ANATOMY
THE VERTEBRAL COLUMN
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Question
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What structure(s) on the spine help you to determine if you are looking at the anterior portion of the spine?
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vertebral body
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intervertebral disk
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transverse processes
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atlas
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The cervical spine bends directly forward with the chin tilting down. Neck flexion typically occurs when looking downward or while in forward head posture, such as when sitting with poor posture at a computer.
Detailed explanation-2: -There are seven cervical vertebrae in the neck, 12 thoracic vertebrae in the torso and five lumbar vertebrae in the lower back.
Detailed explanation-3: -An intervertebral disc (or intervertebral fibrocartilage) lies between adjacent vertebrae in the vertebral column. Each disc forms a fibrocartilaginous joint (a symphysis), to allow slight movement of the vertebrae, to act as a ligament to hold the vertebrae together, and to function as a shock absorber for the spine.
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