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What is verterbrae?
an animal with a backbone
How many bones are there in the body of a cat?
Cats have 7 cervical, 13 thoracic, 7 lumbar and 3 sacral verterbrae, and, except for Manx cats, 22 or 23 caudal verterbrae. Total: 52 or 53 verterbrae Related linkhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat#Physiology
In which anatomical plane does rotation of the spine occur?
thoracic verterbrae
How many neck bones does an adult have?
There are 7 verterbrae and the hyoid bone in the neck.
How much verterbrae do most mammals have?
Ignoring the tail vertebrae (the coccyx bones in humans), most mammals have between 28 and 34 vertebrae. Toothed whales and xenarthrans may have more.
What joint connects the sarcum with the upper verterbrae?
The sacrum is connected to the upper vertebrae by the sacroiliac joint. This joint provides stability and allows for a small amount of movement in the pelvis. It is a strong joint that is supported by ligaments and muscles.
What are the twenty major bones of the skeletal system?
2 tibias, 2 ulnas, 2 radius, 2 femurs, 2 clavicles, 1 hip bone, 2 fibulas, 2 scapulas, 2 humerus, 1 sternum, 1 skull which is actually made of many bones. and then the rest of the bones are in the hands which total 54, about 27 verterbrae, all the bones in the feet which are around 40 or 50 and 12 pairs of ribs.
Does the air go through the trachea before it goes through the lungs?
I know some of it:It is cleaned from the larger particles that enters the throat with the air, like dust for example. The air is also tempered to reach body temperature and is moisturised so it's not too dry.
What is found only in the cervical vertebrae?
In the cervical and thoracic area of your spine. The cervical vertebrae starts right under your skull (following what's called the occipital foramen/foramen magnum). There are 7 cervical verterbrae and they end aproximatively under your neck (in the place where you feel a small circular prominence). Right under there are the thoracic vertebrae, in the number of 12. They end, let's say, at the upper part of your lower back.
What is the landmark that determines the boundaries of the abdominal and pelvic cavities?
Rostral landmarks include the lower thoracic vertebrae, along with the lumbar vertebrae, and their associated ribs. Caudal landmarks include, the sacrum, coccyx, ileum and ischium and pubic bones. The bony landmarks are: iliac crest (a good place to put you hands on), anterior superior iliac spine (that "bump" you can feel on either side of your stomach if it is flat), symphysis pubis (between the legs), sacral promontory which you can not feel but is above the leaf shaped tail bone called the sacrum. Plus the lower ribs and end of the sternum.
What is internal decapitation?
Originally answered by K9dogluvr..... "Internal decapitation is the breaking of the spinal cord without the loss of one's head, breaking the essential nerves controlling the body. It is commonly seen in car accidents in which there was no headrest or one that was not properly adjusted." While the spinal cord is often completely severed due to this injury, that is actually a secondary condition resulting from the internal decapitation, not the definition of the term. Internal decapitation with severence or other immediate spinal cord trauma is actually the intent of hanging a person. If hanging is used to exceute a person, the body's weight actually causes this particular injury, often along with separating the spinal cord from the brain stem in the process, which is what causes the desired instant death. The spinal cord is attached to the brain by way of the brain stem, and usually sits within the spinal column in a bath of cerebrospinal fluid. The spinal cord actually does nothing to hold your head to your body, since any pulling on or compression of the cord itself can cause devestating problems. What actually holds your head to your neck is a combination of tendons, ligaments, muscles and other soft tissues that connect the base of the skull to the two top verterbrae. This two bones are shaped differently than the rest of the verterbrae and provides you with the ability to turn your head without paralyzing yourself. The true clinical definition of internal decapitation actually involves the tendons and ligaments that hold the skull to the top of the spinal column. Essentially what happens is that the shearing forces caused by a trauma to the upper neck cause a type of dislocation of the neck at the worst possble place. One way to think about it is that following this injury the only thing that may be holding a person's head on is skin and the spinal cord, along with some muscles and other soft tissues. Any movement at all could cause tearing, compression, or other trauma to the spinal cord and or brain stem, leading to devestating neurological consequences or death. Believe it or not there have been several people who have survived an internal decapitation. If the condition is quickly suspected or diagnosed, surgical intervention can reattach the skull to the neck, and provided the spinal cord remained intact meaningful recovery is possible. I believe there have been 6 known cases of recovery from internal decapitation, and more than one of those cases resulted in a full recovery with no long term neurological damage. Overall, internal decapitation is an exceedingly rare injury that requres the "perfect storm" of circumstances to occur. Just another example of how amazingly resilient the human body can be. :) Sorry to be long winded, but I am fascinated by medical science.
What does the sacrum bone do?
The sacrum is the bone of the spinal column toward the caudal end right below the seventh lumbar vertebrae and directly above the coccyx. It is triangular in shape and comprised of five bones that are fused together.
