Vertebral Column

Question 0

Parts of vertebrae

Answer 0

Vertebral body: weight bearing structure; compact bone filled with spongy bone

Vertebral arch:
Lamina
Pedicles
Vertebral foramen

Processes:
Transverse
Spinous

Articular facets: one vertebrae sits on top on another

Question 1

Vertebral column

Answer 1

7 cervical vertebrae
12 thoracic vertebrae
5 lumbar vertebrae
Sacrum
Coccyx 

Functions: allows head & trunk to move, protects spinal cord

Question 2

Intervertebral discs

Answer 2

Annulus fibrosus
Nucleus fibrosus (pulpy inside)

In between each vertebrae
Guides movement

Question 3

Vertebral column- Normal curves

Answer 3

Primary: concave (birth)
Thoracic
Sacral

Secondary: convex (after birth)
Cervical
Lumbar

Question 4

Homeostatic imbalance- curves

Answer 4

Scoliosis: genetic or muscle imbalance
Kyphosis: hunch back, increased concavity
Lordosis: increase in convexity
Herniated disc: fluid puts pressure on nerve