Thoracic Anatomy
How many thoracic vertebrae are there?
12 vertebrae
What is a sign of vertebral fractures?
Local pain
How many lumbar vertebrae are there?
5 Vertebrae
What is a sign or a symptom of a vertebral fracture?
Pain with movement
How many cervical vertebrae are there?
7 Vertebrae
What is a kyphotic curve?
Curves anteriorly
What is painful respiration?
Dyspnea
What is the largest moving vertebrae?
Lumbar vertebrae
What is a cause of sacroiliac joint sprains and strains?
One-legged activity
What curves posteriorly?
Lordotic curves
What is a lateral curvature of the spine due to bony or muscular anomalies?
Scoliosis
What is air filling the pleural cavity?
Pneumothorax
What is the inner ring of the intervertebral disk?
Nucleus Pulposus.
Where do most herniated discs commonly occur?
L4 and L5
What is one main purpose of the vertebral column?
Protection
What the thoracic spine is specialized to function with?
Ribs
What is potentially caused by a posterior rib fracture?
Hemothorax
What is the outer ring of the intervertebral disk?
Annulus Fibrosis
What should you do if the athlete feels pain and/or numbness after trauma?
Refer to a physician
What structures form the central nervous system?
Brain and spinal cord.
What is nerve distribution of the upper chest skin and muscles?
T2-T5
The arm feels dead, cold or even numb
What is a complaint of thoracic outlet syndrome?
What are the major ligaments of the lumbar spine?
Anterior and posterior longitudinal ligaments
What are the most common soft-tissue injuries in the lumbar spine?
Sprains and Strains
What is a stress fracture in the neural arch?
Spondylolysis