Spine, Joints, Limbs Flashcards
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How many spinal curves are there?
4
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What are the spinal curves, from the top down?
Cervival curviture
Thoracic curviture
Lumber curviture
Pelvic curviture
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What are the types of vertebrae?
Carvical vertebrae
Thoracic vertebrae
Lumber vertebrae
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How many cervical vertebrae are there?
7
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How many thoracic vertebrae are there?
12
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How many lumber vertebrae are there?
5
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What makes up the thoracic cage?
Sternum
Vertebrae
Costal cartilages
Ribs
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How many ribs are there?
12
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How many real ribs are there?
7
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Why are the false ribs called the false ribs
Because the first 3 join to the 7th rib rather than the sternum
The last two are the floating ribs and don’t join to anything
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What connects the ribs to the sternum?
Costal cartilage
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Typical structure of a vertebrae
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Cervical vertebrae function
Support skull
Stabalise relative positions of brain and spinal cord
Allow controlled head movement
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Thoracic vertebrae function
Support weight of head, neck upper limbs and chest
Articulate with ribs to allow changes in volume of thoracic cage
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Function of lumber vertebrae
Support weight of head, neck, upper limbs and trunk
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Intervertebal discs
Sits between vertebrae
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Components of the intervertebal discs
Anulus fibrosus
Nucleus pulposus
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Anulus fibrosus
Part of intervertebal discs
Outer layer of fibrocartilage
Connects vertebral bodies in a fibrocartilaginous joint
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Nucleus pulposus
Components of intervertebla discs
80-90% water
Acts as a shock absorber
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Facet joints
Superior articular facets of one vertebrae joins the inferior facets of the one above
Synovial gliding joint
Surrounded by joint capsule and small capsular ligaments
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What parts of the body does the cervical nerve distribution cover?
Neck
Arms
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What parts of the body does the thoracic nerve distribution cover?
The trunk area
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What parts of the body does the lumber nerve distribution cover?
Waist down
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What attaches to the vertebrae to help give extra support and strength to the spine?
Strong ligaments
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What use are the strong ligaments that attach to the vertebrae?
Give extra support and strength tp the spine