Anatomy of the vertebral column
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- What 5 bones form the axial skeleton?
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- How many vertebrae are there in the vertebral column?
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- How many cervical vertebrae are there?
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- How many thoracic vertebrae are there?
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- How many lumbar vertebrae are there?
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- What are the 5 regions of the vertebral column?
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- Which intervertebral discs are often subject to early degeneration (2)?
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- What are the 3 parts of an intervertebral disc?
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- What is another name for vertebra C1?
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- What is another name for vertebra C2?
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- What 3 features distinguish the first cervical vertebra (atlas) from a regular cervical vertebra?
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- What feature distinguishes the second cervical vertebra (axis) from a regular cervical vertebra?
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- What 3 features distinguish cervical vertebrae 3-7 from a regular thoracic vertebra?
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- In the vertebral column, the superior and inferior facets of 2 vertebrae form a joint called the [...] joint.
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- The sacrum is formed of [...] fused vertebrae.
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- The outer shell of a vertebra is made of [...] bone while the internal structure is made of [...] bone.
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- What fills the spaces between the trabeculae in a vertebra?
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- The 7th cervical vertebra is also called the [...] because of its long spinous process.
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- Which vertebra is also called the vertebra prominens?
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- Through which part of the 1st cervical vertebra does the weight of the head go through?
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- At what age does the sacrum finish fusing completely?
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- What kind of joint are intervertebral joints?
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- Are intervertebral discs innervated?
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- How do intervertebral discs receive nutrients and get rid of waste products?
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- Why are the layers of differently oriented collagen in the annulus/anulus fibrosus of the intervertebral disc important to its function?
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- What is the consistency of the nucleus pulposus of the intervertebral disc?
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- The nucleus pulposus of the intervertebral disc is [...]% water in the young adult.
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- The nucleus pulposus of the intervertebral disc is 70% [...] in the young adult.
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- The nucleus pulposus of the intervertebral disc contains type [...] collagen.
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- The annulus fibrosus of the intervertebral disc contains type [...] collagen.
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- Is the annulus fibrosus of the intervertebral disc thicker anteriorly or posteriorly?
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- Is the annulus fibrosus of the intervertebral disc more tightly packed anteriorly or posteriorly?
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- The vertebral end plates of the intervertebral disc are formed of [...] cartilage.
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- Are the vertebral end plates of the intervertebral disc permeable?
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- The thoracolumbar fascia is also called the [...] fascia.
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- The lumbodorsal fascia is another name for the [...] fascia.
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- What is the fascia which covers the deep muscles of the back?
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- The dens of vertebra C2 is also called the [...].
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- The odontoid peg/process is another name for the [...] of vertebra C2.
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