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Vertebral Column Flashcards

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What are the 4 curvatures of the vertebral column

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Cervical, thoracic, lumbar, and pelvic

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2
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Which way does the cervical curvature bow?

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Anterior

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3
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Which way does the thoracic curvature bow?

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Posterior

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4
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Which way does the lumbar curvature bow?

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Anterior

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5
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Which way does the pelvic curvature bow?

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Posterior

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6
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What structures lie between vertebral disks?

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Intervertebral disks

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7
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What are intervertebral disks?

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Fibrocartilaginous pads

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8
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What is scoliosis?

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Irregular Lateral curvature of the spine

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What is kyphosis?

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An exaggerated thoracic curvature. “Hunchback”

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What is lordosis?

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Exaggerated lumbar curvature. “Swayback”

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11
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Spinous process (cervical vertebrae)

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Lamina (cervical vertebrae)

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Vertebral foramen (cervical vertebrae)

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Body (cervical vertebrae)

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Transverse foramen (cervical vertebrae)

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Transverse process (cervical vertebrae)

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Superior articular surface (cervical vertebrae)

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Inferior articular process (cervical vertebrae)

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19
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What is C1 referred to as?

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Atlas

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20
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Anterior tubercle (C1)

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Anterior arch (C1)

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22
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Superior articular facet (C1)

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Transverse foramen (C1)

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Posterior arch (C1)

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Lateral masses (C1)

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26
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What is C2 referred to as?

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Axis

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27
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Dens (odontoid process) (C2)

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28
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Superior articular facet (C2)

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29
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Transverse foramen (C2)

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30
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Transverse process (C2)

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31
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Inferior articular process (C2)

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32
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Lamina (C2)

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33
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Spinous process (C2)

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Pedicle (C2)

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35
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Body (C2)

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36
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What 2 characteristics distinguish cervical vertebrae?

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Transverse foramen andand a bifid spinous process

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37
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What characteristic distinguishes thoracic vertebrae?

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  1. Markings on the lateral posterior surface of the body, which are attachment points for ribs
  2. Sharp spinous process which point sharply downward
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38
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Spinous process (thoracic vertebrae)

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39
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Lamina (thoracic vertebrae)

40
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Transverse costal facet (thoracic vertebrae)

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Superior articular facet (thoracic vertebrae)

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Transverse process (thoracic vertebrae)

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Superior costal facet (thoracic vertebrae)

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Inferior costal facet (thoracic vertebrae)

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Body (thoracic vertebrae)

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Inferior articular facet (thoracic vertebrae)

47
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What characteristics distinguish lumbar vertebrae?

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  1. Thick, stout body

2. Blunt spinous process which does not point downward

48
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Spinous process (lumbar vertebrae)

49
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Superior articular process (lumbar vertebae)

50
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Transverse process (lumbar vertebrae)

51
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Pedicle (lumbar vertebrae)

52
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Lamina (lumbar vertebrae)

53
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Superior articular process (lumbar vertebrae)

54
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Body (lumbar vertebrae)

55
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Inferior articular facet (lumbar vertebrae)

56
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Vertebral foramen (lumbar vertebrae)

57
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Ala (sacrum)

58
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Transverse lines (sacrum)

59
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Anterior sacral foramina (sacrum)

60
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Superior articular process (sacrum)

61
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Median sacral crest (sacrum)

62
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Lateral sacral crest (sacrum)

63
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Auricular surface (sacrum)

64
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Posterior sacral foramina

65
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Sacral canal (sacrum)

66
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Sacral hiatus (sacrum)

67
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Cornu (sacrum)

68
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Transverse process (sacrum)

69
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Coccyx

70
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Why is sacrum wedge shaped?

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In order to support the weight of the body

71
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Head (rib)

72
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Neck (rib)

73
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Tubercle (rib)

74
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Articular facet for transverse process (rib)

75
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Superior articular facet for vertebral bodies (rib)

76
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Inferior articular facet for vertebral bodies (rib)

77
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Angle (rib)

78
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Costal groove (rib)

79
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Shaft (rib)

80
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Sternal end (rib)

81
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Manubrium

82
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Body of sternum

83
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Xiphoid process

84
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Costal cartilage

85
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Which ribs are true ribs?

86
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Which ribs are false ribs?

87
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Clavicular notch

88
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Median suprasternal notch

89
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Sternoclavicular joint

90
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Acromioclavicular joint

91
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Costal notches (sternum)

92
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Hyoid bone

93
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Styloid process

94
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Stylohyoid muscle

95
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Greater cornu (hyoid)

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Lesser cornu (hyoid)

97
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Body (hyoid)

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