The Vertebral Column Flashcards
(36 cards)
Vertebral column jobs
protect spinal cord, provide muscle attachment and structural support
Normal spinal curves
primary and secondary
primary normal curves
thoracic, sacral
thoracic curve
upper back between shoulder blades, curves out
sacral curve
butt, curves out
secondary normal curves
cervical, lumbar
cervical curve
neck, curves in
lumbar curve
lower back, curves in
primary curves develop
in utero
secondary curves develop
when you lift up your neck and sit on your butt
abnormal curves
kyphosis, lordosis, and scoliosis
kyphosis
hunchback
lordosis
swayback
scoliosis
lateral curvature
vertebra body
main bulge
spinal foramen
big giant hole
neural arch
lines spinal foramen
neural arch parts
pedicles and laminae
pedicles
2 bits opposite laminae
laminae
2 bits on inside of spinous process
spinous process
spiny bit
transverse process
side bulges
superior articulating processes
top jutty bit
inferior articulating processes
lower jutty bits
