Vertebral Structure and Vertebral Column
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vertebral body
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vertebral arch
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lamina
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pedicle
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vertebral foramen
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spinous process
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transverse process
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superior articular process
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inferior articular process
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vertebral facet
smooth flat surface on the superior and inferior articular processes
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costal facet
smooth flat surface found on the vertebral body and transverse processes of THORACIC vertebrae only
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projection = dens, bone = axis (C2)
Name this projection and the bone it is on
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atlas (C1)
name this bone
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\*the spinous process and \*the vertebral body
what two major structures are missing from the atlas?
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atlantoaxial joint
name the joint between C1 and C2
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occipital condyles
what specific part of the skull does the atlas articulate (form a joint) with?
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transverse foramen
name this opening
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cervical
in which section of the vertebral column can you find transverse foramina in each vertebra?
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how many cervical vertebrae are there?
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how many vertebrae are thoracic?
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how many vertebrae are lumbar?
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how many vertebrae sacral vertebrae are there?
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how many coccygeal vertebrae are there? (Typically)
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thoracic
which type of vertebra has costal facets?
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median sacral crest
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sacral foramina
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superior articular processes
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transverse lines
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coccyx
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sacral promontory
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thoracic
which section of the vertebral column has vertebrae with long, inferiorly angled spinous processes?
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intervertebral disc
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intervertebral foramen
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spinal cord
what structure occupies the vertebral foramen?
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spinal nerve
what structure occupies the intervertebral foramen?
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\*Cervical \*bifed (split) spinous process
what type of vertebra is this? How do you know?
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costal facet (for articulation with ribs)
identify this structure and its purpose
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\*inferior articular process is not distinct, looks like wings of the spinous proess \*spinous process is long/points inferiorly
What type of vertebra is this? How do you know?
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lumbar vertebra
what type of vertebra is this?
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cervical vertebra
what type of vertebra is this?
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