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19 Cards in this Set
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VERTEBRAL COLUMN
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This bony shelth of the spinal cord is made of a series of irregularly shaped bones. These #'s 33 and 34 in the child, but because of fusion that occur later in the lower part of the spine, there are usually 26 seperate bones in the adult spinal column.
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INTERVERTEBRAL FORAMINA
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Spaces between the vertebrae that permit the passage of nerves.
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CERVICAL VERTEBRAE (C1-C7)
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Are located in the neck. The first vertebrae, called the ATLAS, supports the head, the 2nd vertebra, the AXIS serves as a pivot when the head is turned from side to side. It has an upright toothlike part, the DENS, that projects into the atlas and serves as a pivot point. Only the Cervical have a hole in the transverse process on each side. These TRANSVERSE FORAMINA accomodate blood vessels and nerves that supply the neck and head.
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THORACIC VERTEBRAE (T1 TO T12)
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12 in number, are located in the chest. They are larger and stonger than the cervical vertabrae and each has a longer spinous process that points downward. The posterior ends of the 12 pairs of ribs are attached to these vertabrae.
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LUMBAR VERTEBRAE (L1 TO L5)
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Five in the number, are located in the small of the back. They are larger and heavier than the vertebra superior to them and can support more weight. All of their processes are shorter and thicker.
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SACRAL VERTEBRAE
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Are 5 seperate bones in the child. They eventually fuse to form a singel bone, called the SACRUM, in the adult. Wedged between the two hip bone, the Sacrum completes the posterior part of the bony pelvis.
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COCCYGEAL VERTEBRAE
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Consists of 4 or five tiny bones in the child. These later fuse to form a single bone, the COCCYX, or tail bone, in the adult.
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THORAX
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The bones of the Thorax form a cone shaped cage. 12 ribs form the bars of this cage, completely by the STERNUM, or breast bone, anteriorly. These bones enclose and protect the heart, lungs, and other organs contained in the thorax.
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MANUBRIUM
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Is the superior portion of the sternum. It is the broadly shaped T-shaped Manubrium that joins laterally on the right and left of the clavicle. Laterally, the manubrium joins with the anterior ends of the first pair of ribs.
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THE BODY
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of the sternum is long and bladelike. It joins each side of the ribs, two through 7.
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STERNAL ANGLE
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Where the Manubrium joins the body of the sternum, there is a slight elevation, the STERNAL ANGLE,which can be easily felt as a surface landmark.
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XIPHOID PROCESS (LANDMARK FOR CPR)
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The lower end of the sternum consists of a small tip that is made of cartilage in youth but becomes bone in the adult.
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SCOLIOSIS
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Scoliosis is a condition that involves complex lateral and rotational curvature and deformity of the spine. It is typically classified as congenital (caused by vertebral anomalies present at birth), idiopathic (sub-classified as infantile, juvenile, adolescent, or adult according to when onset occurred) or as having developed as a secondary symptom of another condition, such as cerebral palsy or spinal muscular atrophy.
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FONTANEL
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In human anatomy, a fontanelle (or fontanel) is one of two "soft spots" on a newborn human's skull. There are, however, two more fontanelles of interest, the mastoid fontanelle, and the sphenoidal fontanelle.
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FLOATING RIBS
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The last two pairs of ribs, which are very short and do not extent to the front of the body.
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INTERCOSTAL SPACES
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The spaces between the ribs that contain muscles, blood vessels and nerves.
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TRUE RIBS (THE FIRST SEVEN PAIRS)
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The first 7 of the ribs on each side are attached to the vertebral column by means of individual extensions called, COSTAL CARTILAGES.
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FALSE RIBS (REMAINING FIVE PAIRS)
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Remaining 5 pairs. Of these, the 8th, 9th and 10th pairs attach to the cartilage of the above.
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METACARPAL BONES
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Five bones in the palm of the hand
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