Anatomy- Section 2.5 Word Scramble
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The ____ are the 33 bones making up the vertebral column. | vertebrae |
The ____ ____ is the short column of bone the forms the weight-bearing portion of a vertebra. | vertebral column |
The ____ ____ is the opening in the vertebrae that accommodates the spinal cord. | spinal canal |
____ are thick, bony struts that connect the vertebral bodies with the spinous and transverse processes and help make up the opening for the spinal cord. | Pedicles |
____ are posterior bones of a vertebra that help make up the foramen, or opening, of the spinal canal. | Laminae |
The ____ ____ is a bony outergrowth of the vertebral pedicle that serves as a site for muscle attachment and articulation with the ribs. | transverse process |
The ____ ____ is the prominence at the posterior part of a vertebra. | spinous process |
The ____ ____ is the cartilaginous pad between vertebrae that serves as a shock absorber. | intervertebral disk |
Divisions of the Vertebral Column: ____ ____, ____ ____, ____ ____, ____ ____, ____ ____ | Cervical spine, Thoracic spine, Lumbar spine, Sacral spine, Coccygeal spine |
The range of motion provided by the ____ ____ is the greatest allowed by any region, yet the cord in this region is critical to life functions. | cervical spine |
The ____ ____ is the union between xiphoid process and body of the sternum. | xiphisternal joint |
Normal ____ is an active process, while normal ____ is a passive process. | inspiration, expiration |
The ____ ____ is the central medial region of the lung where the bronchi and pulmonary vasculature enter the lung. | pulmonary hilum |
The layers of the pleura and the small volume of fluid between them cause the lungs to move with the ____ ____. | thoracic cage |
____ ____ are the large arteries and veins located in the mediastinum that enter and exit the heart. | Great vessels |
The aorta, superior and inferior vena cava, pulmonary arteries, and pulmonary veins are examples of ____ ____. | great vessels |
The ____ ____ is a cordlike remnant of a fetal vessel connecting the pulmonary artery to the aorta at the aortic isthmus. | ligamentum arteriosum |
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