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16 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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Vertebral column is seperated by? |
Intervertebral discs/ fibrocartilage |
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How many curves in the spine? |
4 |
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The 4 spinal curves |
Cervical,Thoratic,Lumbar,Sacrum |
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How many Cervical vertebrae? |
C1-C7 |
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How many thoradic vertibrae? |
T1-T12 |
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How many lumbar vertebrae? |
L1-L5 |
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How many sarcrum vertabrae? |
S1-S5 + Coccyx |
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C1 |
Atlas |
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C2 |
Axis |
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Hiw many curves in infant's |
1 |
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Cervical vertebrae( description ) |
Body-Oval Transverse Foramina(x2) Bifid (forked) spinous process Triangular vertebral foramen |
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C1 + C2 = |
Altlantoaxial joint |
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Special trait of C7 |
Does not have bifid spinous process, has vertebrae prominons |
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What passes through the Vertebral foramen |
Sponal cord |
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Thoradic vertebrae (details) |
Heart shaped body Medium size 4 faucets (superior& inferior) to articulate with ribs Sharply inferior spinous process-long Circular vertebral foramen |
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Lumbar vertebrae detals |
Large (size and weight) Wide and kidney shaped Blount or hatcget shaped spinous process Triangular vertebral foramina |
