ORTHOPEDIC TECHNOLOGIST 2026 REVISION
NOTES AND STRUCTURED ORTHOPEDIC
TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW GUIDE
◉ how many vertebrae are in the Cervical spine. Answer: 7
◉ How many vertebrae are in the Thoracic spine. Answer: 12
◉ How many vertebrae are in the Lumbar spine. Answer: 5
◉ How many vertebrae are in the Sacrum. Answer: 5 which fuse
when adulthood is reached
◉ How many vertebrae are in the Coccyx?. Answer: 4 fused
vertebrae
◉ Which bones make up the Pectoral girdle. Answer: Clavicle and
Scapula
◉ What two points does the clavicle attach to. Answer: Acromion
process and the manubrium of the sternum
, ◉ What is the scapula commonly called. Answer: shoulder blade
◉ What type of bone is the scapula?. Answer: flat bone
◉ Biceps Brachi. Answer: What muscle structures attaches to the
coracoid process and the radial tuberosity?
◉ Glenoid fossa. Answer: The part of the scapula that joins with the
humeral head to form the glenohumeral joint.
◉ What are the seven first ribs called. Answer: true ribs because
they are connected to directly to the sternum by the costal cartlidge
◉ The last two ribs that are not attached to the sternum are called
what?. Answer: Floating ribs
◉ What is the breast bone called?. Answer: Sternum
◉ What are the bones in the lower arm. Answer: Radius and Ulna
◉ What is the upper arm bone. Answer: Humerus
NOTES AND STRUCTURED ORTHOPEDIC
TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW GUIDE
◉ how many vertebrae are in the Cervical spine. Answer: 7
◉ How many vertebrae are in the Thoracic spine. Answer: 12
◉ How many vertebrae are in the Lumbar spine. Answer: 5
◉ How many vertebrae are in the Sacrum. Answer: 5 which fuse
when adulthood is reached
◉ How many vertebrae are in the Coccyx?. Answer: 4 fused
vertebrae
◉ Which bones make up the Pectoral girdle. Answer: Clavicle and
Scapula
◉ What two points does the clavicle attach to. Answer: Acromion
process and the manubrium of the sternum
, ◉ What is the scapula commonly called. Answer: shoulder blade
◉ What type of bone is the scapula?. Answer: flat bone
◉ Biceps Brachi. Answer: What muscle structures attaches to the
coracoid process and the radial tuberosity?
◉ Glenoid fossa. Answer: The part of the scapula that joins with the
humeral head to form the glenohumeral joint.
◉ What are the seven first ribs called. Answer: true ribs because
they are connected to directly to the sternum by the costal cartlidge
◉ The last two ribs that are not attached to the sternum are called
what?. Answer: Floating ribs
◉ What is the breast bone called?. Answer: Sternum
◉ What are the bones in the lower arm. Answer: Radius and Ulna
◉ What is the upper arm bone. Answer: Humerus