The Vertebral Column and Thoracic Cage
Back & Vertebral Column: 24 vertebrae, the sacrum, the discs between them, and the ribs, cartilages and sternum that make the thoracic cage.
2 chapters · 10 lessons
Module content
2 chapters|10 lessons|2 hours total length
- Start here: the unit question4 min
- 1 The column as a whole: regions, curves and the plan of a vertebra18 min
- 2 Telling the regions apart: cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral24 min
- 3 Discs, facet joints and ligaments: how the pieces are held together18 min
- 4 The thoracic cage: sternum, ribs and costal cartilages22 min