cervical vertebra of rabbit Flashcards
Facet for occipital condyles
For articulation with occipital condyles of skull
Odontoid process
articulation with lower part of neural canal of atlas
Facet for atlas
articulation with lower part of neural canal of atlas
Centrum
provide each ________ (vertebra)
Neural canal
enclose the spinal cord
Neural spine
Attachment of neck muscle
Transverse Process
Attachment of neck muscle
Cervical ribs
Attachment of neck muscle
Vertebrarterial canal
Passage for blood vessel and nerves
Prezygapophysis
- prevent vertebrae from slipping forward
- restrict movement between vertebrae
Postzygapophysis
- prevent vertebrae from slipping forward
- restrict movement between vertebrae
Facet for capitulum
Articulation with capitulum of rib
Facet for tuberculum
Articulate with tuberculum of rib
Metapophysis
- surface for attachment of muslces
- allow movement between lumbar vertebrae
Anapophysis
- surface for attachment of muslces
- allow movement between lumbar vertebrae
Hypapophysis
- surface for attachment of muslces
- allow movement between lumbar vertebrae
Facet for Ileum
Articulation with ileum of pelvic girdle
Vertebral column
- protection of heart, lungs
- protective cage formed in thoracic region (made up of dorsal backbone, lateral ribs and ventral sacrum)
Function of vertebral column
- Support mid-axis of body
- protect spinal cord
- support head and allow movement
- provide flexibility
- support and leverage to girdles for locomotion
