Trunk and Pelvis Flashcards
What is protraction and retraction?
Protraction: The action of extending a part of the body.
Retraction: The action of drawing something back or back in.
What is the axial skeleton?
The central structures including the Skull, sternum, ribs, vertebrae, sacrum, and coccyx
What is the appendicular skeleton?
The shoulder girdle, and limbs. (anything that isn’t [art of the axial skeleton)
How many vertebrae are there in each region?
7 cervical
12 thoracic
5 lumbar
5 sacral that are fused together
3 - 4 coccygeal vertebrae
When does the spine curve?
Spine starts as a C-shape which curves back as babies start to put their heads upright.
Spine then curves back at the lumbar region when standing occurs (between 11 - 15 months of age)
What are the important features of a vertebrae?
Vertebral body which carries most of the weight
Spinous process posteriorly
Vertebral foramen with spinal cord passing through
Transverse processes laterally
Superior and inferior articulating processes which form facet joints
What are the defining features of the cervical vertebrae of the spinal cord?
All the vertebrae except the very first and very last vertebrae are bifid.
Hole in the transverse process called the transverse foramen for passage of vertebral artery and vertebral veing coming and going from the head.
What is another name for C1?
The atlas
What is another name for C2?
The axis
What is the projection of the axis through the vertebral foramen of the atlas called? What does it do?
The odontoid process, It acts as a pivot point for the rotation of C1 on C2.
What does the superior articulating process look like in C1 and how does it look different in C2?
In C1 it is bean shaped and designed to articulate with the head.
In C2 it is round shaped and articulates with C1.
What holds the odontoid process in place to prevent excess movement of the atlas?
A ligament
How do thoracic vertebrae look different to cervical vertebrae?
Thoracic vertebrae contain a larger vertebral body
Thoracic vertebrae lack a bifid spinous process
Spinous process is angled downwards
Attachment point for the ribs are located between the body and the transverse process
What are the facets for ribs on the thoracic vertebrae called?
Superior and inferior demifacets. Each rib articulates with 2 vertebrae
What is the purpose of the inferior notch of thoracic vertebrae?
It forms the superior portion of the intervertebral foramen
What is the name of the articulation point of the transverse process’ with ribs?
Costotransverse facet