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vertebral column/trunk Flashcards

1
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vertebral body

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weight-bearing portion that tends to increase in size as one descend the spine

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intervertebral discs

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fibrocartilaginous discs between adjacent bodies

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spinous process

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projection that extends posteriorly from the union for 2 laminae

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transverse process

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projection off the right and left side of each vertebrae

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articular facets

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two superior and two inferior facets for articulation

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vertebral foramen/canal

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formed from the vertebral arch and body, the foramen contains the spinal cord and its meningeal coverings

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cervical vertebrae

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7 total, first section of spine

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atlas

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C1

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axis

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C2

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thoracic vertebrae

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12 total, each articulating with a pair of ribs, 2nd section of spine

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costal facets

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a site where a rib forms a joint with a top of a thoracic vertebrae

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lumbar vertebrae

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5 total, large vertebrae to support the body’s weight

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13
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sacrum

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5 fused vertebrae, 2nd lowest section of vertebrae

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coccyx

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4 total vertebrae, Co1 often not fused bt Co2-4 are fused, as a remnant of our embryonic tail

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ribs 1-7

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true ribs; articulating with sternum directly

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ribs 8-10

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false ribs; articulating with costal cartilages of the ribs above

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ribs 11-12

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floating ribs that articulate with vertebrae only

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sternum

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long flat bone that forms anterior part of ribcage with ribs 1-7

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19
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xiphoid process

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small knob tht makes bottom part of sternum

(purple portion)

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20
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ligamnetum nuchae

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attaches at C7 to occipital bone; is the cervical extension of supraspinous ligament and is strong

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21
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thoracolumbar fascia

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a deep investing membrane with covers that deep muscles of the back of the trunk

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linea alba

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connective tissue that runs down the midline of the abdomen; separates the left and right rectus muscles

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23
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sternocleidomastoid origin

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sternal head: manubrium; clavicular head: medial third of clavicle

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sternocleidomastoid insertion

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mastoid process of temporal bone

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sternocleiodmastoid action

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tilts head to one side (laterally flexes and rotates head so face is turned superiorly toward opp side; helps flex neck

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sternocleidomastoid strengthening

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with resistance band on head and attached to wall, tilt head to opp side

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sternocleidomastoid stretch

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tilt head to one side and brace with hand

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splenius capitis origin

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nuchal ligament, spinous process C7-T3

29
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splenius capitis insertion

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mastoid process of temporal bone, occipital bone

30
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splenius capitis action

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bilaterally: extends head; unilaterally: laterally flexes and rotates neck toward same side

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rectus abdominis origin

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pubic symphysis and pubic crest

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rectus abdominis insertion

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xiphoid process and costal cartilages 5-7

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rectus abdominis action

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flexes trunk and compresses abdominal viscera

34
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rectus abdominis strengthening

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laying on back with knees bent, do a crunch by flexing trunk and lifting shoulders off of ground toward knees

35
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rectus abdominis stretch

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lay on stomach, hyperextend trunk

36
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transverse abdominis origin

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internal surfaces of 7-12 costal cartilages, thoracolumnar fascia, iliac crest, and lateral third of inguinal ligament

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transverse abdominis insertion

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linea alba with aponeurosis of interal oblique, and pecten pubis via conjoint tendon

38
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transverse abdominis action

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compresses ad supports abdominal viscera

39
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transverse abdominis strengthen

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isometric core exercises (plank)

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internal oblique origin

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thoracolumbar fascia, anterior two thirds of iliac crest, and lateral two thirds of inguinal ligament

41
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internal oblique insterion

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inferior borders of 10th to 12th ribs, linea alba, and pubis via conjoint tendon inferior borders of 10th to 12th ribs, linea alba, and pubis via conjoint tendon

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internal/external oblique action

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compresses and supports abdominal viscera; flexes and rotates trunk (ask heller about which does which)

43
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internal and external oblique strengthening

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laying on back with knees bent, lift upper body and do russian twists by holding weight in hands and twisting from one side to another

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internal and external oblique stretch

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stand and twist torso to one side, then opp side, bracing self with chair or wall

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external oblique origin

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external srufaces of 5th to 12th ribs

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external oblique insertion

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linea alba, pubic tubercle, and anterior half of iliac crest

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erector spinae (iliocostalis, longissimus, spinalis) origin

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posterior sacrum , iliac crest, and spinous processes of lower lumbar and sacral vertebrae

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iliocostalis insertion

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angles of lower ribs and cervical transverse processes

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longissimus insertion

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angles of lower ribs and cervical transverse processes

50
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erector spinae actions

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extends and laterally bends vertebral column and head

51
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erector spinae strengthening

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dead lift with dumbbells

52
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erector spinae stretching

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stand straight and bend at hips to touch toes

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longissimus insertion

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between tubercles and angles of ribs, transverse processes of thoracic and cervical vertebrae, and mastoid process

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spinalis insertion

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spinous processes of upper thoracic and midcervical vertebrae

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multifidus origin

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sacrum, ilium, and transverse processes of T1-T12, and articular processes of C4-C7

56
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multifidus insertion

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spinous processes of vertebrae above, spanning one or two segments

57
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multifidus action

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stabilize spine

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multifidus exercise

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isometric core exercises (plank)

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