Bones and Landmarks of the Post-Cranial Axial Skeleton

How many cervical vertebrae are there?

7

Vertebral Foramen (Cervical)

Transverse Process (Cervical)

Spinous Process (Cervical)

Transverse Foramen (Cervical)

what is the Atlas

C-1

What is the Axis?

C-2

Superior articular pit (Cervical)

Dens (Cervical)

How many Thoracic vertebra are there?

12

Vertebral Foramen (Thoracic)

Transverse Process (Thoracic)

Spinous Process (Thoracic)

Costal Pit (Thoracic)

How many Lumbar vertebra are there

5

Vertebral Foramen (Lumbar)

Transverse Process (Lumbar)

Spinous Process (Lumbar)

Superior Articular Process (Lumbar)

Inferior Articular Process (Lumbar)

How many segments are in the sacrum

5

Sacral promontory (sacrum)

Ala (Sacrum)

Superior Articular Process (Sacrum)

Apex (Sacrum)

Auricular Surface (Sacrum)

Coccyx

What numbers are the Vertebrosternal Ribs

1-7

What numbers are the vertebrochondral Ribs

8-10

What number are the free/floating ribs

11-13

Head (Ribs)

Neck (Ribs)

Shaft (Ribs)

Angle (Ribs)

Tubercle (Ribs)

Coastal Groove (Ribs)

Sternal End (Ribs 1-10)

Facet for costal cartilage

Sulcus for the subclavian Artery (Rib 1)