Module 5 Flashcards
What are the three main parts of the axial skeleton?
Skull
Vertebral Column
Thoracic Cage
Which curvature is concave and has 7 vertebra?
Cervical
Which survature has 12 vertebra and is convex
Throacic
Which curvature is concave and has 5 vertebra?
Lumbar
What makes up the sacral curvature?
convex,
5 fused vertebrae
What makes up the coccyx?
4 fused vertebrae
What vertebral bone has no body?
Atlas
What vertebral bone has a dens
Axis
These vertebra are the smallest and lightest and allow us to have sight of vision
Cervical
Transverse formen is unique to which vertebra?
Cervical
These vertebra are below the shoulder and much stronger, they articulate with the ribs
Throatic
This is the strongest area of the vertebra, most of this weight is given to the back, very often there are herniated discs here
Lumbar
This bone is also known as our tail bone
Coccyx
These five fused vertebra together make of the posterior wall of the pelvis
Sacrum
This area is made of 12 vertebra, the breastbone, and ribs
Thoracic Cage