Skeleton Flashcards
How many cervical vertebrae do mammals have?
7
How many cervical vertebrae do avians have?
8-25
How many thoracic vertebrae do dogs have?
13
How many thoracic vertebrae do horses have?
18
How many thoracic vertebrae do cows have?
13
How many thoracic vertebrae do pigs have?
14-16
How many lumbar vertebrae do dogs have?
7
How many lumbar vertebrae do horses have?
5-6
How many lumbar vertebrae do cows have?
6
How many lumbar vertebrae do sheep have?
6-7
How many lumbar vertebrae do pigs have?
6-7
How many sacral vertebrae do dogs have?
3
How many sacral vertebrae do horses have?
5
How many sacral vertebrae do cows have?
5
How many sacral vertebrae do sheep/goats have?
4 sheep
5 goats
How many sacral vertebrae do pigs have?
4
How many caudal vertebrae do dogs have?
20-23
How many caudal vertebrae do horses have?
20
How many caudal vertebrae do bovine have?
18-20
How many caudal vertebrae do sheep have?
16-18
How many caudal vertebrae do pigs have?
20-23
How many caudal vertebrae do avians have?
5-6
How many thoracic vertebrae do avians have?
3-10
What is the shape of the caudal thoracic vertebrae to the tail?
A straight horizontal line (generally)
What is the shape created by the thoracic vertebrae?
A downward slope.
Why is the downward slope in the thoracic vertebrae not visible?
Due to the hight of the spinous processes of thoracic vertebrae.
How does the shape of the sternum vary?
- Cylindrical in dogs
- Wide/flat in ruminants
- Ventral keel in equine
How many articulations do ribs make with the vertebral column?
2
What are the functions of the vertebral column?
1) Protection of spinal cord
2) Weight bearing + muscle insertion
3) Locomotion
What animal has the spinal column very involved in locomotion?
Cats - flexibility of vertebral column is involved in motion
What is the motion allowed in the cervical region of the spine?
- Mainly flexion/extension
- Some lateral movement
- No rotation (except in C1/C2 joint)
What is the motion allowed in the thoracic region of the spine?
- Lots of axial rotation
- Flexion/extension in all directions
What is the motion allowed in the lumbar region of the spine?
- Mainly medial/lateral flexion/extension
- Some dorsal/ventral
- Little axial rotation
What are characteristics of cervical vertebrae?
- Short spinous process
- Branching transverse process
- Articular processes mainly in dorsal/ventral plane to allow flexion and extension
What animals have more rotation in their cervical region?
Birds due to having more cervical vertebrae
What vertebrae does not have a body?
Atlas (C1)
The ____ of the atlas interact with the ____ of the skull.
Indentations, occipital condyles
Which animals lack a transverse foramen in their atlas?
Cows, pigs, and sheep.
What is the dens?
A spout projection of C2 that fits against the ventral part of C1.
It is embryonically a portion of C1 that has fused with C2.