torso Flashcards
kyphosis (hunchback)
larger-than-normal thoracic curvature
lordosis (swayback)
large-than-normal lumbar curvature
scoliosis
abnormal lateral curvature of the spine
iliac crest
superior ridge of hipbone
jugular notch
located at the top of the sternum
costal cartilage
cartilage that connects the ribs to the sternum
true ribs
first seven ribs
false ribs
ribs 8 through 10
floating ribs
ribs 11 and 12
intercostal spaces
spaces between the ribs
pubic crest
superior horizontal ridge on the two pubic bones
rhomboids
muscles deep to the trapezius
erector spine
vertical spinal muscles
QL (quadratus lumborum)
“hip-hiker” muscle
linea alba
the vertical seam of the fascial tissue at the abdominal midline
abdominal fascia or aponeurosis
fascial covering and attachment site for abdominal muscles
transversus abdominis
deepest abdominal muscle
viscera
internal organs and tissue
inguinal ligament
runs from the iliac crest to the pubic crest
external obliques
most superficial abdominal muscles
internal obliques
abdominal muscles deep to the external obliques
rectus abdominis
runs from the pubic crest to the chest
diaphragm
main breathing muscle
intercostals
muscles that crisscross the ribs