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Name the 5 Regions of the Vertebral Column
Cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacrum and coccyx
How many vertebrae per area?
Cervical = 7
Thoracic = 12
Lumbar = 5
Sacrum = 1(5 fused)
Coccyx = 1(4 fused)
Which region of the vertebral column is the most mobile?
Cervical
What is another name for C1
Atlas
What is a another name for C2?
Axis
Which one of the cervical vertebrae is most protruding?
C7
What are the 4 areas of the vertebrae column?
Cervical, thoracic, lumbar and sacral
What are the two types of curvature of the spine and what types of curves are they?
Lordosis is an anterior curve and Kyphosis is a posterior curve
What type of curve corresponds with what area of the vertebrae?
Cervical = Lordosis
Thoracic - Kyphosis
Lumbar - Lordosis
Sacral = Kyphosis
Explain primary and secondary curve of the vertebral column.
Babies are born with one single kyphosis curve. When they start to lift their heads, the first cervical lordosis curve is added and when they start to walk the lumbar lordosis curve is added.
What two things are unique about C1?
Has no body
Has no spinous process
What 1 thing is unique about C2?
Has odontoid process
What is another word for 'vertebral foramen' and what is its purpose?
The spinal canal. It holds the spinal cord.
What 2 structures encloses the vertebrae foramen?
The neural arch and the pedicles
What shape is the 'lamina' and in which direction does it extend?
Broad flat plates. Posterior and medially.
What arises from the union of the lamina and is attachment for many muscles and prevents hyper-extension?
The spinous process
In what direction does the transverse process project? What portion of the vertabrae is it posterior to?
It projects laterally and is located posterior to the pedicle.
What is 'transverse foramen' and at which section of the vertebrae?
Small hole allowing vertebrae artery. Cervical section C6 -C1.
How many facets/articular processes are there in a vertebrae and where are they located?
2 superior and 2 inferior.
What is the intervertebral foramen?
Space between vertebrae
What are the parts of the sternum?
The manubrium, the body and the xiphoid process.
With what 2 areas does the manubrium articulate?
Articulates with clavicles and and 1st rib.
With what ribs does the sternum body articulate?
Articulates with 2nd to 7th rib.
Where is the xiphoid?
Inferior portion of the sternum
What does 'true rib' mean?
Articulates directly with the sternum
What ribs are true ribs?
1 -7
What is a false rib and which ones are they?
Connects indirectly with the sternum through costal cartilage. Ribs 8-10
What is a rib called that does not connect to the sternum at all? Which are they?
Floating rib. Ribs 11-12
What are the spaces between the ribs called?
Intercostal spaces.
What are the bones in the atlanto-occipital joint?
Atlas and the occiput
What type of joints are the atlanto-occiput?
A pair of ellipsoid joints
What is the movement of the atlanto-occiput?
Flexion and Extension
What are the bones in the atlanto-axial joint?
Odontoid process of C2(axis) and anterior arch of C1(atlas)
What type of joint is the atlano-axial?
Pivot joint
What movement does the atlanto-axial joint support?
Rotation
What 3 bones/bodies comprise the Intervertebral Joint?
Adjacent vertebrae, intervertebral discs between bodies and superior and inferior facets.
What type of joint is the intervertebral joint?
Gliding joint
What 4 types of movement does the intervertebral joint support?
Flexion, extension, lateral flexion, rotation
What bones are involved with the Costovertebral Joint
Ribs and vertebrae
What type of joint is the costovertebral joint?
Gliding joint
What types of movement does the costovertebral joint support?
Elevation and depression of the rib cage (or expansion and collapse)
What bones are used on the sternocostal joint?
The sternum and the ribs
What type of joint is the sternocostal joint?
Cartilageous joint
What type of movement does the sternocostal joint support?
Breathing
What non-verbal communication does the atlanto-occipital joint support?
Head nodding 'yes;.
What non-verbal communication does the atlantoaxial joint support?
Head shaking 'no'.
What are the 4 attachments for Rectus Adominis?
Pubic crest, pubic symphysis, cartlilage of 5th, 6th and 7th ribs and xiphoid process.
What action does the Rectus Abdominis support?
Flexion of the vertebral column - bending forward at the waist
What are the 3 attachments for the External Obliques?
Medial anterior surfaces of the 8 lower ribs, anterior iliac crest and abdominal aponeurosis to linea alba.
What actions/ body movements does the external obliques support unilaterally and bilaterally?
Unilaterally: Laterally flex vertebral column on same side, rotate vertebral column to opposite side.

Bi-laterally: Flex vertebral column, compress abdominal content
What movements do the internal obliques support unilaterally and bilaterally?
Unilaterally: Laterally flex to the same side and rotate to the same side

Bi-laterally: Flex vertebral column, compress abdominal content
What 5 attachments do the internal obliques have?
Lateral inguinal ligaments, iliac crest, thoracolumbar aponeurosis, internal surface of lower 3 ribs, the abdominal aponeurosis.
What direction does the external oblques go?
Diagonally
What direction does the internal obliques go?
Up and down
What direction does the Transverse Abdominis go?
Horizontally
What 5 attachments do the transverse abdominis have?
Lateral inguinal ligaments, iliac crest, thoracolumbar aponeurosis, internal surface of lower 6 ribs and abdominal aponeurosis to linea alba.
What body movements do the transverse abdominis support?
Compress abdominal content and stabilize lumbar portion of spine
What are the attachments of serratus anterior?
Anterior surface of upper 8-9 ribs, anterior surface of the medial border of the scapula.
What movements does the serratus anterior support?
With ribs fixed:
- Protract shoulder
- Depress scapula
- Hold medial border of scapula in place
With scapula fixed:
- elevate ribs to assist in forced inhalation
What are the 4 attachments of pectoralis major?
Medial border of the clavicle, sternum and cartilage of 1st -6th ribs and
crest of the greater tubicle of the humerus
What is special about the fiber direction of the pectorialis major?
They are crisscrossed at the humerus.
What are the 3 body movements supported by the pectorialis major for all fibers?
- AD-duct at the shoulder
- Medially rotate the shoulder
- Assist in elevating the ribs in forced inhalation
What 2 actions does the upper fibers of pectorialis major support?
- Flexing of shoulder
- Horizontally AD-duct houlder
What attachments does pectorialis minor have?
Anterior surface of 3rd, 4th and 5th ribs, coracoid process of scapula.
Describe the 3 major actions of the pectorialis minor?
- Depress scapula
- AB-duct scapula
- Tilt scapula anteriorly
What is one things that's special about the biceps brachii?
It crosses 2 joints.
Wjat are the attachments of the biceps brachii?
Short head: coracoid process of the scapula
Long head: supraglenoid tubercle of the scapula

Tuberocity of the radius and bicipital aponeurosis
What are the actions supported by the biceps brachii?
- Flexing the elbow
- Supinate the forearm
- Flex shoulder
What is also special about the triceps brachii, just like the biceps brachii?
It crosses 2 joints.
What are the three heads of the triceps brachii called?
Long head, medial head and lateral head.
Where does the long head of the triceps brachii attach?
Infraglenoid tubercle of the scapula
Where does the lateral head of the triceps bachii attach?
Posterior surface of proximal 1/2 of humerus
Where does the medial head of the triceps brachii attach?
Posterior surface of the distal 1/2 of the humerus
Where do all three heads of the triceps attach?
Olecranon process of the ulna.
What is the 1 action of the triceps brachii? What specific 2 actions does the long head support?
- Extend the elbow
Long head:
- Extend shoulder
- AD-duct shoulder
What are the 6 bone landmarks of the ulna?
Olecranon process, Trochlear notch, coracoid process, styloid process, ulnar tuberocity and head.
What other bone landmark is the head of the ulna just proximal to?
The ulna styloid process.
Where is the head of the radius - Proximal or distal end?
Proximal end of radius
Name the three bony landmarks of the radius?
Head, styloid process and radial tuberocity.
Which sides are the ulna and the radius: the pinky or the thumb side respectively?
The radius is on the thumb side
The ulna is on the pinky side
Name the carpals in order and by row.
Row 1: Scaphoid, lunate, triquetrum, pisiform
Row 2: trapezium,trapezoid, capitate and hamate.
How many metacarpals are there?
What number is the thumb?
Where is the head?
5
1
At distal end
Name the three parts of the metacarpals.
Head, Shaft and base
How many phalanges are there?
14
How many phalanges does the thumb have? What are they?

How many phalanges do each of the 2-5 fingers have? What are they called?
2 - Proximate and distal
3 - Proximate, middle, distal
What are the three parts of a phalange?
Head, shaft and base
Where is the head of the phalange, at proximate or distal end?
Distal end.
The humeroulnar joint is comprised of what bones?
The trochlea of the humerus and the trochlear notch of the ulna
The humeroulnar joint is a .... joint
Hinge - synovial joint
What movements does the humeroulnar joint support?
- Flex elbow
- Extend elbow
The proximal radioulnar joint is a ....joint
Pivot
What are the bones of the radioulnar joint?
The head of the radius and the radial notch of the ulna
What movements can the proximal radioulnar joint perform?
Supination and pronation
The distal radioulnar joint is a ... joint.
Pivot
What movements does the distal radioulnar joint support?
Supination and pronation.
What bones are part of the radio ulnar joint?
Distal end of radius and head of ulna.
The radiocarpal joint is a ... joint.
Ellipsoid joint.
What three bones are part of the radiocarpal joint?
Radius, scaphoid and lunate.
Metacarpophalangeals (MCPs) are ... joints
Ellipsoid joints
What bones make up the metacarpophalangeal?
Metacarpals, proximal phalange
What does PIP and DIP stand for?
Proximal and Distal Interphalangeals
What type of joint are the Proximal and Distal Interphalangeals?
Hinge
What bones are involved in the Proximal and Distal Interphalangeals (DIP and PIP)?
Proximal and middle phalange and middle and distal phalange
first carpometacarpal "thumb" is a ... joint.
Modified saddle.
What are the bones in the fist carometacarpal?
First metacarpal and trapezium.
Where do the extensors of the wrist and hand attach generally?
Lateral epicondyle of humerus
What movement does the extensors support?
Extend wrist and hand
What side of the arm are the extensors, hairy or hairless?
Hairy
Where do the flexors of the wrist and hand attach generally?
Medial epicondyle
On what side of the forearm are the flexors, hairy or hairless?
Hairless
What movement do the flexors support?
Flexing of the wrist and hand