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16 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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the vertebral column has ____ vertebrae some of which are ____ in adults
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33 - fused
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how many vertebrae in cervical
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7 (C1-C7)
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how many vertebrae in thoracic
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12 (T1-T12)
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how many vertebrae in lumbar
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5 (L1-L5)
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5 vertebrae are fused to form the
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sacrum
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4 vertebrae are fused to form the
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coccyx
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intervertebral discs is cushion of ____ between vertebrae
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fibrocartilage
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intervertebral discs absorb ____
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shock
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intervertebral discs have an inner part called
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nucleus pulposus
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intervertebral discs have an outer part called
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annulus fibrosus
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herniated (prolapsed) disc is rupture of
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annulus fibrosus
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from an anterior view, the spine should be
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straight
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from a lateral view there are ____ normal curvatures
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4
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2 most notable curvatures are
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lateral view curvature - anterior or posterior view curvature
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lateral view curvature details
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convex thoracic curve - concave cervical & concave lumber curvature
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condition where vertebral anterior (posterior) view curve has abnormal lateral curve
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scoliosis
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