Musculoskeletal 1- Review
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There are ___ lumbar vertebrae
5
There are ___ cervical vertebrae
7
The axis is the ________ cervical vertebra
second
The _________ is known as the tail bone
coccyx
There are ___ thoracic vertebrae
12
Which vertebra allows you to shake your head back and forth?
axis
Ribs 1-7 are called the _______ because they articulate directly with the sternum via costal cartilage.
true ribs
The ________ is found on all vertebrae except the atlas. It transmits weight down the bodies of the vertebrae.
body
The atlas is the ________ cervical vertebra
first
The _________ articulates with the fifth lumbar vertebra and the wings of the hip bones, or the right and left ilium. It is formed by five vertebrae that have fused together
sacrum