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The Axial Skeleton Flashcards

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What is the axial skeleton

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Group of bones which is primarily involved in protecting, supporting and carrying other organs of the body

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What does the axial skeleton support and protect

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Supports the - head, neck and trunk
Protects - brain, spinal cord and thoracic organs

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How many bones are there in the axial skeleton

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80

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What are the 3 regions of the axial skeleton

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  • skull
  • vertebral column
  • bony thorax (ribs) - thoracic cage
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What is the skull comprised of

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  • cranium
  • facial bones
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What is the cranium

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One of the components of the skull
It protects the brain and is the site of attachment for head and neck muscles

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What are facial bones

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One of the components of the skull
- Supply the framework of the face, the sense organs and the teeth
- provide openings for the passage of air and food
- Anchor the facial muscles of expression

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What are the main bones in the skull

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  • maxilla
  • Mandible
  • Frontal bone
  • Sphenoid bone
  • parietal bone
  • Temporal bone
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What connects the mandible to the skull

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temporomandibular joint (TMJ)

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What is the temporomandibular joint

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  • Lies anterior to the ear
  • Has a depression and elevation movement as well as a side to side grinding motion
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What is the vertebral column

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  • Spine
    Is relatively flexible, curved structure that runs from the skull to the pelvis
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What is the function of the vertebral column

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  • Axial support for the trunk
  • At the pelvis it transmits the weight of the trunk to the lower limbs
  • Provides attachment points for the muscles of the back and neck
  • Surrounds and protects the delicate spinal cord (has to be strong yet flexible)
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How many vertebrae/irregular bones are there in the vertebral column

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26 irregular bones (vertebrae) connected in such a way that a flexible, curved structure results

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What are the 5 major divisions or regions of the vertebral column

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  • Cervicale vertebrae
  • Thoracic vertebrae
  • Lumbar vertebrae
  • Sacrum
  • Coccyx

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How many bones and where are the cervical vertebrae

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7 bones of the neck

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How many bones and where are the thoracic vertebrae

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12 bones of the torso

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How many bones and where are the lumbar vertebrae

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5 bones of the lower back

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How many bones and where are the sacrum

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formed from 5 fused vertebrae which articulates (joins ) with the hip bones of the pelvis

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How many bones and where are the Coccyx

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4 fused vertebrae

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What are the ligaments in the vertebral column

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Anterior and posterior longitudinal ligaments

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What is the function of the anterior longitudinal ligaments

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Is strongly attached to the bony vertebrae and the intervertebral disc
Prevents over extension (hyperextension) of the spine (bending too far back)

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What is the function posterior longitudinal ligament

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Resists hyperflexion of the spine (bending forward too sharply)
Its attaches only to the intervertebral discs - it is narrow and relatively weak

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What is the structure which aids the posterior longitudinal ligament

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Ligamentum flavum

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What is the function of the ligamentum flavum

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Contains elastic connective tissue making it especially strong
Stretches as we bend forward, then recoils when we resume an upright position

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What is the intervertebral discs composed of

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  • Nucleus pulposus
  • Annulus fibrosus
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What is the nucleus pulposus

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inner gelatinous nucleus that gives the disc its elasticity and compressibility like a rubber ball) - acts as a shock absorber

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What is it called when the anulus fibrosus ruptures causing the nucleus pulposus to leak out of the intervertebral disc

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Hernia

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What is the impact of a hernia

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The herniated portion of the disc can put pressure on the spinal nerve root resulting in spinal pain

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What are the identifying features of the atlas

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  • no vertebral body
  • no spinous process
  • has transverse foramen (holes on the side for the vertebral artery)
  • no intervertebral disc between atlas and axis
30
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What’s the function of the atlas

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carries the skull and has joints which lets you nod “yes”

31
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What are the identifying features of the axis

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  • dens/ odontoid process (small bone which projects superiorly from the body and is cradled in the anterior arch of the atlas)
  • small spinous process and body
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what’s the function of the dens

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provides pivot for the rotation of the atlas - joint lets you indicate “no”

33
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What characterizes cervical vertebrae

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  • smaller body (carry east amount of weight)
  • larger triangular vertebral foramen (carries most nerves)
  • Y shaped spinous process - bifid
  • U shaped transverse process
  • has the transverse foramen (for vertebral artery and vein)
34
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What characterises thoracic vertebrae

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long spinous process which are sharp and projects inferiorly
- 2 partial facets (superior and inferior costal facets) on each side of the body for articulation with the head of its own rib and the head of he rib below
- Facet on each transverse process for articulation with the tubercle of its own rib
- Heart shaped vertebral body

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What characterises lumbar vertebrae

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short and blunt spinous process which projects directly posteriorly
- Largest vertebral body (carries the most weight)
- short, blunt spinous process
- thin and long transverse processes
- lacks facets for articulation with ribs

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What characterizes the sacrum

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triangular shaped bone formed by the fusion of 5 sacral vertebrae

37
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What characterizes the coccyx

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  • its small size
  • absence of vertebral arches and vertebral canal
    fusion of 4 very small coccygeal vertebrae which articulates with the inferior tip of the sacrum
38
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function of the thoracic cage

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to protect the vital organs of the thorax - heart, lungs, major blood vessels
Also supports the shoulders and upper limbs as well as providing attachment point for many muscles of the neck, back, chest and shoulders

39
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What are true ribs which which ones are the true ribs

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the superior 7 pair
true ribs are the ribs which directly attach to the sternum via costal cartilage

40
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What are false ribs and which ones are the false ribs

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ribs 8-10 (interior 3)
flase ribs are ribs which indirectly attach to the sternum via costal cartilage

41
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What are floating ribs and which ones are the floating ribs

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ribs 11-12
Ribs which have no anterior attachment

42
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How do most ribs connect to the vertebral column

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connects to 2 facets - one joints with the body of the same numbered thoracic vertebra, whilst the other articulates with the superior vertebra
-articulates the the facet on the transverse process of the vertebra it takes its number from

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what are the special characteristics of the first pair of ribs

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  • flattened (superior to inferior)
  • quite broad - support the blood vessels that serve the upper limbs
44
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What’s special about the articulation of ribs 1 and 10, 11,12

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they only articulate with one vertebral body

45
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what types of nerves do roots carry

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Either sensory or motor (not both)

46
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What type of nerves does the posterior/dorsal root carry

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afferent (sensory) nerves

47
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What type of nerves does the anterior/ventral root carry

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Efferent (motor) nerves (both automatic and somatic)

48
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What types of nerves do rami carry

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both sensory and motor fibers

49
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what are the different types of motor nerves

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somatic - controls skeletal muscle
autonomic - controls cardiac muscle, smooth muscle and glands

50
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What are somatic efferent nerves

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Motor nerves which controls voluntary movements e.g. skeletal and muscles

51
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What are autonomic efferent nerves

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Motor nerves which controls involuntary body process e.g. Cardiac muscle and smooth muscle
e.g. blood flow and body temp

52
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Where do afferent (sensory) nerves come from and terminates

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comes from the dorsal root
terminates in the dorsal horn

53
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where do somatic motor nerves start and terminate

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comes from the the ventral horn

leaves through the ventral root to the skeletal and muscle

54
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Where do autonomic motor nerves start and go

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comes from the lateral horn
terminates at cardiac muscle, smooth muscle and glands

55
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What types of nerves are in the spinal nerve

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Both afferent (sensory) and efferent (motor) nerves

56
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what nerve supplies the back muscle

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posterior ramus

57
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What muscles and organs does the posterior/dorsal rami supply

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Skin and muscles of the back

58
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What muscles and organs does the anterior/ventral rami supply

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skin and muscle of the anterior trunk, upper and lower limbs

59
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Where in the vertebral canal does the spinal nerve leave

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intervertebral foramen

60
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What comes out of the intervertebral foramen

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vertebral artery

61
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where do the C1-C7 nerves exit the vertebral canal

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superior to vertebrae

62
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where does the C8 nerve emerge

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inferior to C7 vertebra

63
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where do the thoracic, lumbar, sacral and coccygeal nerves emerge from

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inferior to vertebrae that they take their name from

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What does efferent nerves mean

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the nerve fibers responsible for carrying signals from the brain to the peripheral nervous system in order to initiate an action and movement

65
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What does afferent nerves mean

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a nerve that passes sensory impulses from receptors toward or to the central nervous system.

66
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What is the intervertebral foramen and what is its function

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A gap formed between adjacent vertebral arches.
Its where each spinal nerve exists the vertebral canal laterally

67
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How many cervical nerves are there

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8

68
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What is the intercostal space

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The space which lies in between adjacent ribs and are filled by intercostal muscles

69
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What is the function of intercostal muscle

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They lift and depress the thorax

70
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What is the knob like tubercle which the rib articulates with

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facets on the transverse process of thoracic vertebra

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