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Axial Skeleton

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show Skull, vertebral column, and the thoracic cage(ribs and sternum).  
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At birth, how many bones are in the body?   show
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show 1. Supports Skull and Trunk 2. Allows for trunk movement 3. Protects and absorbs stress(protects spinal cord) 4. Provides attachment for limbs, ribs, and muscles.  
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show Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar, Sacral, and Tiny Coccygeal.  
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Where is the cervical vertebrae?   show
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show T 1 - T 12 (12 ribs)  
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show L 1 - L 5  
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Where is the sacral vertebrae?   show
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show Co 1 - Co4  
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What are the 4 curvatures of the vertebral column that occur after the age of 3?   show
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What is the weight bearing portion of a vertebra that provides inferior and superior surfaces for the intervertebral discs?   show
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show The Vertebral Foramen.  
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Collectively the vertebral foramen are called?   show
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show The spinous process.  
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What extends laterally from the point where the pedicle and lamina meet?   show
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Whats makes up the vertebral arch?   show
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show Superior articular processes and Inferior articular processes. Together called Facet Joints.  
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show Intervertebral Foramen  
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What is the pad consisting of an inner nucleus pulposus surrounded by a ring of cartilage called?   show
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show 1. Binds vertebrae together 2. Increases spine flexibility 3. Supports body weight 4. Absorbs shock  
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show C 1 - the Atlas  
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What part of the cervical vertebrae allows for 45% of the heads rotation?   show
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show the Dens  
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What part of the vertebrae has prominent round transverse foramen in each transverse process?   show
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What is the prominent bump on the lower back of the neck?   show
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show Thoracic Vertebrae.  
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What are the small,smooth, slightly concave spots on the thoracic vertebrae?   show
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Ribs are inserted between two vertebrae- So, rib 6 articulates with the _____ _____ _____ of the upper T5 and the _____ _____ _____ of T6.   show
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show The Sacrum.  
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show Anterior sacral foramina.  
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show Sacral promontory.  
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show The Median sacral crest.  
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On the dorsal side of the sacrum, there are 4 pairs of openings for spinal nerves called the _____.   show
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The canal that runs through the sacrum is called...?   show
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show The sacral hiatus.  
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The large wing-like extensions at the top of the sacrum are called_____.   show
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show The Lumbar vertebrae.  
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The thoracic cage consists of what 3 things?   show
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What is the bony plate anterior to the heart?   show
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show The mandibrium.  
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show The body.  
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show The xiphoid process.  
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show Xiphisternal joint.  
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show True ribs: because they attach to the sternum.  
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show False ribs: they do NOT attach to the sternum.  
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Ribs 11 and 12 are called?   show
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