Vertebrae
This part of a vertebra supports the weight of the head and trunk. Located anteriorly so you aren't able to physically touch it.
What is the body or vertebral body?
This is the strongest ligament in the body
Iliofemoral ligament
The number of ribs on each side of the body. (Multiply by 2)
What is 24?
The bone is located in the middle of your chest.
What is the sternum?
This bone has 2 necks.
What is the humerus?
This is the first vertebrae.
What is the Atlas?
Falling on out stretched hand
These are the last two pairs of ribs, they have no cartilaginous attachments to the sternum.
What are floating ribs?
What are the lungs?
The radius qualifies as these two joints.
What are the Hinge and pivot joints?
This vertebrae allows the head to move in a "yes" motion.
What is the Axis?
What is foramen?
The number of axial skeletal bones that attach to the sternum.
7
The humerus attaches to this fossa/cavity which is located on the scapula.
What is the glenoid?
A key sign and symptoms for this injury is a dinner fork deformity.
The number of ribs that are false
What is 3 (8-10)
This is the long, thin, bony tail on the posterior end of the thoracic vertebrae.
What are spinous processes?
In anatomical position if you rotate your wrist towards your pinky what action is that called?
Ulnar deviation
This is the bony prominence or ball that sits on the top of the 2nd vertebrae
What is the dens?
RROM
What is Resistive Range of Motion?
This connects the ribs to the sternum.
What is costal cartilage or cartilage?
The deformity that occurs in the thoracic cage appearing as a "humpback".
What is kyphosis?
You can determine this fracture by doing the piano key sign test.