Flashcards in chap 7 axial skeleton Deck (14):
1
inner disc if vertebrae
nucleus pulposus
2
annular ring of vertebrae
anulus fibrosus
3
kyphosis
exaggerated thoracic curve
4
lordosis
exaggerated lumbar curve
5
scoloisis
s shaped spine
6
laminectomy
removal of lamina in vertebrae
7
where is the transverse foramen?
only in cervical bones
8
how many spinal vertebrae?
C1-7
T1-12
L1-5
sacrum 5 fused
coccyx 4 fused
9
structures of sacrum
superior articular process
sacral canal
body
sacral promontory
median sacral crest
posterior sacral foramina
sacral hiatus
anterior sacral foramina
10
structures of sternum
manubrium
jugular notch
clavicular notch
body
sternal angle
xiphoid process
11
how many true ribs and why are they true?
first 7 and because they individually connect to the sternum
12
how many false ribs and why are they false?
5 because they don't connect to the sternum
13
Rib anatomy
head
body
angle
tubercle
14