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34 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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Invertebral Discs
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Fibrocartilaginous pads between vertebrae
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Vertebral Foramen
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Large hole in vertebrae
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Body
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Large part of the vertebrae
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Vertebral arch
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Vertebral foramen & body
Pedicles- walls laminae - curved roof |
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Lamina
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Broad, flat structure between transverse & spinous process
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Transverse Process
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2
Flat projections Right and left Attach to ribs |
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Spinous Process
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1
Protrudes out posterior side |
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Superior articular processes
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2
Projection above transverse processes |
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Superior articular facets
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2
smooth facet on superior articular processes |
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Inferior articular processes
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2
Projection below transverse processes |
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Inferior articular facet
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2
Smooth facet on inferior articular processes |
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Invertebral foramina
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Holes where spinal nerves are located
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Cervical curvature
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Convex (bowed forward)
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Thoracic curvature
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Concave
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Lumbar curvature
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Convex
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Sacral (pelvic) curvature
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Concave
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Cervical vertebrae
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7
1 Large foramen 2 Small foramen (transverse foramina) Small body |
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C1
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Atlas
No body Yes |
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C2
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Axis
Dens (extra body) No |
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C3-C6
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Forked spinous process
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C7
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Straight spinous process (vertebral prominens)
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Thoracic Vertebrae
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12
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T1, T10-T12
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Rib/whole facet ( one indention on side of vertebrae)
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T2-T9
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Demi facet (one indention on each vertebrae)
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T1-T10
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Costal facet (indention on transverse process)
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Lumbar
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5
Large body Small foramina |
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Sacrum
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5 fused
Anterior surface - shallow depression Sacral foramina - Holes on either side Sacral promontory - crest or projection of S1 Base - wide part Sacral hiatus - where spine ends |
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Coccyx
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4 fused
Straight in females Protrudes anteriorly into pelvic cavity |
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Hyoid
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Floating bone
Body - center portion Greater cornua - further away from body Lesser cornua - close to body |
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Ribs
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12 pairs
Head- articulates w/vertebrae Neck - between head & facet Tubercle - bump above face Costal angle - c-curve of rib Sternal end- straight Costal groove - inside c-shape |
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True Ribs
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1-7
Attach w/own cartilage to sternum |
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False Ribs
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8-10
Attach w/sharing cartilage to sternum |
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Floating Ribs
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11-12
Don't attach to sternum |
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Sternum
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Manubriam - square, superior
Jugular notch - on manubrium, carved out area Clavicular notches - on either side, attaches to clavicle Body- long part in middle Costal notches - where ribs attach, scalloped Xiphoid process - pointed end, inferior |
