Vertebral Column and Thoracic Cage Review

Besides the skull, list and describe the other major structures of the

axial skeleton.

Discuss the curves of the human

vertebral column and their overall

contribution to the human body.

Discuss the similarities and

differences in the atlas and the axis.

List the different types of ribs. Discuss their

similarities and differences.

Describe the vertebral column and thoracic cage from superior to

inferior.

Describe the composition and functions of the intervertebral

discs.

A. Name the bone.B. Identify the space indicated by the yellow star.C. What passes through this space?D. Identify the direction indicated by the red star.E. Identify the direction indicated by the black star.F. Identify the structure indicated by the green star.G. With what bone and structures does this bone articulate

superiorly?H. What type of movement(s) occur(s) at that articulation?

A. Identify the space indicated by the white star.B. Identify the space indicated by the red star.C. Identify the structure indicated by the orange star.D. What is the general function of that structure?E. Identify the structure indicated by the green star.F. Identify the structure indicated by the blue star.G. Identify the structure indicated by the red arc.H. Identify the structure indicated by the yellow star.

A. Identify the bone indicated by the red arrow.

B. How many bones fuse to form this region?C. What two appendicular bones articulate

with this structure?D. Name the articulation area in the purple

circle.E. What are these joints called?F. Identify the structure indicated by the

white arrow.G. What passes through these openings?H. Name the structure indicated by the green

oval.I. Identify the structure indicated by the

orange arrow.J. Identify the structure in the blue rectangle.K. Identify the structure indicated by the

yellow arrow.L. How many bones fuse to form this region?

A. Identify the bone.B. Identify the region indicated by the red star.C. Identify the region indicated by the blue star.D. What is the structure that is normally found

inferiorly to the yellow star?E. What is the connector named that connects it to

the main structure?F. Identify the landmark indicated by the green arrow.G. Identify the landmark that’s missing.

A. Identify the bone.B. Identify the structure indicated by the

white star.C. Identify the structure indicated by the

red star.D. Identify the structure indicated by the

blue star.E. Identify the structure indicated by the

yellow star.F. Identify the structure indicated by the

green star.G. What specific bone does this one

articulate with superiorly.H. Identify the type of movement that

occurs at that articulation.

A. Identify the type of bone.B. Identify the region indicated by the red diamond.C. Identify the region indicated by the blue diamond.D. Identify the region indicated by the black diamond.E. Identify the region indicated by the white diamond.F. Identify the region indicated by the orange diamond.G. Identify the region indicated by the green diamond.H. Identify the region indicated by the yellow diamond.

A. Identify the type of bone.B. Identify the region indicated by the red star.C. Identify the region indicated by the blue star.D. Identify the region indicated by the black star.E. Identify the region indicated by the white star.F. Identify the region indicated by the orange star.G. Identify the region indicated by the green star.H. Identify the region indicated by the yellow star.

A. Identify the pink structure.B. To what does it articulate?C. Identify the blue structure.D. To what does it articulate?