Vertebral Column (Skeletal System)

Question 1

How many bones are in the cervical column?

Answer 1

7

Question 2

Where are the cervical vertebrae?

Answer 2

the neck

Question 3

What is the first vertebrae in the cervical vertebrae?

Answer 3

atlas

Question 4

What is the second vertebrae in the cervical vertebrae? What does it allow you to do?

Answer 4

axis- pivots with atlas and allows you to turn your head

Question 5

How many bones are in the thoracic vertebrae?

Answer 5

12 bones that articulate with the ribs

Question 6

How many bones are in the lumbar vertebrae? What do they do?

Answer 6

5 bones- support weight of the body

Question 7

What is the sacrum?

Answer 7

A triangular structure at the base of the vertebral column made up of 5 vertebrae fused into one bone

Question 8

What is the coccyx?

Answer 8

The inferior portion of the vertebral column and is one bone composed of 4 fused vertebrae

Question 9

What are intervertebral discs? What is their function?

Answer 9

Masses of fibrocartilage between vertebra that absorbs shock and allow for slight movement