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Anatomy

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The axial skeleton has how many bones?   80  
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The axial skeleton consists of the....   Skull, vertebral Column, Hyoid, & Bony Thorax  
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Lies inferior to the mandible, acts as a movable base for the tongue, the only bone with no direct articulation with any other bone   Hyoid Bone  
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The hyoid bone is made up of the....   2 Greater Horns, 2 Lesser Horns, & the Body  
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The vertebral column is made up of how many bones?   26 bones in an adult  
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Surrounds and protects the spinal cord, transmits weight of the trunk to the lower extremeties, also the attachment sites for muscles of the neck & back   Vertebral Column  
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5 Regions of the Vertebral Column   Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar, Sacrum, & Coccyx  
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C1-C7; 7 vertebrae of the neck region   Cervical Region  
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T1-T12; 12 vertebrae of the ________   Thoracic Region  
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L1-L5; 5 vertebrae of the lower back   Lumbar Region  
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Inferior to the lumbar vertebrae and superior to the coccyx   Sacrum  
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Most inferior region of the vertebral column   Coccyx  
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Cushion-like pads between the vertebrae fibrocartilage, act as shock absorbers and compose about 25% of the height of the vertebral column   Intervertebral Discs  
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How many curvatures does the vertebral column have?   4  
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The concave curvatures of the vertebral column from the posterolateral view   Cervical & Lumbar Curvatures  
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The convex curvatures of the vertebral column from the posterolateral view   Thoracic & Sacral Curvatures  
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The smallest and lightest vertebrae   C1-C7; the Cervical Vertebrae  
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Other name of the C1?   Atlas  
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Other name of the C2?   Axis  
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Vertebra that supports the skull and allows for flexion & extension of the neck   C1 (Atlas)  
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Vertebra that allows for rotating of the head from side to side, Dens projects superiorly   C2 (Axis)  
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Projects superiorly and acts as a pivot for rotation of the atlas and skull   Dens (Odontoid Process)  
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These vertebrae all articulate with the 12 pairs of ribs   T1-T12; Thoracic Vertebrae  
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Bodies are thick and robust   L1-L5; Lumbar Vertebrae  
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Shapes the posterior wall of the pelvis, superior surface articulates with L5, inferior surface articulates with the coccyx   Sacrum  
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the Tailbone, most inferior part of the vertebral column   Coccyx  
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Forms the framework of the chest, protects the thoracic organs, supports shoulder girdle and upper limbs   Bony Thorax  
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Components of the Bony Thorax   Thoracic Vertebrae Ribs Sternum and Costal Cartilage  
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Breastbone, made up of three sections   Sternum  
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Superior section that articulates with the medial ends of the clavicles   Manubrium  
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Bulk of the sternum, sides are notched at articulations for the costal cartilage of ribs 2-7   Body (of sternum)  
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Inferior end of the sternum that ossifies around age 40   Xiphoid Process  
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Attach to the sternum anteriorly and the vertebral column posteriorly, 12 pairs   Ribs  
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Superior 7 pairs of ribs that attach to the sternum directly with costal cartilage   True Ribs  
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Inferior 5 pairs of ribs that attach to the sternum indirectly   False Ribs  
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Part of the false ribs that do not attach to the sternum at all, inferior two pairs of ribs   Floating Ribs  
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