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vertebral column

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The vertebral column encloses and protects the Spinal cord
The number of separate bones in the vertebral column of an adult is 33
The seventh cervical vertebra Vertebra prominens
Supports the weight of the head and trunk in the vertebrae The body
Separate adjacent vertebrae, and they soften the forces created by walking Invertebral discs
The inter vertebral foramina provide passageways for Spinal nerves
Transverse foramina of what vertebrae serve as passageways for blood vessels leading the the brain Cervical
The first vertebra is called Atlas
When the head is moved from side to side, the first vertebra pivots around the Axis of the second vertebra
What vertebrae have the largest and strongest bodies? Thoracic
The number of vertebrae that fuse to form the sacrum is Five[]
The adult skeleton of most men and women contains a total of 206 bones
The last two pairs of ribs that have no cartilaginous attachments to the sternum are sometimes called Floating ribs
How many pairs of true ribs are there? Seven
Costal cartilages are composed of Connective tissue
The manubrium articulates with what on its superior border? Clavicles
Three general functions of the thoracic cage Protects the heart and lungs, provides attachment for the pectoral girdle, and creates a vacum that draws air into the lungs
A band of tough connective tissue in the midline of the anterior abdominal wall... also serves as a muscle attachment Linea alba
What muscle spans from the costal cartilages and sternum to the pubic bones? Rectas abdominus
What forms the third layer of the abdominal wall muscles? Transverse abdominal
Action of the external oblique muscle is to Compress the abdomin and rotate and flex the vert. column
The iliocostalis, longissimus, and spinalis muscles together form the Erector spinae
What has the origin on the iliac crest and the insertion of rib 12 and L1-L4 vertebrae Quadrous lumborum
The levator ani and coccygeus together form the pelvic diaphragm
The posterior portion of the perineum is called the Anal triangle
What surrounds the base of the penis? Bulbospongiosus
In females, the bulbospongiosus acts to constrict the Vagina
In the female, the pelvic floor is penetrated by the urethra, vagina, and Anus
In the female, what muscles are separated by the vagina,urethra and anal canal? Perineal
Name five muscles in the pelvic outlet that males and females both have Bulbospongiosus, Ischiocavernosus, Levator ani, Coccygeus, Superficial transverse, perineal muscles
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