Vertebrae and Ribs Flashcards
first vertebrae, holds head
Atlas
second vertebrae, dens pivot point
Axis
middle of sternum
Body of Sternum
round; part of the bone (vertebrae) that stacks
Body of vertebrae
neck area vertebrae, 7 bones
Cervical
tailbone; 1 bone
Coccyx
connects ribs to sternum
Costal Cartilage
prong/point on axis; allows pivoting
Dens
bottom 5 pair of ribs
False Ribs
bottom 2 pair, no cartilage
Floating Ribs
round connection point of ribs close to the vertebrae
Head
bottom of vertebrae, flat, connect with the superior articular surface
Inferior articular surface
area between ribs
intercostal spaces
disks of cartilage between the vertebrae
intervertebral disks
holes in the vertebrae
intervertebral foramen
between the spinus and transverse process in the vertebrae
lamina
group of vertebrae; lower back, 5 bones
lumbar
top on sternum
Manubrium
area on the rib between the head and turbcle
Neck
area between the body and transverse process on the vertebrae
Pedicle
bones in chest; 24
Ribs
holds the hips together; 1 bone
Saccrum
holes in the saccrum for nerves
Sacral Foramen
main portion of the rib
Shaft
point on the back of the vertebrae; bumps you feel on back
Spinous Process
flat bone connecting the rib cage; breastbone; 1 bone
Sternum
the two flat areas on top of the vertebrae: connect with the inferior articular surface
Superior articular surface
top 7 pair of ribs
True Ribs
group of vertebrae; chest area; 12 bones
Thoracic
wings that go into the vertebrae
Transverse Process
the bump on the rib
Tubercle
24 bones; backbone
Vertebrae
hole in the vertebrae; spinal cord passes through
Vertebral Foramen
tip of the sternum
Xiphoid Process
