A vertebral column extends from your skull to your pelvis. It is made up vertebrae‚ which are serrated by masses of Fibrocartilage which are called intervertebral disks. The disks are connected by ligaments. An infant has 33 separate bones in the vertebrae column; however‚ the adult column has 26 bones‚ because four form into the coccyx. While the other five bones form the sacrum. ( Hole‚ 210 )The vertebral column not only supports the head and the trunk of the body‚ but it’s also flexible enough
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and allows your body to move around freely. Like any other body system‚ however‚ disease can affect your skeletal system. Arthritis Arthritis is an inflammatory condition that affects your joints‚ such as the knees‚ or a portion of your spinal column. Typical symptoms of this condition include joint pain‚ swelling and stiffness accompanied by a reduction in the ability to freely move your joints. Osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis are the most common types of this disease. Bone Cancer
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Outline Spinal Cord‚ Spinal Nerves‚ Somatic Reflexes-Chapter 13 Reflexes- they are involuntary stereotyped responses to stimuli‚ they involve the brain‚ spinal cord‚ and peripheral nerves Spinal cord- cylinder nervous tissue that begins at the foramen magnum and passes through the vertebral canal as far as the inferior margin of the first lumbar vertebrae (L1)‚ 18 inches long and ½ inches wide Anterior Median Fissure- in the front‚ deeper Posterior Median Sulcus- in the back‚ shallow ▪Two Enlargements
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Seven Organizational Approaches By: Alicia Morris HCA/220 September 2‚ 2012 There are several different ways that the healthy human body can be studied‚ each from a specific point of view‚ providing unique information by logically organizing the body. There are seven organizational approaches to do this including; body planes and body directions‚ body cavities‚ quadrants and regions‚ anatomy and physiology‚ microscopic to macroscopic‚ body systems‚ and medical specialties. The anatomical
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marrow from where all the blood cells originate after maturation. The skeletal system can be divided into 2 groups: 1. Axial skeleton: The bones here include the skull and bones of the vertebrae column. The skull is subdivided into the 8 cranial bones and 14 facial bones‚ while the vertebrae column is made up of the following; 7 cervical bones‚ 7 thoracic bone‚ 5 lumbar bones‚ 5 sacral bones and 4 coccygeal bones (all fused into 1 in the adult life). 2. Appendicular skeleton: The bones here
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within the bony cranium. This contains the brain‚ cranial nerves‚ as well as other structures. Spinal cavity is the continuation of the cranial cavity‚ it travels sown the midline of the back. Spinal cavity is within the bones of spinal column. This contains the spinal cord‚ spinal nerves. Thoracic cavity is within the chest surrounded by the breast bone (sternum) anteriorly‚ ribs‚ bones of the spinal column posteriorly. Thoracic cavity contains the lungs. Abdominal cavity is within the abdomen. Pelvic
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Spinal Cord InjuriesArticle Last Updated: Aug 8‚ 2006 BackgroundPatients with spinal cord injury (SCI) usually have permanent and often devastating neurologic deficits and disability. According to the National Institutes of Health‚ "among neurological disorders‚ the cost to society of automotive SCI is exceeded only by the cost of mental retardation."The goals for the emergency physician are to establish the diagnosis and initiate treatment to prevent further neurologic injury from either pathologic
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Laboratory Assignment # 1 Chapter #1 The Human Body‚ An orientation Name: Date: 1/18/13 Part A Match the terms in Column A with the correct definition in Column B. Place the answer you select in the space provided. Column A Column B a. Parietal Pleura __B 1. Membrane on the surface of the heart b. Pericardial Membranes ___I 2. Membrane on the surface of the stomach c. Peritoneal Membrane ___H 3. Structure that separates thoracic and
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University of Phoenix Material Brain Structures and Functions Worksheet Below you will see two columns: Brain Structure and Function(s). Items listed under the column‚ “Brain Structure” will list a region of the brain‚ while items under the column titled “Function(s)” will describe the general behavior‚ skill‚ and/or activity of the associated brain structure. Fill in the blank for each of the statements below‚ either listing the brain structure responsible for the function described‚ or providing
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21 Print Form Spinal Cord‚ Spinal Nerves‚ and the Autonomic Nervous System Anatomy of the Spinal Cord 1. Match each anatomical term in the key to the descriptions given below. Key: a. cauda equina 1. 2. 3. 4. b. conus medullaris c. filum terminale d. foramen magnum most superior boundary of the spinal cord meningeal extension beyond the spinal cord terminus spinal cord terminus collection of spinal nerves traveling in the vertebral canal below the terminus of the spinal cord 2. Match the
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