Vertebrae And Ribs Flashcards
2nd vertebrae, Turning point for head
Axis
1st vertebrae, balances head
Atlas
Middle portion of sternum
Body of sternum
Big, meaty parts that stack (vertebrae)
Body of vertebrae
Top 7 vertebrae in neck (no ribs attached)
Cervical
1, irregular, tailbone
Coccyx
Connects ribs to sternum
Costal cartilage
Prong/bump on 2nd vertebrae (what atlas sits on)
Dens
Bottom 5 pairs of ribs
False ribs
Last 2 pairs of ribs
Floating ribs
Part of ribs the connects to the body of the vertebrae
Head
Flat area on the bottom of vertebrae
Inferior articular surface
Gaps between ribs
Intercostal spaces
Chunks of cartilage between vertebrae
Intervertebral disks
Holes between vertebrae (side view)
Intervertebral Foramen
Connects spinous process to transverse process
Lamina
5, irregular, Lower back of vertebrae
Lumbar
Top part of sternum
Manubrium
Middle part of rib (between head a tubercle)
Neck
2 archways between body and transverse process
Pedicle
24, flat
Ribs
1, irregular
Saccrum
Holes in saccrum
Sacral Foramen
Main body of rib
Shaft