Thorax and Pelvis Flashcards
How many moveable vertebrae are there?
24
How many fixed vertebrae are there?
9
From superior to inferior, name the three sections of the upper spine composed of movable vertebrae.
cervical, thoracic, lumbar
How many vertebrae compose the cervical spine?
7
How many vertebrae compose the thoracic spine?
12
How many vertebrae compose the lumbar spine?
5
What is the name of the area highlighted in blue?
the vertibral body
What is the name of the area highlighted in blue?
the vertibral arch
What is the name of this structure of the vertebrae?
the vertebral foramen
What is the name of this structure of the vertebrae?
the transverse process
What is the name of this structure of the vertebrae?
the superior articular facet
What is the name of this structure of the vertebrae?
the spinous process
What type of joint are the intervetebral discs?
cartiliginous
What type of vertebrae is this?
cervical
What type of vertebrae is this?
lumbar
What type of vertebrae is this?
thoracic