Lecture 1

Question 1

What are the sections of the vertibral column (5) and how many vertebrae are in each section?

Answer 1

Cervical vertebrae (C1-C7), Thoracic vertebrae (T1-T12), Lumbar vertebrae (L1-L5), Sacrum, coccyx

Question 2

How many ribs do we have, what are the sections (3) and how many ribs in each section?

Answer 2

12 ribs, 1-7 = true ribs, 8-10 = false ribs, 11&12 = floating ribs

Question 3

What is a tubercle?

Answer 3

a rough, bumpy projection on bone which acts as an attachment site for muscles and ligaments

Question 4

What is the thoracic spine?

Answer 4

Part os spine containing thoracic vertebrae (T1-T12) - 12 ribs articluate with the 12 thoracic vertebraes

Question 5

Where do the ribs articulate with the thoracic spine?

Answer 5

In the costal facets

Question 6

How to the ribs articulate with the sternum?

Answer 6

Via the costal cartilage

Question 7

Where does the head of the rib articluate on on the thoracic vertebrae?

Answer 7

The body of vertebrae

Question 8

Where does the tubercle of the rib articluate on on the thoracic vertebrae?

Answer 8

The transverse process