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8 Cards in this Set
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What are the different sections of vertebrae?
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Cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, coccygeal
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How many vertebrae do dogs have in a) cervical, b) thoracic, c) lumbar, d) sacral and e) caudal areas of vertebrae?
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a) 7
b) 13 c) 7 d) 3 e) About 20 |
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What is the function of the vertebral column?
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Support
Protects spinal cord Transmits body weight when walking Provides motion for skeleton |
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Describe the structure of the body of a vertebra
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Cranial part is convex, caudal part is concave
Constricted centrally |
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How are vertebral bodies connected?
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Intervertebral discs - fibrocartilage
Centre - soft nucleus pulposus Surrounded by anulus fibrosus, dense fibrous tissue |
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What is the vertebral arch made up of?
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Dorsal part - laminae
Basal part - pedicles |
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What do the vertebral arch and body make?
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Vertebral foramen - all foramina = vertebral canal
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What are the intervertebral foramina?
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Notches of adjacent vertebrae joined
Nerves and blood vessels can pass through |
