vertebral body
vertebral arch
lamina
pedicle
vertebral foramen
spinous process
transverse process
superior articular process
inferior articular process
vertebral facet
smooth flat surface on the superior and inferior articular processes
costal facet
smooth flat surface found on the vertebral body and transverse processes of THORACIC vertebrae only
projection = dens, bone = axis (C2)
Name this projection and the bone it is on
atlas (C1)
name this bone
*the spinous process and *the vertebral body
what two major structures are missing from the atlas?
atlantoaxial joint
name the joint between C1 and C2
occipital condyles
what specific part of the skull does the atlas articulate (form a joint) with?
transverse foramen
name this opening
cervical
in which section of the vertebral column can you find transverse foramina in each vertebra?
7
how many cervical vertebrae are there?
12
how many vertebrae are thoracic?
5
how many vertebrae are lumbar?
5
how many vertebrae sacral vertebrae are there?
4
how many coccygeal vertebrae are there? (Typically)
thoracic
which type of vertebra has costal facets?
median sacral crest
sacral foramina
superior articular processes
transverse lines
coccyx
sacral promontory
thoracic
which section of the vertebral column has vertebrae with long, inferiorly angled spinous processes?
intervertebral disc
intervertebral foramen
spinal cord
what structure occupies the vertebral foramen?
spinal nerve
what structure occupies the intervertebral foramen?
*Cervical *bifed (split) spinous process
what type of vertebra is this? How do you know?
costal facet (for articulation with ribs)
identify this structure and its purpose
*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?
lumbar vertebra
what type of vertebra is this?
cervical vertebra
what type of vertebra is this?