Spine & Thorax- BBL Quiz 7

which section of the vertebral column is comprised of 12 vertebrae

thoracic

which section of the vertebral column is capable of the most movement

cervical

which portion of the spine is designed to support the weight of the upper body

lumbar

the thorax is comproised of which two structures

sternum & ribcage

how many sets of ribs do humans have

12

how many sets of “true ribs” do humans have

7

what is the name of the anterior curve of the vertebral column in the neck

cervical lordosis

what forms the visible row of bumps running down the center of the back

spinous processes

what type of ribs are the eleventh and twelfth

floating

what is the name of the space between the spinous and transverse processes of the vertebrae

lamina groove

what is the name of the superior portion of the sternum

manubrium

what is the tissue or structure that extends off of the ribs and attaches to the sternum

coastal cartilage

how many cervial vertebrae does a human typically have

7

how many thoracic vertebrae does a human typically have

12

how many lumbar vertebrae does a human typically have

5

the spine is a giant what

shock absorber

A

C-1 (Atlas)

B

C-2 (Axis)

C

C-7

D

Thoracic Vertebrae

E

Lumbar Vertebrae

F

Sacrum

G

Coccyx

A

Jugular Notch

B

Manubrium

C

Sternal Angle

D

Body of Sternum

E

Xiphoid Process

F

Sternal End

G

Angle

H

Tubercle

I

Nceck

J

Head

A

Atlas

B

Axis

C

Cervical Vertebrae

D

Thoracic Vertebrae

E

Lumbar Vertebrae

A

Body

B

Vertebral foramen

C

transverse process

d

superior facet

e

spinous process

f

lamina groove