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11 Cards in this Set
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what 2 regions make up the axial skeleton?
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the skull and the trunk
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what does the axial skeleton do?
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protects the central nervous system within the cranial and vertebral cavities, protects the heart and lungs, facilitates ventilation of the lungs, and attaches to the limbs
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where is the trunk?
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from the neck to the coccyx
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how many vertebrae make up the vertebrale column?
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33 vertebrae
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found between the vertebrae in the vertebrale column
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intervertebral discs
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5 regions of the vertebrale column that consist of anatomically distinct vertebrae
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cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, and coccygeal
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the weight bearing region of the vertebrae. they become larger in the lower regions of the vertebral column and bear more of the body's weight
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body
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location of the spinal cord
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vertebral foramen
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sites of muscle attachments
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spinous and transverse processes
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form joints with articular processes of adjacent vertebrae. restrict movement of vertebral column
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articular processes
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between all vertebrae, spinal nerves exit to the right and left. above and below the pedicles of each vertebra a notch is carved out that allows for this passage. with adjacent vertebrae, these notches align to produce the ________________.
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intervertebral foramina
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