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how many vertebrae?

33

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what are the vertebraes in order

cervical

thoracic

lumbar

sacral

coccygeal

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how many cervical

7

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how many thoracic

12

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how many lumbar

5

6
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how many sacral

5 fused

7
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how many coccygeal

4 fused

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<p>?</p>

?

intervertebral discs

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what are intervertebral discs

absorbs shock

flexibility 

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<p>?</p>

?

excessive kyphosis 

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what is excessive kyphosis

hunchback

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excessive lordosis

inward curvature of spine

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<p>?</p>

?

excessive lordosis

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<p>?</p>

?

scoliosis

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scoliosis

sideways curvature of spine

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<p>?</p>

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vertebral canal 

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<p>?</p>

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vertebral foramen

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<p>? red&nbsp;</p>

? red 

vertebral body

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what is a foramen

an opening

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<p>top to bottom&nbsp;</p>

top to bottom 

lamina

pedicle 

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pedicle

connects vertebral body to transverse processes

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lamina

connects transverse and spinous processes

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<p>?</p>

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spinous process

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<p>?</p>

?

transverse process

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how many transverse processes are there

2

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<p>top to bottom&nbsp;</p>

top to bottom 

superior articular process 

inferior articular process

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how many inferior articular process

2

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how many superior articular process

2

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<p>left to right</p>

left to right

inferior articular facet

superior articular face

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how many inferior articular facet

2

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<p>? top to bottom&nbsp;</p>

? top to bottom 

superior vertebral notch 

inferior articular facet

inferior vertebral notch 

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how many superior articular facet

2

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<p>?</p>

?

zygapophysial joint

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<p>?red circle&nbsp;</p>

?red circle 

intervertebral foramen

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what are the 7 processes 

inferior articular process

spinous process

superior articular process

transverse process

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<p>what cervical vertebrae is this </p>

what cervical vertebrae is this

C1 atlas

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<p>what cervical vertebrae is this </p>

what cervical vertebrae is this

C2 axis

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<p>?</p>

?

transverse foramen of atlas

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<p>left to right </p>

left to right

inferior articular process

superior articular process

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<p>top to bottom </p>

top to bottom

bifid spinous process

triangular shaped foramen

small vertebral body

C2-C6

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what does C7 not have

bifid spinous process

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<p>what type of vertebrae is this&nbsp;</p>

what type of vertebrae is this 

thoracic vertebrae 

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<p>top arrow</p>

top arrow

transverse costal facet

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<p>middle arrow </p>

middle arrow

circular shaped foramen

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<p>bottom arrow&nbsp;</p>

bottom arrow 

vertebral body

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<p>?</p>

?

long spinous process

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<p>top to bottom </p>

top to bottom

transverse costal facet

superior costal facet

inferior costal facet 

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<p>top to bottom </p>

top to bottom

head of rib

tubercle of rib 

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<p>what is this </p>

what is this

sacrum and coccyx

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<p>?</p>

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coccyx

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<p>?</p>

?

transverse process of coccyx

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<p>4 arrows&nbsp;</p>

4 arrows 

anterior sacral foramina 

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<p>top to bottom&nbsp;</p>

top to bottom 

superior articular process 

body of S1

sacral promontory

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<p>TOP AND BOTTOM ARROW</p>

TOP AND BOTTOM ARROW

sacral canal

sacral hiatus 

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<p>medial to lateral&nbsp;</p>

medial to lateral 

medial sacral crest

lateral sacral crest 

intermediate sacral crest 

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<p>top to bottom&nbsp;</p>

top to bottom 

posterior longitudinal ligament

intervertebral disc 

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<p>top to bottom&nbsp;</p>

top to bottom 

intertransverse ligament 

interspinous ligament

supraspinous ligament 

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<p>top to bottom&nbsp;</p>

top to bottom 

nuchal ligament

supraspinous ligament

anterior longitudinal ligament 

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<p>top to bottom&nbsp;</p>

top to bottom 

ligamentum flavum

posterior longitudinal ligament

interspinous ligament

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<p>left to right</p>

left to right

anterior longitudinal ligament

supraspinous ligament

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<p>cervical&nbsp;</p>

cervical 

biggest and triangular foramen

smallest vertebral body

short spinous process expect C7

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<p>thoracic</p>

thoracic

circular and smallest foramen

heart shaped vertebral body and ribs attached

long spinous process

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<p>lumbar </p>

lumbar

triangular shaped foramen

biggest verbetal body

square spinous process

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