1how many regions are there in the vertebral column? How many vertebrae are there in the vertebral column?
5 regions, 33 vertebrae
2what is the neck region called and how many vertebrae are there
cervical 7
3what is the thorax region called and how many vertebrae are there
thoracic 12
4what is the lower back region called and how many vertebrae are there
lumbar 5
5what is the buttocks region called and how many vertebrae are there
sacrum 5 fused vertebrae
6what is the tail bone region called and how many rudimentary are there
4 rudimentary
9at inferior angle of scapula
T7
13what are the functions of the vertebral column
protects spinal cord
supports weight of upper body
transmits force to lower limbs
movement of trunk
14why is a primary kyphosis present at birth
because of the flexed position of the developing fetus
15after primary kyphosis why do secondary curvatures develop
in response to adoption of a more adult posture throughout childhood
16posteriorly concave
lordosis
17posteriorly convex
kyphosis
18permit movement between adjacent vertebral bodies and act as shock absorbers
intervertebral discs
19describe the makeup of the intervertebral discs
outside annulus fibrosus, inside nucleus pulposus
20why can you easily herniate your nucleus pulposus
because it is thinner
21what does axial loading cause
compression of IV space and bulging discs
22what does bending cause
compression on one side and tension on other
23cervical nerves have the # of the vertevra below them, give an example of this
C2 comes out above C2 vertebrae
24thoracic and lumbrar nerves have the number of the vertebra abouve them, give an example of this
T2 comes out below T2 vertebrae, L1 comes out below L1 vertebrae