Vertebra

anatomy The spinal cord(SC) is a grayish-white structure that begins superiorly at the foramen magnum in the skull, where it is continuous with the medulla obolongata of the brain. It terminates at the level of the lower border of the first lumbar vertebra. The spinal cord is located within the vertebral canal of the vertebral column, which is surrounded by three meninges: the dura mater, the arachnoid mater and the pia mater. Further the protection is provided by the cerebrospinal fluid(CSF),…

When the Spanish arrived in what is now Mexico, they were shocked by the level of complexity of Mesoamerican civilizations, but particularly by their penchant for human sacrifice. While human sacrifice is well documented among the Aztec of Central Mexico it is not as well documented among the Maya civilization of Mesoamerica. There is debate among archaeologists as to whether many of the burials claimed to be evidence of human sacrifice among the Maya should be reinterpreted as funerary, citing…

Question 1 Biceps brachii-found in the arm with two heads, and is parallel with the body. "At the point when a parallel muscle contracts, it abbreviates and gets bigger in measurement". Extensor digitorum-a lower arm muscle that develops the finger joints is uni-pennate. Flexor carpi Muscles-Allows the wrist to flex and snatch, it is a shaft muscle shape with a long ligament. Transversus abdominis-its umbrella molded and is for stance arrangement and is situated in the stomach. Rectus femoris-Is…

They divide off the thoracic vertebra before entering the lungs. The right bronchus is more vertical, wider and shorter that the left. It enters the lung at the fifth thoracic vertebra and has three subdivisions. These three subdivisions deliver air to the three lobes in the right lung. The right bronchus is two to three centimeters long compared to the left, which is about five centimeters. The left bronchus enters the lung at the sixth thoracic vertebra and divides into two branches. These…

When the remains of an individual are well preserved a bioarchaeologist may be able to infer what types of activates that individual may have been apart by examining different physical marks on the bones. This is known as markers of activity. Of course a bioarchaeologist will not have full data records to back up their claims but according to Larsen, author of Bioarchaeology, Interpreting Behavior from the Human Skeleton, human remains as a collective have plenty of information to allow…

The patient has been diagnosed with Pancoast tumor located in the apex of his right lung. Here, the carcinoma can invade, apply pressure and damage the neighboring structures and cause many different symptoms. Ptosis, anisocoria and hemifacial anhidrosis are symptoms related to the abnormal function of the oculosympathetic pathway of the autonomic nervous system. This tract consists of a three-neuron arc that runs from the hypothalamus to the eye and the sweat glands of face and neck. If it is…

My person is Gloria Estefan. She is a Singer-songwriter. She was born in Havana, Cuba. Born on September 1, 1957. She is still alive in age 58. As a toddler Estefan fled Cuba with her family. As a child Estefan liked to write poetry and she took classical guitar lessons, she found tedious. She was the lead singer for Miami Sound Machine that made top charts in the 1980s and 1990s. She was named the “Queen of Latin Pop”. She was also a seven-time grammy winner. In 1994 she won a Grammy award…

The student discusses the stages involved in a computed radiography lumbar spine examination for a 35 year old male, with English as his second language, who was sent to the x-ray department following an appointment with his General Practitioner (GP). The clinical details read: “Recent road traffic accident 4 weeks ago, locking pain and stiffness in lumbar region, with bony tenderness. X-ray lumbar spine to rule out fracture” Prior to evaluating the clinical details, the request card was…

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bones have already shattered. The aches are due to a collapsed or broken vertebra. 2. Loss of height Take a look at yourself in the mirror. If you seem shorter than usual, you may be losing bone density. Check your height and schedule a doctor's appointment if it has dropped. 3. Stooping One of the obvious symptoms of osteoporosis is a stooped posture. Patients with osteoporosis usually appear hunched because their vertebra has lost its structure. They will have difficulty standing straight…