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Spinal Anatomy Exam 1 Life university
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What are the primary functions of the Spine?

Ans: Support, protection, movement and red blood cell
production.



How many moveable vertebrae are there?

Ans: 24



How many cervical vertebrae are there?

Ans: 7



How many thoracic vertebrae are there?

Ans: 12



How many lumbar vertebrae are there?




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Ans: 5



How many sacral segments are there?

Ans: 5



How many fused coccyx segments are there?

Ans: 4



Which two regions are primary curvatures?

Ans: Thoracic and Sacral



Which two regions are secondary curvatures?

Ans: Cervical and Lumbar



What type of curve is a kyphotic curve?

Ans: Primary anteriorly concave curve



What type of curve is a lordotic curve?




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Ans: secondary compensatory curve that concaves
posteriorly.



The spinal cord beings at the __ and ends at the ___?

Ans: Foramen magnum ; Conus medullaris



what is the primary function of a spinous process?

Ans: Functions as levers for muscles



Transverse process function as?

Ans: sites of muscle attachments and levers for spinal
movement



T/F: Each TP has a costal element which develops
differently in each spinal region?

Ans: True



Zygaphophyseal joints are also known as __ joints and are
formed by superior and inferior __ __?



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