axial skeleton anatomy
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Functions of vertebral column
supports thoracic cage
Protects spinal cord
Shock absorber
Maintains balance
How many cervical vertebrae
7
How many thoracic vertebrae
12
How many lumbar vertebrae
5
How many sacral vertebrae
5
how many coccygeal vertebrae
4
What is this structure of cervical vertebrae
uncinate process (only C3 to T2/3)
Features of thoracic vertebrae
All have costal facets and transverse processes for articulation with ribs, no transverse foramina
What is this structure?
Inferior articular process
What is this structure?
Superior articular process
What is this structure?
Lamina
What is this structure?
Spinous process
What is this structure?
Pedicle
What is this structure?
Transverse process
How to determine a lumbar vertebrae
pars interarticularis
No transverse foramina, no costal pits
What is this structure?
Apex
What is this structure?
Anterior sacral foramen
What is this structure?
Transverse line
What is this structure?
Ala/wing
What is this structure?
Jugular notch
What is this structure?
Clavicular notch
What is this structure?
Manubrium
What is this structure?
Xiphoid process
How many true ribs are there
7- attached to the thoracic vertebrae and the sternum
Which vertebrae is known as atlas
C1
Which vertebrae is known as axis
C2
What cranial bone is this?
Occipital
What cranial bone is this?
Temporal
What cranial bone is this?
Parietal
What cranial bone is this?
Ethmoid
What cranial bone is this?
Sphenoid
What cranial bone is this?
Frontal
What is this structure of the frontal bone
Ethmoid notch
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