torso Flashcards
1
Q
kyphosis (hunchback)
A
larger-than-normal thoracic curvature
2
Q
lordosis (swayback)
A
large-than-normal lumbar curvature
3
Q
scoliosis
A
abnormal lateral curvature of the spine
4
Q
iliac crest
A
superior ridge of hipbone
5
Q
jugular notch
A
located at the top of the sternum
6
Q
costal cartilage
A
cartilage that connects the ribs to the sternum
7
Q
true ribs
A
first seven ribs
8
Q
false ribs
A
ribs 8 through 10
9
Q
floating ribs
A
ribs 11 and 12
10
Q
intercostal spaces
A
spaces between the ribs
11
Q
pubic crest
A
superior horizontal ridge on the two pubic bones
12
Q
rhomboids
A
muscles deep to the trapezius
13
Q
erector spine
A
vertical spinal muscles
14
Q
QL (quadratus lumborum)
A
“hip-hiker” muscle
15
Q
linea alba
A
the vertical seam of the fascial tissue at the abdominal midline