spinal column/ postional Flashcards
1
Q
divisions of the spinal column include
A
cervical thoracic lumbar sacral coccygeal
2
Q
cervical includes
A
neck
C1 -C7
3
Q
thoracic includes
A
midback
T1 -T12
join with the ribs
4
Q
lumbar includes
A
low back
L1 -L5
5
Q
coccygeal includes
A
coccyx
four fused bones
6
Q
sacral includes
A
sacrum
S1 -S5
five fused bones
7
Q
coccyx
A
tailbone
8
Q
back bones/ vertebrae
A
spinal column
9
Q
nerves surrounded by the column
A
spinal cord
10
Q
cartilage pad between two vertebrae
A
disc/disk
11
Q
herniated disc
A
slipped disc
12
Q
anterior
A
ventral
front of body
13
Q
posterior
A
dorsal
back of body
14
Q
proximal
A
near point of attachment to the trunk
15
Q
distal
A
far from point of attachment to the trunk