Bony Landmarks of the Spine & Thorax

Body on Cervical typical

Cervical Vertebrae

C-1 to C-7

Body on Thoracic

Thoracic Vertebrae

T-1 to T-12

Body on Lumbar

Lumbar Vertebrae

L-1 to L-5

Vertebral Arch

Vertebral Foramen on Cervical

Vertebral Foramen in Thoracic

Vertebral Foramen on Lumbar

Transverse process on Atlas

Transverse process on cervical

Transverse process on thoracic

Transverse process on lumbar

Spinous process on cervical

Spinous process on thoracic

Spinous process on lumbar

Facets on cervical

Facets on thoracic

Facets on lumbar

Lamina groove on thoracic

Lamina groove on cervical

Lamina groove on Lumbar

Lamina groove on atlas (C-1)

Lamina groove on axis (C-2)

Pedicle on thoracic

Pedicle on cervical

Pedicle on lumbar

superior articular process on thoracic

superior articular process on lumbar

superior articular process on cervical

Atlas

Axis

Odontoid process (dens)

cervical vertebrae

thoracic vertebrae

lumbar vertebrae

sacrum

coccyx

sternum

body of sternum

manubrium

xiphoid process

True ribs

7

False ribs

3

floating ribs

2

What is the function of the vertebrae

protection

what type of tissue is found in the intervertebral disc

fibrocartilage

Ruptured disc

mainly with overweight people, disc starts to deteriote

Slip disc

laterally, inner portion comes out

Herniated disc

small intestine protrudes from where it should be

Kyphosis

exaggerated convexity of the thoracic vertebrae

Lordosis

exaggerated convexity of the lumbar area

Intervertebral discs

fibrocartilaginous cushions serving as the spine's shock absorbing system, which protect the vertebrae, brain, and other structures (i.e. nerves).

No discs between the Atlas (C1), Axis (C2), and Coccyx.