| Extends from the skull to the Pelvis, composed of many bony parts (vertebrae) | Verterbal Column |
| Primary curves of the Vertebral Column | thoracic and sacral curvature |
| Secondary curves of the Vertebral Column | Cervical curvature Lumber curvature |
| 7 | How many CERVICAL vertebrae are there? |
| Irregular | The bones of the vertebral column are classified as which type of bone? |
| 12 | How many THORACIC vertebrae are there? |
| 5 | How many LUMBAR vertebrae are there? |
| 26 in adulthood AND 33 as an infant | How many bones are there in the VERTEBRAL COLUMN? |
| TRUE | TRUE OR FALSE? The coccyx consists of 3-5 fused vertebrae. |
| TRUE | TRUE OR FALSE? The sacrum consists of 5 fused vertebrae. |
| TRUE | TRUE OR FALSE? There are five main regions in the vertebral column |
| The thoracic and sacral curvatures | Which vertebral regions feature primary (kyphotic) curves? |
| the cervical and lumbar curvatures | Which vertebral regions feature secondary (lordotic) curves? |
| Anterior longitudinal ligament | Which ligament runs along the front of the vertebral body, preventing hyperextension? |
| Intertransverse ligament | Which ligament runs between the transverse processes on each side of the vertebra? |
| Annulus fibrosus | Which part of the intervertebral disc contains layers of rings? |
| FALSE | TRUE OR FALSE? All of the vertebrae are cushioned by intervertebral discs. |
| Peritoneal cavity | Which structure is NOT found in the thoracic cavity? Pleural cavity, Pericardial cavity, Mediastinum, or Peritoneal cavity ? |
| FALSE | TRUE OR FALSE? The dorsal cavity includes the cranial and thoracic cavity. |
| The diaphragm | Which landmark separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominopelvic cavity? |
| Meninges | The three membranes found in the dorsal cavity that cover the spinal cord and brain are collectively called what? |
| Visceral serosa | In a serous membrane, what is the name of the membrane portion that touches and surrounds the organ? |
| Pleura | What is the name of the serous membrane that surrounds the left lung? |
| Vertebral | Which cavity is not found in the ventral cavity? |
| the ventral cavity and the abdominal cavity | Which cavity houses the liver? |
| The stomach | What is NOT found in the pelvic cavity? |
