Bones of the Vertebral Column Flashcards
cervical vertebrae
C1-C7
Spinous process
the boney project on the posterior end of the vertebral column
superior articular facet
articulation location of the inferior articular process
superior articular process
articulates with the inferior articular facet
which superior process faces medially? Which faces anteriorly?
medially: lumbar (moose)
anteriorly: thoracic (giraffe)
inferior articular facet
articulation location of the superior process
inferior articular process
articulates with the superior articular facet
transverse foreman
holes located on the transverse process of cervical vertebra
body
articulates with cartilage. the anterior side of the vertbrae
Atlas
C1
has no body
yes bone
Axis
C2
aka dens
Transverse process
boney projection on either side of the vertebrae (left and right)
anterior tubercle
located on C1 instead of the body
anterior arch
connects the anterior tubercle to the transverse process
posterior tubercle
located on the posterior end of C1 instead of the spinous process
facet for dens
articulation place on C1 for the dens of C2
posterior end of the anterior tubercle
lamina
space between the spinous process and the transverse process
pedicle
space between the transverse process and the body
dens
boney projection on the anterior and superior side of the C2 vertebrae
thoracic vertebrae
T1-T12 (giraffe shaped)
costal facet
three locations on the thoracic vertebrae that articulate with the ribs
(one on transverse process, 2 on body)
inferior notch
concave inferior aspect of the pedicle
lumbar vertebrea
L1-L5
