| Term | Definition |
|---|
| back bones | 7 cervical vertebrae, 12 thoracic vertebrae, 5 lumbar vertebrae, 5 fused sacral (base forms platform for spine) and 4 fused coccygeal (attachment points for muscles and ligaments at pelvic floor) |
| functions of the spine (4) | supports the trunk, protects the spinal cord, provides attachment points for various abdominal and pelvic muscles and ligaments, forms a strong post. protective wall for thorax, abdomen and pelvic basin |
| pelvis bones and joints | bones are sacrum coccyx and pelvic girdle, joints are symphysis pubis, 2 sacro-iliac, 2 hip and a sacro-coccygeal |
| pelvic girdle (2) | formed by 2 innominate bones (ilium, ischium and pubis) that unite ant. at symphysis pubis and post. at sacrum. acetabulum is a cup shape forming part of hip joint made from the ilium, ischium and pubis |
| functions of pelvic girdle (3) | provides strong and stable support for lower extremities, connects appendicular skeleton to axial skeleton and provides protection for lower abdominal and internal rproductive organs |
| intervertebral discs | flexible cartilaginous structures that lie between vertebrae, this is how vertebrae articulate |
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