Vertebrae

GIVE THE CHARACTERISTICS FOR A TYPICAL CERVICAL VERTEBRAE BODY

Small, wide side to side

GIVE THE CHARACTERISTICS FOR A TYPICAL LUMBAR VERTEBRAE BODY

massive, kidney shaped

GIVE THE CHARACTERISTICS FOR A TYPICAL THORACIC VERTEBRAE BODY

Larger than cervical, heart shaped, has costal facets (12)

GIVE THE CHARACTERISTICS FOR A TYPICAL MOVEMENT ALLOWED BY A CERVICAL VERTEBRAE

Flexion and extension, lateral flexion, rotation, spine region with greatest range of movement

GIVE THE CHARACTERISTICS FOR A TYPICAL MOVEMENT ALLOWED BY A LUMBAR VERTEBRAE

Flexion and extension, some lateral flexion, ROTATION prevented

GIVE THE CHARACTERISTICS FOR A TYPICAL MOVEMENT ALLOWED BY A THORACIC VERTEBRAE

Rotation, lateral flexion possible but limited by ribs, limited flexion and extension

GIVE THE CHARACTERISTICS FOR A TYPICAL SPINOUS PROCESS OF A CERVICAL VERTEBRAE

Short, bifid, projects directly posteriorly

GIVE THE CHARACTERISTICS FOR A TYPICAL SPINOUS PROCESS OF A LUMBAR VERTEBRAE

Short, blunt, projects directly posteriorly

GIVE THE CHARACTERISTICS FOR A TYPICAL SPINOUS PROCESS OF A THORACIC VERTEBRAE

Long, sharp, projects inferiorly

GIVE THE CHARACTERISTICS FOR A TYPICAL SUPERIOR AND INFERIOR ARTICULATING PROCESSES OF A CERVICAL VERTEBRAE

Superior facets directed superoposteriorly, inferior facets directed inferoanteriorly

GIVE THE CHARACTERISTICS FOR A TYPICAL SUPERIOR AND INFERIOR ARTICULATING PROCESSES OF A LUMBAR VERTEBRAE

Superior facets directed posteromedially, inferior facets directed anterolaterally

GIVE THE CHARACTERISTICS FOR A TYPICAL SUPERIOR AND INFERIOR ARTICULATING PROCESSES OF A THORACIC VERTEBRAE

Superior facets directed posteriorly, inferior facets directed anteriorly

GIVE THE CHARACTERISTICS FOR A TYPICAL CERVICAL TRANSVERSE

Contains foramina

GIVE THE CHARACTERISTICS FOR A TYPICAL LUMBAR TRANSVERSE PROCESS

Thin and tapered

GIVE THE CHARACTERISTICS FOR A TYPICAL THORACIC TRANSVERSE

Has costal facets for ribs (except T11 and T12)

GIVE THE CHARACTERISTICS FOR A TYPICAL CERVICAL VERTEBRAL FORAMEN

triangular

GIVE THE CHARACTERISTICS FOR A TYPICAL LUMBAR VERTEBRAL FORAMEN

Triangular

GIVE THE CHARACTERISTICS FOR A TYPICAL THORACIC VERTEBRAL FORAMEN

circular