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1
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How many bones are there in the vertebral column

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33, 24 remain separate for flexibility

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How many cervical vertebrae are there

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7

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How many thoracic vertebrae are there

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12

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How many lumbar vertebrae are there

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5

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What do the 5 sacral vertebrae form in adults

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Sacrum

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What are the three main functions of the vertebral column

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Bear weight
anchor for muscles and ligaments
protect spinal cord

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What are the 2 main concave curves

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cervical and lumbar

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What are the two main convex curves

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thoracic and sacral

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What are the 4 main curves in the spine

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Cervical
lumbar
thoracic
sacral

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What are the two kinds of supporting elements

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Ligaments
Intervertebral discs

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What are the major 2 ligaments

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Anterior longitudinal
Posterior longitudinal

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What is the name of the thinner ligament

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posterior longitudinal

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What ligament is only attached to discs

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Posterior longitudinal

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14
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What ligament prevents hyperextension

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Anterior longitudinal

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15
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What ligament prevents hyperflexion

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Posterior longitudinal

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What is the main purpose of the intervertebral discs

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Cushions/Absorbs shock between vertebral bones

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What are the two parts of intervertebral discs

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Nucleus pulposus
Annulus fibrosus

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What is the nucleus pulposus

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the center of intervertebral discs

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What is the function of the nucleus pulposus

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elasticity and compressibility

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20
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Where is the annulus fibrosis

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Surrounding the nucleus pulposus on intervertebral discs

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What are the functions of the annulus fibrosis (2)

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Resists tension
Holds together successive vertebrae

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What is the annulus fibrosis made of (2)

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fibrocartilage and collagen

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Where are the intervertebral discs the thickest and why

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Sacral regions (at the bottom of the spine)
Bears the most weight, lots of bending etc

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Vertebral foramen: where, why and what

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massive hole enclosed by the body and arch of the vertebrae
allows spinal cord to pass through

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Vertebral arch consists of 2____ and 2______
2 pedicles that form the sides of the arch 2 laminae that are the fused flat plates
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What are the two processes on vertebrae that project laterally and are used for muscle attachment
Transverse processes
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What is the process that projects posteriorly and used for muscle attachment
Spinous process
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How many processes does a vertebrae have
7
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What are the 7 vertebral processes?
2 transverse 1 spinous 2 superior articular processes 2 inferior articular processes
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What is the purpose of the inferior and superior articular processes
Link the vertebrae above and below one another
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What are the two weird cervical vertebrae? Their names?
C1 - atlas C2 - axis
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What is the shape of the body of the cervical vertebrae
Oval
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What kind of vertebrae has a short spinous process
Cervical
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What kind of vertebrae has spinous processes that split at the end, whats the exception
cervical C7
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What kind of vertebrae has a LARGE vertebral foramen
Cervical
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What is the transverse foramen, where, and why
Hole in the transverse processes of cervical vertebrae and for vertebral artery and vein
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What is special about the body of the atlas
Has no body or spinous process
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What do the superior facets of the atlas articulate with
occipital condyles
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The atlas vertebra has lateral masses with what on them?
Superior and inferior articular facets
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Foramen
large hole or opening in bone
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What is the odontoid process; function and location
found on the axis Used to attach to the atlas to allow it to pivot
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What kind of vertebrae articulate with the ribs
Thoracic
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Describe the body of thoracic vertebrae; shape and additional features
Heart shaped Has facets for rib articulation
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What vertebrae has a circular vertebral foramen
Thoracic
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What kind of vertebrae has a long spinous process that points down
Thoracic
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What thoracic vertebrae has facets on its transverse processes and why
T1-T10 To articulate with the tubercles of ribs
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Describe the shape of lumbar vertebrae bodies
Kidney shaped
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What kind of vertebrae has shorter and thicker pedicles and laminae
Lumbar
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What kind of vertebrae have spinous process that point directly back
Lumbar
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What kind of vertebrae has a triangular vertebral foramen
Lumbar
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What feature prevents rotation in the lumbar vertebrae
The superior facets face inwards, and inferior facets face outwards
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What do facets do?
Articulate with stuff
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How many vertebrae does the sacrum start as
5
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What does the sacrum articulate with (3)
L5 Coccyx hip bones
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What is the name of the joint between the hip bones and the sacrum
sacroiliac joint
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What is the function of the coccygeal vertebrae
Form the coccyx, the attachment site for some pelvic muscles
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What are the four components of the thoracic cage
thoracic vertebrae Ribs Sternum costal cartilage
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What are the three functions of the thoracic cage
cage for heart lungs and BV supports shoulders and upper limbs attachment site for chest, back and shoulder muscles
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What are the three bones that make up the sternum
Manubrium Body Xiphoid process
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What does the manubrium articulate with
Clavicles
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The body of the sternum has notches to articulate with what ribs
2-7
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What is the function of the xiphoid process
site of attachment for some abdominal muscles
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What are the three big landmarks of the sternum
Jugular notch Sternal angle Xiphisternal joint
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What is the sternum landmark you can feel on your chest
Jugular notch
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where is the jugular notch
in line with the disc between T2 and T3
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The sternal angle is a hitch between what
The manubrium and body of sternum
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What is the sternal angle made of
Cartilage
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What is the function of the xiphisternal joint
fusion between the sternal body and xiphoid process
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Where is the sternal angle in regards to vertebrae
in line with the disc between T4 and T5
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Where is the xiphisternal joint
Opposite T9
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How do the true ribs attach to the sternum
Via costal cartilages
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What is another name for the true ribs
Vertebrosternal
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Whats another name for false ribs
Vertebrochondral
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What are the false ribs
8-10
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What do we call the two ribs not attached to sternum at all
Floating ribs
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What are the three components of ribs
Shaft Head Tubercle
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What is the main part of the rib
The shaft
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What is the costal groove and its function
the inner surface of the inferior border of the body of the rib it accommodates the intercostal neurovascular bundle
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How many facets does the head of ribs have
2
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What do the two facets of the rib head articulate with
1 with the demi facet on the same numbered vertebrae 1 with the demi facet on the vertebrae above it

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