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The spine has three major components. Name Them: 1.The spinal cord-bones and discs 2.Neural elements- spinal cord and nerve roots 3.supporting structures- muscles and ligaments
The spinal column consists of individual bones called ? vertebrae
How Many vertebre are there in the spinal column? 33
Name the five regions of the spinal column: Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar, Sacrum and Coxccyx
How many vertebre are there in the Cervicle region? 7 (C1-C7)
How many vertebre are there in the Thoracic region? 12 (T1-T12)
How many vertebre are there in the Lumbar region? 5 (L1-L5)
The Sacrum has five fused vertebre that are part of: The Pelvis
The Coccyx has three fused vertebre and is called: The Tailbone
The first cervicle vertebre (C1) is called: The Atlas
The second cervicle vertebre (C2) is called: The Axis
The flat bone at the back of the skull where the spinal column begins is called: The Occiput (C0)
The joint that joins the Occiput and the Atlas is called: The Alantoocciptital Joint
What type of joint is the Alantooccipital Joint? A Bicondylar Joint
What is the action of the Alantooccipital Joint? Flexion, Extension
The joint formed between the Atlas (C1), and the Axis (C-2) is called: The Atlantoaxial Joint
What kind of joint is the Atlantoaxial Joint? A Pivot Joint
What is the action of the Alantoaxial Joint? Rotation from left to right/
The joints from Cervicle (C2) through Thoracic (T12) are the same kind of joint which is called: Intervertebral Facet
The Intervertebral Facet is what kind of joint? A Gliding Joint
The movement of the Intervertebral Facets vary with region. Name the action for the Cervicle region: Lateral Flexion
The movement of the Intervertebral Facets vary with region. Name the action for the Thoracic region: Rotation
The movement of the Intervertebral Facets vary with region. Name the action for the Lumbar region: Lumbar- Flexion/Extension, Rotation and lateral Flexion
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