BIO210Y5 Lecture Notes - Cervical Vertebrae, Foramen, Rib Cage
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Illustration and identify the structure: structures from notes that he uploaded, anything uploaded i am responsible of, model exams will be posted. Is where the spinal cord passes through: facets are filled with fluids. Intervertebral discs: composed of cartilage pads, absorbs shock, remember when you wake up taller than in the evening, yes it"s because of this!, foramina, gaps between pedicles of adjacent vertebrae. Cervical vertebrae: differentiated and complex from each other, refer to slide for details, quite a bit of variation in morphology, c7is a transitional vertebra. Lumbar vertebrae: even more massive than thoracic vertebra, no more ribs so no more rib facets, allows for different movement, rotation and bending. Inferior articular facets are almost vertical to each other. Sacrum: represent the connection because the pelvic bones and the spine, details are on slide, composed of 5 fused vertebrae, coccyx.
