Unit 2 Anatomy and Phys of speech and swallow

Breathing apparatus

Responsible for breathing and breath support for speaking. Located in torso.

How many vertebrae total?

32-34

How many cervical vertebrae are there?

There are 7 cervical vertebrae in the human spine, labeled C1 to C7.

How many thoracic vertebrae are there?

There are 12 thoracic vertebrae in the human spine, labeled T1 to T12.

How many lumbar vertebrae are there?

There are 5 lumbar vertebrae in the human spine, labeled L1 to L5.

How many sacral vertebrae are there?

There are 5 sacral vertebrae in the human spine, fused together to form the sacrum, labeled S1 to S5.

How many coccygeal vertebrae are there?

There are 3-5 coccygeal vertebrae in the human spine, which are fused to form the coccyx.

What is the corpus of the vertebrae?

Body

What is the pedicle of the vertebrae

Legs

What is the vertebral foramen?

Space between the fused structures. Holds spinal cord.

What is the neural arch?

Protects the spinal cord

What is the spinous process of the vertebrae?

Attachment point for muscles and ligaments

What is the transverse process of the vertebrae?

Lateral projections. Connect ribs the thoracis vertebrae.

Cervical vertebrae distinguishing feature?

Foramen in their transverse process. Holds veins and arteries.

Thoracic vertebrae distinguishing features?

Extra articulating facets for connecting to ribs.

Lumbar vertebrae distinguishing features?

Large in size.

Sacral vertebrae distinguishing features?

Fused together but still have foramen.

Coccygeal vertebrae distinguishing features?

Fused together without foramen.

How many pairs of ribs does a human have?

12

What are true ribs.

Attached to sternum with their own costal cartilage (1-7)

What are false ribs?

Share a long cartilage that attaches to sternum (8-10)

What are floating ribs?

Attached to vertebrae but are not attached to sternum (11-12).