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Vertebral Column and Thoracic Cage
How many vertebrae are in the Cervical part of the spinal column?
7
How many vertebrae are in the Thoracic part of the spinal column?
12
How many vertebrae are in the Lumbar part of the spinal column?
5
How many fused vertebrae are in the Sacrum part of the spinal column?
5
How many fused vertebrae are in the Coccyx part of the spinal column?
4
What is the curve called for the Cervical part of the spine?
Lordosis
What is the curve called for the Thoracic part of the spine?
Kyphosis
What is the curve called for the Lumbar part of the spine?
Lordosis
What is this feature?
body
What is this feature?
spinous process
What are these features?
superior articular facet
What are these features?
inferior articular facet
What is this feature?
vertebral foraman
What are these feature?
transverse process
What are these features?
lamina
What are these features?
pedicles
What two features make up the vertebral arch?
lamina and pedicle
What is this feature?
vertebral canal
What passes through the vertebral canal?
spinal cord
What is this feature?
intervertebral canal
What passes through the intervertebral canal?
spinal nerves
Is this a cervical, thoracic or lumbar bone?
cervical
What is this feature?
transverse foraman
What is this feature?
bifid spinous process
From where to where is this boney landmark found?
C3-C6
What is held here?
vertebral artery
What is this bone called?
atlas
What arch is this?
posterior arch
What arch is this?
anterior arch
What is this bone called?
axis
What is this feature?
dens
Is this a cervical, thoracic or lumbar bone?
thoracic
What is the feature the TOP arrow is pointing to?
superior costal facet
What is the feature the BOTTOM arrow is pointing to?
inferior costal facet
What is this feature?
transverse costal facet
Is this a cervical, thoracic or lumbar bone?
lumbar
What are these features?
superior articular facet
What is this feature?
median crest
What is this feature?
auricular surface
What is this feature?
sacral tuberosity
What are these features?
dorsal sacral foramina
What is this feature?
lateral sacral crest
What are these features?
cornu
What is this feature?
apex
What is this feature?
sacral canal
What is this feature?
base
What are these lines?
transverse lines
What are these features?
ventral sacral foramina
What is the pink boney landmark?
cornu
What is the yellow boney landmark?
transverse process
What is this feature?
jugular notch
What is this feature?
clavicular notch
What is this feature?
manubrium
What are these notched called?
costal notches
What is this feature?
body
What is the blue part called?
body
What is the red part called?
tubercle
What is the purple part called?
neck
What is the green part called?
head
What are the two classifications for ribs?
true and false
Which ribs are true?
1-7
Which ribs are false?
8-12
What are the two sub categories of false ribs?
vertebrochondral and floating
Which ribs are vertebrochondral?
8-10
Which ribs are floating?
11-12
What is this feature called?
xiphoid process
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