Bones2

Front 1

Name the 5 vertebrae and how many of each?

Back 1

1. Cervical (7)'
2. Thoracic (12)
3. Lumbar (5)
4. Sacral (5 fused together)
5. Coccyx (5 fused together)

Front 2

Name the vertebrae:
-These are generally small and delicate. They have bifid spinous process (2 points) if they have one and they have holes in the transverse foreman

Back 2

Cervical

Front 3

Name the vertebrae:
-Their spinous processes have surfaces that articulate with the ribs

Back 3

Thoracic

Front 4

Name the vertebrae:
-These vertebrae are very robust in construction, as they must support more weight than other vertebrae (bigger) and they have a blunt process

Back 4

Lumbar

Front 5

Name the vertebrae:
-There are 5 vertebrae. They are fused, with no intervertebral discs.

Back 5

Sacral

Front 6

Name the vertebrae:
- There are 3-5 vertebrae (Co1-Co5), again fused, with no intervertebral discs. They are more commonly known as caudal vertebrae.

Back 6

Coccyx

Front 7

Nucleus pulposus

Back 7

Jelly-like substance on the inside of intervertebral discs

Front 8

What makes up the thoracic cage?

Back 8

Thoracic vertebrae, ribs and their cartilages and the sternum

Front 9

How many ribs are there?
What are the true ribs?
What are the false ribs?
What are floating ribs?

Back 9

12
First 7 pair of ribs
Last 5 pair of ribs
Last 2 ribs- do not articulate with the sternum