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Organization of Skeleton - The Vertebral Column and Thoracic Cage

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The vertebral column encloses and protects the   show
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The (BLANK) of the vertebrae support the weight of the head and the trunk.   show
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The (BLANK) separate adjacent vertebrae, and they soften the forces created by walking.   show
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show Spinous Process  
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The intervertebral foramina provide passageways for   show
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show Vertebral Arteries  
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show Atlas  
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show Axis  
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show Dens  
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The (BLANK) vertebrae have the largest and strongest bodies.   show
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The number of vertebrae that fuse to form the sacrum is   show
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The upper, anterior margin of the sacrum that projects forward is called the   show
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An opening called the (BLANK) exists at the tip of the sacral canal.   show
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The human skeleton contains a total of (BLANK) pairs of ribs.   show
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The last two pairs of ribs that have no cartilaginous attachments to the sternum are sometimes called (BLANK) ribs.   show
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There are (BLANK) pairs of true ribs.   show
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show Hyaline Cartilage  
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show Clavicles  
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show 7, Smallest, Smallest, C2-C6 are Forked (bifid), Present  
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For the thoracic vertebra what is the: Vertebra Number, Size, Body, Spinous Process, Transverse Foramina?   show
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show 5, Largest, Largest, Short & blunt and nearly Horizontal, Absent  
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show 1 Protects heart, lungs and abdominal organs 2 supports the bones of the shoulder girdle & arms 3 helps with breathing.  
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