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axial skeleton
vertebral column, skull, ribcage
Which vertebrae are true?
cervical, thoracic, and lumbar
Which vertebrae are false?
Sacral and coccyx
cervical curve term
lordosis
thoracic curve term
kyphosis
lumbar curve term
lordosis
sacral curve term
sacral curve
3 abnormal curves
scoliosis, hyperlordosis, hyperkyphosis
scoliosis
lateral curvature of the spine
Hyperlordosis
exaggerated anterior lumbar curvature
Hyperkyphosis
exaggerated posterior thoracic curvature
Process
projection
foramen
opening or hole
facet
smooth flat region
tubercle
rounded projection
fossa
depression
tuberosity
bumpy rough area
Vertebral body
vertebral arch
pedicles
laminae
superior vertebral notch
Inferior vertebral notch
Intervertebral foramina (only visible on articulated vertebrae)
vertebral foramen
vertebral canal (only visible on articulated vertebrae)
spinous process
transverse processes
superior articular processes
superior articular facets
Inferior articular processes
Inferior articular facets
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