Vertebral column Flashcards
1
Q
Sagittal plane
A
Left and right sides of body
2
Q
Coronal plane
A
Front and back
3
Q
Transverse
A
Inferior and superior
4
Q
Posterior
A
Back
5
Q
Anterior
A
Front
6
Q
Lateral
A
Side
7
Q
T3
A
In line with spine of scapula
8
Q
T7
A
Inferior angle of scapula
9
Q
L4
A
Iliac crest
10
Q
S2
A
Posterior iliac crest
11
Q
Axial skeleton
A
Vertebral column
Rib cage
Skull
12
Q
Appendicular skeleton
A
Arms
Legs
Pelvis
13
Q
Bony landmark
A
Structural feature which helps navigate the body
14
Q
Cervical vertebra number
A
7
15
Q
Thoracic vertebra number
A
12
16
Q
Lumbar vertebra number
A
5
17
Q
Sacral vertebra number
A
5 (fused)
18
Q
Tubercle
A
Small lump on bone
19
Q
Tuberosity
A
Rounded prominence on bone
20
Q
Process
A
Projection of bone
21
Q
Fossa
A
Hollow part of bone
22
Q
Foramen
A
Holes in bone
23
Q
Fibrous joint
A
Immoveable
24
Q
Cartilagenous joint
A
Semi-moveable
25
Q
Synovial joint
A
Freely moveable
26
Q
Facet orientation: cervical, thoracic and lumbar
A
45
25
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