Vertebral colum Flashcards
1
Q
what are the 5 regions and their amounts
A
-cervical 5
-thoracic 12
-lumbar 7
-sacral 5
-coccygeal 4
2
Q
4 curvatures of the vertebrae
A
-cervical lordosis
-thoracic kyphosis
-lumbar lordosis
-sacral/coccygeal curve
3
Q
what is the top vertebrae & feature
A
atlas
-no body
-nodding movement
4
Q
what is the second vertebrae & feature
A
axis
-dens process
-rotation movement
5
Q
cervical vertebrae feature
A
transverse foreman
6
Q
thoracic vertebrae feature
A
-articulate with 12 ribs
- long slender spineous
