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What is the name of the two lateral processes in the vertebrae and what is their function?
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What does the word pituitary mean?
Pituitary is the name of a gland that is located at the base of the human brain. It produces hormones that are important in the function of the body and its processes.
Another name for lower vertebrae?
The vetebrae of the lower back are called lumbar vertebrae. Lower than that, the vertebrae are fused together in the sacrum, and the lowest part of the spine is the tailbone or coccyx.
What is the scientific name for a back?
The vertebra. The spine is made up of a chain of lots of smaller bones, each one of which is called a vertebra- collectively, they are known as the VERTEBRAE. The small flanges sticking out on either side of each vertebra are called PROCESSES.
What is the name of the large rounded projection that can be felt on the superior lateral surface of the shoulder?
The name of the large rounded protection on the superior lateral surface of the shoulder is the acromion process. It is a bony structure that can be felt on the top of the shoulder blade.
What are branching roots?
Another name for lateral root. Originates from the pericycle. See related link
What is erector spinae activity?
The erector spinae is actually a group of three long postural muscles; iliocostalis, longissimus and spinalis. Their actions are pretty much the same. Iliocostalis is the most lateral of the group. Its origin is the thoracolumbar aponeurosis and ribs one through twelve. It inserts on the transverse processes of lumbar vertebrae one through three, all twelve ribs and the transverse processes of the lower cervical vertebrae. In other words, it begins on the lower vertebral column, arcs outward across the ribs where it has both origins and insertions, and arcs back inward at the lower neck. The long tendons of iliocostalis extend laterally beneath the scapula. It allows unilateral lateral flexion and bilateral extension of the spine. Longissimus, the middle muscle and (as its name suggests) longest of the group, originates on the thoracolumbar aponeurosis and the transverse processes of the thoracic vertebrae one through five. It inserts on ribs four through twelve and the transverse processes of the cervical vertebrae ending at the mastoid process. Longissimus is thick and along with iliocostalis it makes a visible mound along the spine. As mentioned earlier, this muscle's cross sectional area, its thickness, tells you that it is very powerful. Its actions are the same as iliocostalis, but unlike the rest of the group, it has action on the neck as well. Spinalis is the smallest and most medial of the group, lying within the lamina groove. Unlike the rest of the group whose origin is inferior to its insertion, it originates superiorly; at the ligamentum nuchae, the spinous process of cervical vertebra 7, and the spinous processes of the lower thoracic and upper lumbar vertebrae. It inserts at the spinous processes of cervical vertebrae two through seven and the spinous processes of the upper thoracic vertebrae.
What is a common name for the latissimus dorsi?
The origins of the latissimus dorsi are: - spinous processes of the lower six thoracic vertebrae - lumbar vertebrae - sacral vertebrae - lower three or four ribs
What is another name for the upper back vertebrae?
The upper back vertebrae are also known as the thoracic vertebrae.
Name the bones of the thoracic cage?
The ribs, the thoracic vertebrae and the sternum, some would also consider the clavicle part of the thoracic cage.
What is the function of branch root?
Another name for lateral root. Originates from the pericycle. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lateral_roots for full definition.
What is the scientific name for backbones?
Spine or the individual bones that make it up are called Vertebrae (singular: vertebra).
What is the real name for the vertebrae?
Vertebra (plural vertebrae) is the scientific name for one of the bones that make up the spinal column.
What is the common name of the second cervical vertebrae How is its name related to its function?
The second cervical vertebrae is commonly known as the Axis, It forms the pivot upon which C1 rotates. The movement of shaking or rotating the head left and right happens almost entirely at the joint between the atlas(C1) and the axis(C2).
What is another name for the vertebrae?
Cervical vertebrae may also be called neck bones.
What is the name backbone?
Vertebrae or spine.
What is the name of the backbone?
The spine, or vertebrae, hence the name vertebrates for animals with backbones. Each vertebrae has a number that corresponds to it's position in the spine.
What is the scientific name for neck bones?
the vertebrae
