The Spinal Column

Question 1

How many vertebrae form the spinal column? Name them?

Answer 1

24 vertebrae
7cervicals
12 thoracic
5lumber
Sacrum and coxic

Question 2

Functions of the spinal column

Answer 2

Carry the head and the load of trunk and arms
Protects the spinal cord
Servs as contact point of ribs and trunks muscles
Enables trunk stability and trunk flexibility

Question 3

Functions of the intervertebral discs

Answer 3

Supportive function
Protective function
Buffering function
Movability

Question 4

What are the ligaments of the spinal column

Answer 4

Anterior longitudinal ligament
Posterior longitudinal ligament
Interspinous ligament
Flavum ligament

Question 5

What are the muscles of the spinal column

Answer 5

Longissimus muscle
Illiocostalis muscle(pelvis-rib/rib-rib)
Spinalis muscle(spinous process-spinous process)
Intertransverse muscle(transverse process-transverse process)
Selenium muscles( spinous process-transverse process)
Multitudes muscle(transverse process-spinous process)

Question 6

Functions of the spinal column muscles

Answer 6

Election and stabilisation of the spinal column
Bilateral contraction causes an ext3nsion of the trunk
Unilateral contraction causes a lateral inclination at the same side
Rotation on the same or contrary side

Question 7

What are the functions of the thorax?

Answer 7

Carrying the shoulder girdle
Protection of inner organs
Moto function(respiration)
Attachment surface for multiple muscles