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Cervical Vertebrae (C1-C7)
Thoracic Vertebrae (T1-T12)
Lumbar Vertebrae (L1-L5)
Sacrum
Coccyx
Curvature
Kyphosis
Lordosis
Scoliosis
intervertebral foramen
Lateral openings in the vertebral column that are formed by two adjoining vertebrae, allow spinal nerves to enter and exit the vertebral column
Intervertebral discs
fibrocartilage pads that separate and cushion the vertebrae, 25% of columns height
Nucleus Pulposus
Annulus Fibrosus
Herniated disc
Treatment for a herniated disc
laminectomy
body of vertebrae
the thick, disc-shaped anterior portion which is the weight bearing portion
vertebral foramen
pedicle
Lamina
transverse process
spinous process
superior articular process
inferior articular process
C1
the atlas, up and down motion
C2
the axis, dens, side to side motion
thoracic vertebrae
long, downward pointing spinous process
lumbar vertebrae
massive, block-like (thick) bodies with short, flat, and hatchet shaped spinous process
sacral canal
sacrum body
sacral promontory
superior, anterior rim projection of S1
median sacral crest
posterior sacral foramina
sacral hiatus
anterior sacral foramina
sternum
manubrium
jugular notch
clavicular notch
sternal angle
sternum body
xiphoid process
true ribs
attach directly to sternum via costal cartilage (7 pairs)
false ribs
attach indirectly to sternum (5 pairs)
Floating ribs
no sternal attachment
rib head
rib neck
rib tubercle
small rounded process of rib that articulates with thoracic vertebrae
rib angle
rib body/shaft