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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| how many cervical vertebrae are there? | 7 |
| how many thoracic vertebrae? | 12 |
| what do the thoracic vertebrae connect to? | set of ribs |
| what curvatures are you born with? | first primary curve - thoracic curvature (convex) secondary primary curve- sacral curvature (convex) |
| what curvatures do you form during life? | first compensatory curve - cervical curvature (concave/lordotic) second compensatory curve - lumbar curvature (concave/lordotic) |
| what is kyphosis? | exaggerated thoracic curvature, "humpback" , increase convexity |
| what is lordosis? | exaggerated lumbar curvature "sway back", increased concavity |