Skeletal Flashcards
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Spinal joints allow vertebrae to slide against each other
Facet joints
Can develop arthritis and cause back pain or neck pain
Facet joints
Twist and turn, and provide flexibility and stability
Facet joints
Flat, round cushions sit between the vertebrae and act as the spines shock absorber
Intervertebral discs
It can tear, allowing some of the nucleus gel substance to leak out
Herniated disk
Also called bulging, slipped or ruptured disks
Herniated disks
Column of nerves that travels through the spinal canal
Spinal cord
Extends from the skull to the lower back
Spinal cord
How many nerves branch out through vertebral openings
31 pairs
These nerves carry messages between the brain and muscles
Neural foramen
Ligaments connect the vertebrae to hold the spine in position
Soft tissues
Muscles support the back and help you move
Soft tissues
Connect muscles to bone and aid movements
Tendons
Support the back and help you move
Muscles
Surrounds and protects the heart and lungs in the thoracic cavity
Thoracic cage (rib cage)
It consists of the ribs, the sternum and the thoracic vertebrae, to which the ribs articulate
Thoracic cage (rib cage)
How many pairs of ribs does a human have both male and female
12 pairs
Cartilage strips are called
Costal cartilage
Ribs 1-7 are called
True ribs
Ribs 11 and 12 are called
Floating ribs
One of the largest and most complex joints the body
Shoulder
It is formed where the humerus fits into scapula
Shoulder joint
Upper arm bone
Humerus
Shoulder blade
Scapula