Revised KINE 3200 Final Set Flashcards
(230 cards)
The _______ is moveable and immovable.
Vertebral column
There are ______ pairs of spinal nerves.
31
The ________ is the most complex part of the body other than CNS
Vertebral column
_______ are the anterior portion of the trunk.
Abdominal muscles
Many small intrinsic muscles act on ______, ______, & ______.
Body ; head; thorax
T/F: Many small intrinsic muscles are too deep to palpate.
True
How many articulating vertebrae are there?
24
Which vertebrae is moveable?
Articulating
Which vertebrae is immovable?
Fused
There are ________ articulating vertebrae.
24
There are ______ fused vertebrae.
9
How many cervical, thoracic, and lumbar vertebrae are there?
Cervical: 7
Thoracic: 12
Lumbar: 5
How many sacrum & coccyx vertebrae are there?
Sacrum: 5
Coccyx: 4
What are the first two vertebrae in the cervical region?
Atlas & axis
T/F: Shapes allow for extensive rotary movements of head to side, as well as forward & backward movement.
True
What is the anterior bony block in the vertebrae?
Body
The _____ process projects out laterally
Transverse
The ______ process projects posteriorly.
Spinous
What enables the vertebral column to absorb blows and shocks
Spinal curve
What are the 3 normal curves within the moveable spine and which way do they curve?
Cervical: posteriorly
Thoracic: anteriorly
Lumbar: posteriorly
What is the increased curving of thoracic spine outward in the sagittal plane.?
Kyphosis
What is the increased curving of the spine inward or forward in the sagittal plane?
Lordosis
What is the lateral curving of the spine?
Scoliosis
All ribs attach posteriorly to which vertebrae?
A. Cervical
B. Thoracic
C. Lumbar
D. All of the above
B.