Vertebral Column
Vertebral Column Curves
Sternum
Thoracic Cage
Misc.
100
The most superior vertebrae, that allows flexation at the neck, and connects to the occipital condyle
What is the C1 vertebrae or axis?
100
An "s" shape
What is the natural curvature of the spine?
100
The only part of the sternum with "process" in the name, is on the anterior end of sternum
What is the Xiphoid process?
100
The first 7 ribs
What are true ribs
100
The things in between the vertebrae
What are vertebral disks
200
The vertebrae that fuse into the "tailbone"/most anterior vertebrae
What is the Coccygeal vertebrae?
200
The excess curvature in the cervical and lumbar regions of the vertebral column are categorized under this name
What is lordosis?
200
The other main part of the sternum aside from the body
What is the Manubrium?
200
The eight, ninth, and tenth ribs
What are the false ribs?
200
The thing that allows the ribs to expand for breathing
What is costal cartilage
300
The amount of ribs that articulate with each thoracic vertebrae
What is 2?
300
Excess curvature in the thoracic region of the vertebral column is categorized as this
What is Kyphosis?
300
The connector between the manubrium and the body of the sternum
What is the Sternal Angle?
300
Ribs eleven and twelve, behind costal cartilage
What are floating ribs?
300
Vertebrae that allows rotation of the head and articulates with the axis/C1
What is the C2/Atlas
400
The largest and strongest vertebrae that bear a majority of body weight
What is the lumbar vertebrae?
400
A sideways curve in the spine in an "s" or "c" shape is categorized as this
What is scoliosis?
400
This is what the sternum is connected to the thoracic cage by
What is costal cartilage?
400
The difference between true and false ribs
What is true ribs are directly attached to the sternum while false ribs are not?
400
Parts of the vertebrae that articulate with the vertebrae disks and other vertebrae
What are facets?
500
The bone that is formed from the fusing of the sacral vertebrae
What is the sacrum?
500
Braces, therapy, medication, and surgery
What is treatment for abnormal curves in the spine
500
This connects the sternum with the costal cartilage
What is the stemocostal joint?
500
Bones posterior to the thoracic cage and are referred to as "shoulder blades"
What are scapulae?
500
The sternal and clavicular notches are on this part of the sternum
What is the manubrium
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