Unit 4: Spine and Ribs Quiz Flashcards
What flat bone is commonly referred to as the breast bone?
Sternum
What spinal region is characterized by interlocking inferior and superior facets that limit rotation?
Lumbar
What bone cradles the skull and is the most superior cervical vertebra?
Atlas
What term refers to an accentuated curve in the lumbar spine?
Lordosis
Unlike the other costals, what ribs do not attach to the sternum?
Floating ribs
What are the bumpy protrusions that we can palpate on the posterior aspect of our spine called?
spinous processes
If you drink green tea while lying in bed, you and your vertebral discs are engaged in the same process called:
imbibition
What region of the spine can hyperextend only minimally due to the downward slant of its spinous processes?
Thoracic
What is the name of the bony defect or acute fracture of the pars (the small segment of bone that joins the facet joints on the posterior spine) and is an injury often found in teenagers?
Scottie Dog fracture
What bone has the stolen body of the atlas known as the odontoid process?
axis
What term refers to an abnormal curve of the spine in the frontal plane?
scoliosis
What is the anatomical term for Dowager’s Hump, which occurs in the thoracic region of the spine?
kyphosis
Carrying a heavy dance bag on one shoulder can lead to a spinal condition called:
scoliosis
Are we taller, shorter or the same height when we arise in the morning? Why?
Taller! due to spinal imbibition.
Why is it unwise to direct a student to “straighten his/her/their spine”?
If you straighten one part, it will likely cause increased curves or damaging posture in another area of the spine. Also, spinal curves act as shock absorbers OR curves provide resistance to axial forces
