Cervical and Thoracic Vertebrae

Question 1

Do cervical and thoracic have a bony body?

Answer 1

YES

Question 2

Is it Cervical convex or concave?

Answer 2

Concave

Question 3

Where are the cervical vertebrae in the spine?

Answer 3

At the top, starting at the base of the skull

Question 4

What kind of attachment is in the Transverse Process?

Answer 4

Muscle and Ligament attachment

Question 5

What attachment is the Spinous Process

Answer 5

Muscle and Ligament attachment

Question 6

Articular Facets

Answer 6

“fastens” adjacent vertebra to each other, smooth surface

Question 7

Foramen/Foramina

Answer 7

Hole(s)

Question 8

Vertebral foramen: what is it and what does it do?

Answer 8

Large hole in middle of cervical vertebrae:

Aids in sending signals from the spinal cord to brain

Question 9

What passes through the Intervertebral Foramina?

Answer 9

Spinal nerves

Question 10

Transverse Foramina: what does it do and what passes through?

Answer 10

Arteries come through, blood passes through

TRANSports blood

Question 11

Which vertebra numbers are special?

Answer 11

C1 and C2

Question 12

Which is C1?

Answer 12

Atlas, allows head to nod (up and down)
Has a large superior articular facet, must support the skull (occipital condyles)
Largest vertebral foramen: BRAIN STEM BECOMES SPINAL CORD

Question 13

Which is C2?

Answer 13

Axis, allows head to shake (left/right)

Has the dens/odontoid process

Question 14

What is the distinguishing difference between the Thoracic and Cervical Vertebrae?

Answer 14

COSTAL FACETS – posterior points of attachment for ribs

Question 15

Where do the ribs attach?

Answer 15

Superior, inferior and transverse costal facets

Question 16

Is thoracic convex or concave?

Answer 16

Convex