The Trunk

Question 1

Four motions of the trunk

Answer 1

Anterior flexion, posterior extension, lateral flexion, lateral rotation

Question 2

(swayback) the shape of the spine in the lower back and neck.

Answer 2

Lordosis

Question 3

The spinal column consists of vertebrae and houses the…

Answer 3

Spinal cord (part of the nervous system)

Question 4

The vertebrae contain spinous processes that are short and pointed posteriorly and the bodies of the vertebrae are large and shaped like lima beans

Answer 4

Lumbar vertebrae

Question 5

is the only vertebra containing the dens. The transverse processes project from the lateral masses.

Answer 5

The axis

Question 6

contain foramen in the transverse processes. The bodies are smaller than the other two sections of the spine.

Answer 6

Cervical Vertebrae

Question 7

the lamina are flat, hight and wider than other vertebrae. The spinous processes are elongated, laterally compressed and pointed inferiorly. This prevents severe hyperextension.

Answer 7

Thoracic Vertebrae

Question 8

the only vertebra that does not have a spinous process or a body. It is essentially a ring with anterior and posterior arches. The transverse processes project from the lateral masses.

Answer 8

The atlas vertebrae

Question 9

There are how many cervical vertebrae?

Answer 9

7

Question 10

There are how many thoracic vertebrae?

Answer 10

12