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How many sections are there to the verebral column?   Five  
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How many bones in the cervical section(the neck)   7  
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How many bones in the thoracic section (the trunk)   12  
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How many bones in the lumbar section (lower back)   5  
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How many bones in the Sacrum (pelvic girdle)   5 (fused together)  
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How many bones in the Coccyx section (below sacrum)   4 (fused together)  
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How many vertebrae does an adult have as the sacrum and coccyx are fused bones?   33 child and 24 adult (minus 5 sacrum - 4 coccyx as these bones fuse toether to make one bone each)  
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Name the abnormalities affecting the alignment of the spine   Scoliosis - Lordosis - Kyphosis  
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Describe Scoliosis   abnormal curvature of the thoracic vertebrae - causing spine to lean to one side  
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Lordosis   abnormal curvature of the lumbar causing lumbar to curve and tilting pelvis fwd (looks like a fat Lord with fat tummy)  
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Kyphosis   abnormal curvature of the thoracic vertebrae where the vertebrae is so rounded the shoulders are infront of the hips  
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the vertebrae structure is made up of   1.the body (centrum) 2. the betebral (neural)arch 3. the processes  
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describe the body or centrum   thick, disc shaped anterior portion, weight bearing part of vertebrae  
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interverebral discs   attach in between the bodies of each verebra and blood vessels enter laterally  
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vertebral or neural arch   extends posteriorly leaves a space for spinal cord, fat and connective tissue and blood vessels  
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How many processes does the verebra have?   7 in total - 2 transverse (horizontal) 1 singe spinous process projects posteriorly acting as points of attachments for muscles. 2 pairs (4) above and below to form joints with other verebrae.  
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Interverebral discs are made up of?   consist of an outer fibrous ring and inner soft pulpy highly elastic structure.  
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Intervertebral discs functions?   Form strong joints, allow various movements, absorb vertical shock. They flatten, broaden and bulge in order to deal with force.  
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How many nature curves does the spine have?   three  
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What are the curves?   2 lordotic (hollow curves) one at the cervial vertebrae and one at the lumbar vertebrae  
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Where is the kyphotic rounded curve?   thoracic vertebrae  
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