
thoracic
53
what is the nose of the moose looking lumbar vertebrae
spinous process
54
what are the ears of the moose looking lumbar vertebrae
transverse process
55
what are the antlers of the moose looking lumbar vertebrae
superior articular process
56
why are lumbar vertebrae bigger than other vertebrae
they are weight baring
57
What type of vertebrae
thoracic
58
what type of vertebrae
thoracic
59
what type of vertebrae
lumbar
60
what type of vertebrae
lumbar
60
what is the function of the sacral foramina
passage of spinal nerves
61
what is this
sacrum
62
what is the scientific name for tail bone
coccyx
63
how many vertebrae are found in the coccygeal region of the vertebral column
3-5 fused
64
How many vertebrae found in the sacral region of the vertebral column
5 fused
65
what is the region inferior to the sacrum
coccyx
66
A
Jugular notch
67
B
clavicular notch
68
C
manubrium of sternum
69
D
manubriosternal joint
70
E
body of sternum
71
F
costal notches
72
G
xiphisternal joint
73
H
xiphoid process
74
what are true rib bones (vertebrosternal)
ribs that have their own cartilage extending to the sternum
75
what is costal cartilage made of
hyaline cartilage
76
what are vertebrosternal ribs
true ribs
77
what are false rib bones (vertebrochondral)
ribs that do not connect to the sternum without attaching to rib 7s cartilage; do not have their own seperate cartilage that attaches to sternum
78
what is another name for vertebrochondral ribs
false ribs
79
which ribs are floating ribs? why are they called floating ribs (vertebral ribs)?
11 and 12. they do not connect to sternum at all, only vertebrae
80
which ribs are true ribs
1-7
81
which ribs are false ribs
8-10
82
A
costal groove
83
B
anterior or sternal end
84
C
articular facets
85
D
costal cartilage
86
E
tubercle
87
F
Head
88
what end of the rib has the head and articular facets
vertebral or posterior end
89
which bone markings of the rib articulate with which bone markings of the thoracic vertebrae
the bone markings on rib are the articular facets that articulate with the superior and inferior costal facets on vertebrae
90
what is the pectoral girdle comprised of
2 clavicals and 2 scapula
91
which end of the clavical is A
Acromial
92
which end of the clavical is B
sternal
93
what is this bone and is it right or left
right clavical
94
which direction does the acromial end of the clavical point
laterally
95
which direction does the sternal end of the clavical point
medially
96
which direction does the spine on the scapula face
dorsally
97
what does the acromion articulate with
the clavical
98
the spine of the scapula leads to where
the acromion
99
what bone marking looks like a raven's beak
coracoid process
100
what is a marking on the scapula that articulates with the head of the humerus
glenoid cavity/fossa
101
which direction does the glenoid cavity face
laterally
102
translate supraspinous fossa (scapula)
depression above the spine
103
translate infraspinous fossa (scapula)
depression below the spine
104
translate subscapular fossa (scapula)
depression under scapula
105
translate vertebral or medial border
border that faces medially
106
A
superior border
107
B
spine
108
C
supraspinous fossa
109
D
infraspinous fossa
110
E
medial or vertebral border
111
F
lateral border
112
G
acromion
113
A
Medial border
114
B
superior border
115
C
coracoid process
116
D
glenoid cavity
117
E
lateral border
118
F
subscapular fossa
119
where does the head of the humerus bone sit proximal or distal
proximal
120
what does capitulum mean
little head
121
what does trochlea mean
pulley
122
A
Greater tubercle
123
B
lesser tubercle
124
C
intertubercular groove (sulcus)
125
D
deltoid tuberosity
126
E
medial epicondyle
127
F
coronoid fossa
128
G
trochlea
129
H
capitulum
130
I
lateral epicondyle
131
J
olecranon fossa
132
K
medial epicondyle
133
L
head
134
A
Head of ulna
135
B
styloid process
136
C
olecranon process
137
D
trochlear notch
138
E
coronoid process
139
F
radial notch
140
G
distal part of bone
141
H
proximal part of bone
142
what articulates with the olecranon fossa of the humerus to form the elbow
trochlear notch
143
what is the articulation point between the ulna and head of the radius
radial notch on the ulna
144
A
Proximal
145
B
distal
146
C
ulnar notch
147
D
styloid process
148
E
neck of radius
149
F
head
150
G
radial tuberosity
151
which ulnar bone markings articulate with the ulnar notch on the radius
head of ulna
152
where does the radius sit
on the thumb side; laterally
153
where does the ulna sit
medially
154
what are the long bones of hands
Proximal phalanges
155
what are the specific 3 parts of the phalanges called
proximal, middle, distal
156
do all phalanges have 3 parts
no the thumb does not have 3 parts, only proximal and distal parts
157
is the thumb phalanx number 1 or 5
1
158
what is another name for the thumb
pollex
159
160
does the thumb or pinky point laterally
thumb
161
what is the long bone called in your middle finger that articulates with metacarpal 3
proximal phalanx
162
A
Distal phalanges
163
B
middle phalanges
164
C
proximal phalanges
165
D
metacarpal bones
166
E
trapezium
167
F
scaphoid
168
G
radius
169
H
ulna
170
I
radius
171
J
ulna
172
K
scaphoid
173
L
trapezium
174
what is kyphosis
exaggerated thoracic curvature
175
what is lordosis
exaggerated lumbar curvature
176
what is scoliosis
exaggerated lateral curvature
177
why does our spine curve
to make room for abdominal organs
178
what are the functions of the axis
prevent torque to the spinal cord
sructural stability to C1
prevents 360 degree rotation; prevents tearing of artery and vein
179
structure of the intervertebral disc
made of fibrocartilage
in the middle is where the nucleus pulposus is
the outer part of disc is annulus fibrosus
180
where does water leak from in intervertebral discs over time
annulus fibrosus
181
what is the effect of water loss from intervertebral discs
loss of stability
compressed
shorter stature to skeleton
182
A
supraspinous ligament
183
B
transverse process
184
C
spinous process (sectioned)
185
D
ligamentum flavum
186
E
interspinous ligament
187
F
inferior articular process
188
G
intervertebral disc
189
H
anterior longitudinal ligament
190
I
intervertebral foramen
191
J
posterior longitudinal ligament
192
K
annulus fibrosus
193
L
nucleus pulposus
194
M
body of vertebra (sectioned)
195
is the fibula weight baring
no
196
is the ulna weight baring
no
197
what is the scapula held by
muscles only
198
what is the acronym to remember the carpal bones
Straight Line To Pinky Here Comes The Thumb
199
what are all the carpal bones
proximal row: from lateral to medial-
scaphoid, lunate, triquetral, pisiform
distal row: from medial to lateral
trapezium, trapezoid, capitate, hamate
200
A
Hamate
201
B
pisiform
202
C
triquetral
203
D
lunate
204
E
ulna
205
F
trapezoid
206
G
trapezium
207
H
scaphoid
208
I
capitate
209
J
radius
210
A
navicular
211
B
talus
212
C
cuboid
213
D
calcaneus
