Axial Skeleton Flashcards
(28 cards)
The skeleton is divided into two sections, name the sections-
Axial and appendicular
How many bones are in the human body?
206
What is the function of the axial skeleton ?
Provides the framework that supports and protects the organs
What are fontanels?
Soft spots on a infants school where tissue has not formed.
How many different regions of vertebrae are there?
5
Cervical vertebrae contains how many?
7
Thoracic vertebrae contain how many?
12
Lumbar vertebrae contain how many?
5
1 scacrum/coccyx contain how many fused vertebrae?
3-5
What is the function of the vertebral column?
Supports the weight of the head neck and trunk, and supports the spinal cord
What shape is the vertebral column?
S shaped
What are the 4 major curves of the vertebral column?
Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar and sacral
What are the 3 abnormal curvatures of the vertebral column?
Scoliosis, Kyphosis, Lordosis
What is the intervertebral foramen?
Space which is created by the vertebral bodies being sleepy by intervertebral discs
How many cervical vertebrae are there?
7
What is the C1 vertebrae called?
Atlas
What is the C2 vertebrae called?
Axis
Where is the atlas located?
Up against the skull
Where is the axis?
Responsible for neck movement
How many thoracic vertebrae are there?
12
Thoracic vertebrae all attatch to what?
A rib
How many lumbar vertebrae are there?
5
What are the structures of the sacrum?
Ala. Saceal promontory
What is the thoracic cage made up of?
Ribs, sternum, vertebrae in the back
