General Structure of Vertebrae

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General Structure of Vertebrae. Body Spinous process Transverse process Vertebral foramen Superior Articular process Inferior articular process Intervertebral foramen Vertebral notch. Figure 7.15. General Structure of Vertebrae. Figure 7.15. Cervical Vertebrae. Atlas Axis with dens - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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General Structure of Vertebrae

Figure 7.15

1. Body

2. Spinous process

3. Transverse process

4. Vertebral foramen

5. Superior Articular process

6. Inferior articular process

7. Intervertebral foramen

8. Vertebral notch

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General Structure of Vertebrae

Figure 7.15

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Cervical Vertebrae

Table 7.3a

1. Atlas

2. Axis with dens

3. Transverse foramina

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Cervical Vertebrae

Table 7.3a

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Cervical Vertebrae

Figure 7.17a

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The Atlas

Figure 7.16a

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The Atlas

Figure 7.16b

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The Axis

Figure 7.16c

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Thoracic Vertebrae

Table 7.3b

1. Articular facet for rib (on transverse process)

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Thoracic Vertebrae

Table 7.3b

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Lumbar Vertebrae

Table 7.3c

1. Large body; very thick!

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Lumbar Vertebrae

Figure 7.17c

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Lumbar Vertebrae

Table 7.3c

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Sacrum and Coccyx

Figure 7.18a, b

SACRUM

1. Five fused vertebral portions

COCCYX

1. Three to five fused vertebrae

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Sacrum

Figure 7.18a, b

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Curvatures of The Vertebral Column

Figure 7.13

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Regions and Normal Curvatures

• Vertebral column is about 70 cm (28 inches)

• Vertebral column is divided into five major regions• Cervical vertebrae – 7 vertebrae of the neck region

• Thoracic vertebrae – 12 vertebrae of the thoracic region

• Lumbar vertebrae – 5 vertebrae of the lower back

• Sacrum – inferior to lumbar vertebrae – articulates with coxal bones

• Coccyx – most inferior region of the vertebral column

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Regions and Normal Curvatures

• Four distinct curvatures give vertebral column an S-shape• Cervical and lumbar curvatures– concave

posteriorly (secondary curves)

• Thoracic and sacral curvatures – convex posteriorly (primary curves)

• Curvatures increase the resilience of the spine

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Ribs: True, False, and Floating

Figure 7.19a

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Ribs

Figure 7.20a

1. Head

2. Neck

3. Tubercle

4. Superior margin

5. Inferior margin

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Ribs

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Sternum

Figure 7.19a

1. Manubrium

2. Body

3. Xiphoid process

4. Costal cartilage

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Sternum

Figure 7.19a

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How CPR compresses the heart between vertebrae and sternum

Figure 7.19b

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Types of Ribs

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