Skeletal System: Rib Cage, Vertebrae, Upper Appendicular Skeleton Flashcards
How many cervical vertebrae
7
How many thoracic vertebrae
12
How many lumbar vertebrae
5
How many sacral vertebrae
5
How many coccygeal vertebrae
3-5
A
Spinous process
B
Transverse process
C
Vertebral foramen
D
Lamina
E
Pedicle
F
Vertebral arch
G
Superior articular process
H
Inferior articular process
I
Body of vertebrae
A
Vertebral foramen
B
Intervertebral foramen
What is located inside of the vertebral foramen
spinal cord
Where do spinous processes point
dorsally and inferiorly
what does articular refer to
forming a joint
what is a joint
a site where two bones meetw
what passes through the intervertebral foramina
spinal nerves
Where are transverse foramina found
only in the 7 cervical vertebrae
What arteries pass through the transverse foramina
vertebral artery and vein
What characteristic can cervical vertebrae have on their spinous process
it can be a bifurcate (forked) spinous process
What is cervical vertebra 1
Atlas
What is cervical vertebra 2
Axis
What type of movement does the skull-atlas joint allow?
nod yes movement
What skull bone and bone markings does the atlas articulate with superiorly
occipital bone and occipital condyles
What unique process does the axis vertebra have
dens or odontoid process (means tooth)
what type of movement does the atlas-axis joint allow for
shake head no movement
With which bone markings of the axis does the atlas articulate
Dens or odontoid process
A
Atlas or C1 vertebra
B
Dens or odontoid process of the axis
C
Axis or C2 vertebra
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)
What vertebrae have a very spiny spinous process and look like a giraffe’s head
thoracic vertebrae
what is the nose of the giraffe of thoracic vertebrae
spinous process
what are the ears of the giraffe of thoracic vertebrae
transverse process
what are the horns of the giraffe of thoracic vertebrae
superior articular process
A
Inferior articular process
B
Inferior costal facet
C
superior costal facet
D
Body
E
Intervertebral disc
F
pedicle
G
articular facet for tubercle of rib
H
superior articular process
I
Transverse process
J
lamina
K
spinous process
What does the intervertebral foramen serve as an exit for
spinal nerves like the sciatic nerve
What type of vertebrae are the 12 pairs of ribs articulating with
thoracic
what is the nose of the moose looking lumbar vertebrae
spinous process
what are the ears of the moose looking lumbar vertebrae
transverse process
what are the antlers of the moose looking lumbar vertebrae
superior articular process
why are lumbar vertebrae bigger than other vertebrae
they are weight baring
What type of vertebrae
thoracic
what type of vertebrae
thoracic
what type of vertebrae
lumbar
what type of vertebrae
lumbar
what is the function of the sacral foramina
passage of spinal nerves
what is this
sacrum
what is the scientific name for tail bone
coccyx
how many vertebrae are found in the coccygeal region of the vertebral column
3-5 fused
How many vertebrae found in the sacral region of the vertebral column
5 fused
what is the region inferior to the sacrum
coccyx
A
Jugular notch
B
clavicular notch
C
manubrium of sternum
D
manubriosternal joint
E
body of sternum
F
costal notches
G
xiphisternal joint
H
xiphoid process
what are true rib bones (vertebrosternal)
ribs that have their own cartilage extending to the sternum
what is costal cartilage made of
hyaline cartilage
what are vertebrosternal ribs
true ribs
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
what is another name for vertebrochondral ribs
false ribs
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
which ribs are true ribs
1-7
which ribs are false ribs
8-10
A
costal groove
B
anterior or sternal end
C
articular facets