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| the 7 superior vertebrae, commonly called the neck vertebrae |
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| first cervical vertebra; articulates with the occipital condyles of the skull; the articulation between them allows the head to move up and down as if indicating "yes" |
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| second cervical vertebra; the articulation between this and the altas allows a back and forth movement as if indicating "no" |
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| a peg-like projection from the axis which forms a pivot for the rotation of the head |
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| large, single hole in the middle of the vertebrae; the spinal cord passes through this hole chain |
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| flat, main part of the vertebrae; located anteriorly |
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| posterior projection of vertebrae; sticks off dorsally |
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| two lateral projections coming off the vertebrae |
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| superior articualar processes |
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| superiorly located surfaces that articulate with more cranially located vertebrae; in the case of the atlas, they articulate with the occipital condyles |
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| inferior articular processes |
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| inferiorly located surfaces that articulate with more caudally located vertebrae |
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| constricted part of the vertebrae connecting the centrum to the transverse process |
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| small hole that penetrates each transverse process of the cervical vertebrae; cranial blood vessels pass through these |
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| 12 vertebrae that articulate with the ribs |
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| articular facets for ribs |
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| small smooth surfaces seen on transverse processes and on the centra of the thoracic vertebrae |
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| "half facets" the articular facets that are located on the centra of thoracic vertebrae; the head of the rib articulates with this facet, while the tubercle articulates with the one on the transverse process |
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| adjacent to the superior and inferior surfaces of the pedicles; when vertebrae are articulated these form the intervertebral foramen |
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| holes in between the pedicles of articulated vertebrae which allow for the passage of spinal nerves and vessels |
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| 5 vertebrae that are the most massive beneath the thoracic vertebrae |
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| 5 vertebrae that are fused to form the sacrum which articulates to the hip bones |
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| centrum or body of sacrum |
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| flat main part of sacrum located anteriorly |
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| lateral portions that articulate with the innominate (hip) bones; rough |
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| hole dorsal to the centrum that allows for the passage of the spinal cord |
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| four pairs of holes on anterior aspect for the passage of anterior or ventral brances of spinal nerves |
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| 3 to 5 vertebrae which in the adult fuse to form the coccyx |
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| curve of the cervical vertebrae |
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| curve of the thoracic vertebrae |
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| curve of the lumbar vertebrae |
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| sacro-coccygeal kyphotic curve |
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| curve of the sacrum and coccyx |
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| commonly known as the breastbone |
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| upper part of sternum; articulates with the collar bone and cartileges which extend from the ribs |
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| the central part of the sternum; articulates with cartileges extending from ribs |
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| a bony projection from the inferior end of the sternum; in younger specimens this is cartilaginous |
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| indentations on sternum where costal notches from ribs articulate |
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| 12 pairs in a normal human |
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| "true ribs"; first 7 pairs of ribs; costal cartileges end directly on the sternum |
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| one group of "false ribs"; 8th-10th pair of ribs (3 pairs total); costal cartileges end on other costal cartileges |
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| a second group of "false ribs"; 11th and 12th pairs; "floating ribs" because costal cartileges do not reach sternum nor other costal cartileges |
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| proximally located; articulates with demifacets of the centra of vertebrae |
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| short region spanning from head to tubercle of rib |
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| prominence, which articulates with transverse process of thoracic vertebra |
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| long region that spans from tubercle to ventral extremity of rib |
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| end of rib where costal cartilege is attached |
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| found at the sternal end of each rib |
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| composed of the bones belonging to the shoulder area |
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| commonly known as the collar bone |
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| end of clavicle which articulates with the shoulder blade |
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| end of clavicle which articulates with the sternum; triangularly shaped |
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| commonly known as the shoulder blade |
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| sharp ridge running diagonally from the shoulder blade |
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| at the end of the spine of the scapula; articulates with the clavicle |
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| arm socket; shallow depression where upper arm bone articulates |
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| depression between superior border of the scapula and the spine |
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| depression below or caudal to the spine; larger than supraspinous fossa |
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| fossa on the opposite side of the scapula than the supraspinous fossa and the infraspinous fossa |
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| depression in superior border of the scapula |
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| consists of the support for the lower extremities; composed of 2 innominate bones |
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| innominate bone (os coxa) |
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| commonly known as the hip bone; during embryonic life this bone was 3 bones which later fused: ilium, ischium, and pubis |
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| upper, flaring portion of innominate bone; more laterally flared in a female than in a male in most cases |
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| lower, posterior portion of the innominate bone; part that one sits on |
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| medial, anterior portion of the innominate bone; meets its mate from the opposite side |
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| point where the two pubic bones meet |
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| angle between the two pubic bones just under the pubic symphasis; this angle is less than 90 degrees in males, but is 90 degrees or more in females |
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| upper, curving boundary of the ilium; part that hands are put on when placing hands on hips |
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| anterior superior iliac spine |
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| prominent projection at the anterior end of the iliac crest |
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| large hole in hip bone; surrounded by pubis and ischium; largest foramen in the body |
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| hip socket; formed by union of ilium, pubis, and ischium; head of femur fits in this socket |
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| large indentation in the ilium |
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| articular surface for sacrum |
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| rough area on ilium which articulates with the sacrum to form the sacroiliac joint |
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| small circle between inlet and outlet of the obturator foramen |
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| superior to the true pelvis; the circle that runs along the superior ridge of the innominate bone; also called the greater pelvis |
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