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37 Cards in this Set
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Which vertebrae lacks a body and spinous process?
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Atlas
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What vertebrae (group) has a bifid spinous process?
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Cervical
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Which cervical vertebrae has a projections that connects it to the above vertebrae? What is the projection called?
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Axis, Dens/ Odontoid Process
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Which cervical vertebrae helps you say yes?
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Atlas
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Which cervical vertebrae helps you say no?
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Axis
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What does the thoracic vertebrae attach to?
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Ribs
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How many cervical vertebrae are there?
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7
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How many thoracic vertebrae are there?
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12
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How many lumbar vertebrae are there?
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5
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What "shape" are the thoracic bodies?
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Heart-shaped
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What do lumbar vertebrae look like?
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Big bodies, thin transverse processes, thick spinous processes
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What is the function of the sacrum?
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To shape the posterior wall of the pelvis
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The sacrum is fused from ....... fused vertebrae
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5
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What does the thoracic vertebrae attach to?
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Ribs
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The sacrum connects to the ....
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Coccyx
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How many cervical vertebrae are there?
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7
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The coccyx is also known as the....?
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Tailbone
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How many thoracic vertebrae are there?
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12
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How many lumbar vertebrae are there?
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5
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What "shape" are the thoracic bodies?
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Heart-shaped
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What do lumbar vertebrae look like?
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Thick and robust bodies, thin tapered transverse processes, thick spinous processes
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What is the function of the sacrum?
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To shape the posterior wall of the pelvis
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The sacrum is fused from ....... fused vertebrae
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5
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The sacrum connects to the ....
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Coccyx
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The coccyx is also known as the....?
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Tailbone
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What are the ribs and sternum called?
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Bony Thorax
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Functions of the bony thorax include?
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Protecting thoracic organs, supporting, and attachment site
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What are the three sections of the sternum?
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Manubrium, body, xiphoid process
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Manubrium is the ..... section
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Top
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Body is the ..... section
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Middle and bulk
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Xiphoid process is the ..... section
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End / Last
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Ribs all attach to the ....
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Vertebral Column
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How many true ribs?
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7
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How many false ribs?
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5
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What are ribs 11-12 also called?
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Floating Ribs
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What two types of ribs are there?
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True and False
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How many ribs are there?
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12
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