BONES OF THE THORACIC CAGE

Name the green vertebrae. (LIST) thoracic

Name this green part of a typical vertebra. Inferior articular process (LIST)

How many cervical vertebrae are in a human? TEXT NUMBER 7

How many lumbar vertebrae are in a human? TEXT NUMBER 5

Name this specific bone (LIST) atlas

Name the red vertebrae. (LIST) cervical

How many fused vertebrae are in the sacrum of a human? TEXT NUMBER 5

How many fused coccygeal vertebrae are in a human? TEXT NUMBER 4

Name this specialized cartilage. Intervertebral disk

Superior articular process Name this part of a typical vertebra. (LIST)

pedicle

How many thoracic vertebrae are in a human? TEXT NUMBER 12

Name the indicated holes. (LIST) Sacral foramina

Name this part of a typical vertebra. (LIST) body

Name this opening. (LIST) Intervertebral foramen

These facets articulates with what specific part of what bone? (LIST – need 2 answers) Superior articular process of atlas

Name the blue vertebrae. lumbar

Name this specific bone (LIST) axis

Name this part of a typical vertebra.(LIST) Vertebral foramen

Name this part of the vertebra. (LIST) Transverse process

Name the purple vertebrae. (LIST) sacral

Name this part of a typical vertebra. Spinous process

What is the action that the articulation of these two bones results in? Shake your head as in “No”

Name this part of the vertebra. lamina

Which vertebrae group does this belong to? cervical

What bone does not articulate with any other bone in the body? hyoid

What does the end with the yellow arrow articulate with specifically? Costal cartilage

Name the specific vertebra that contains an odontoid process (dens). axis

Name the specific part of the sternum circled in red. Xiphoid process

Name this specific vertebra. atlas

How many total floating ribs are in the human skeleton? 2 pairs (or 4 total)

What type of vertebra is pictured here? cervical

Name the holes indicated by the red arrows. Transverse foramina

Name the areas highlighted in red. pedicle

Name this group of bones. sacrum

There are 2 unique characteristics about this type of vertebra. Name one. Bifid spinous process Transverse foramina

What bone and part articulates here (red arrow)? Condyles of occipital bone

Name this specific part of a typical vertebra. lamina

Name this “bump”. tubercle

What type of ribs are these? (red arrows) False (floating) ribs

Name this opening (red arrow) Sacral canal

Name the circled part. coccyx

Name # 3. Body of sternum

What is the unique feature found in all thoracic vertebrae? All have facets for rib attachment

Name the part shown here that is cartilage for most of your life, but begins to ossify with old age? Xiphoid process of sterum

Name this bone. axis

What group of bones is thought to be vestigial? coccyx

Name # 1. Manubrium of sternum

How many total true ribs are there in the human body? 7 pairs (or 14 total)

Name this bone. Hyoid

Name this bone. Name this part of the bone outlined in red bone. Odontoid process

How many total ribs are there in the human body? 12 pairs (or 24 total)

Name # 2. Costal cartilage

Name # 4. Xiphoid process of sternum

How many false ribs are there in the human body? 5 pairs (or 10 total)

Which two types of vertebra are fused together at birth? Sacral and coccygeal

Name the part shown here that is cartilage for your entire life. Costal cartilage (brown areas)