Spine Flashcards
1
Q
C1 and C2
A
Atlas and axis
2
Q
3 normal curvatures
A
Cervical lordosis, thoracic kyphosis, lumbar lordosis
3
Q
Number of cervical vertebrae
A
7
4
Q
Number of thoracic vertebrae
A
12 (ribs attached)
5
Q
Number of lumbar vertebrae
A
5 ( support lower body)
6
Q
Sacrum difference
A
It’s fused with 5 bones
7
Q
Number of Coccyx vertebrae
A
2-4
8
Q
A lateral curve
A
Scoliosis
9
Q
As a disc dehydrates…
A
You get shorter because they’re thinner
