Vertebrae And Ribs Flashcards
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2nd vertebrae, Turning point for head
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Axis
1
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1st vertebrae, balances head
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Atlas
2
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Middle portion of sternum
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Body of sternum
3
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Big, meaty parts that stack (vertebrae)
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Body of vertebrae
4
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Top 7 vertebrae in neck (no ribs attached)
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Cervical
5
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1, irregular, tailbone
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Coccyx
6
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Connects ribs to sternum
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Costal cartilage
7
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Prong/bump on 2nd vertebrae (what atlas sits on)
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Dens
8
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Bottom 5 pairs of ribs
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False ribs
9
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Last 2 pairs of ribs
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Floating ribs
10
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Part of ribs the connects to the body of the vertebrae
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Head
11
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Flat area on the bottom of vertebrae
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Inferior articular surface
12
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Gaps between ribs
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Intercostal spaces
13
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Chunks of cartilage between vertebrae
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Intervertebral disks
14
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Holes between vertebrae (side view)
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Intervertebral Foramen