Vertebral Column
Key: a. body
b. intervertebral foramina
c. lamina
d. pedicle
e. spinous process
f. superior articular facet
g. transverse process
h. vertebral arch
i. vertebral foramen
1. Cavity enclosing the spinal cord
2. Weight-bearing portion of the vertebra
3. Provide levers against which muscles pull
4. Provide an articulation point for the ribs
5. Openings providing for exit of spinal nerves
6. Structures that form enclosure for spinal cord
7. Structures that form the vertebral arch
Fill in the blank to complete the statements below:
a. The bones that form the pectoral girdle are the ______ and ______.
b. The upper limb is formed by the arm bone, the ______, and the two bones of the forearm, the ______ and the ______.
c. The ______ are the wrist bones. List the proximal row of wrist bones from lateral to medial:
List the distal row of wrist bones from lateral to medial:
d. The ______ form the palm of the hand, and the heads of these bones form the knuckles.
e. A single finger bone is called a ______. Each hand has ______ finger bones, called ______.