Vertebral Column

Front 1

Name the 5 regions of the back

Back 1

Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar, Sacral, Cocyx

Front 2

Occurs at the angle of the vertebral column and sacrum

Back 2

lumbosacral angle

Front 3

Name the two skeletal systems

Back 3

Axial and Appendecular

Front 4

List the Components of the Axial Skeleton

Back 4

Skull, Vertebrae, Sacrum, Ribs, Sternum

Front 5

List the components of the Appendecular Skeleton

Back 5

Upper Limbs, Lower Limbs, Scapulae, Pelvis, Clavicle

Front 6

List the Axial-to-Appendicular joints

Back 6

sternoclavicular joints, sacroilliac joints

Front 7

The thoracic and sacral curvuratrues

Back 7

Kyphoses(the primary curvurature)

Front 8

The lumbar and cervical curvatures

Back 8

Lordoses(secondary curvatures)

Front 9

Disorder caused by the demineralization of the bones caused by a disruption of the normal balance of calcium deposition and resorption

Back 9

Osteoperosis

Front 10

Characterized by an abnormal increase in the thoracic curvature; concave anterior

Back 10

Kyphosis "hump back"

Front 11

Characterized by an anterior rotation of the pelvis( the upper sacrum tilts anteroinferiorly) at the hip joints, producing an abnormal increase in the lumbar curvature; Convcave Posterior

Back 11

Lordosis "hollow back"

Front 12

Characterized by abnormal lateral curvature that is accompanied by rotation of the vertebrae

Back 12

Scoliosis

Front 13

This spinal process(es) is used for muscle attatchement and movement

Back 13

Transverse process, Spinous process

Front 14

This spinal process is used for restriction of movement

Back 14

Superior and Inferior articular processes

Front 15

What is the function of the vertebral body

Back 15

to support the weight of the body

Front 16

This structure protects the spinal cord

Back 16

Vertebral arch

Front 17

This vertebrae is commonly known as the atlas

Back 17

C1

Front 18

This vertebrae is commonly known as the axis

Back 18

C2

Front 19

joints of the vertebral bodies

Back 19

symphyses(secondary cartilage)

Front 20

Discs that connect the articulating surfaces of adjacent vertebrae

Back 20

IV( intervertebral) discs and ligaments

Front 21

A ring of fibrocartilage forming the circumference of the IV disc

Back 21

anulus fibrosus

Front 22

is the central core of the IV disc

Back 22

nucleus pulposus

Front 23

The transverse process of the cervical vertebrae contain a _____ ______

Back 23

formen transversarium