cervical vertebra of rabbit

Question 1

Facet for occipital condyles

Answer 1

For articulation with occipital condyles of skull

Question 2

Odontoid process

Answer 2

articulation with lower part of neural canal of atlas

Question 3

Facet for atlas

Answer 3

articulation with lower part of neural canal of atlas

Question 4

Centrum

Answer 4

provide each ________ (vertebra)

Question 5

Neural canal

Answer 5

enclose the spinal cord

Question 6

Neural spine

Answer 6

Attachment of neck muscle

Question 7

Transverse Process

Answer 7

Attachment of neck muscle

Question 8

Cervical ribs

Answer 8

Attachment of neck muscle

Question 9

Vertebrarterial canal

Answer 9

Passage for blood vessel and nerves

Question 10

Prezygapophysis

Answer 10

• prevent vertebrae from slipping forward

- restrict movement between vertebrae

Question 11

Postzygapophysis

Answer 11

• prevent vertebrae from slipping forward

- restrict movement between vertebrae

Question 12

Facet for capitulum

Answer 12

Articulation with capitulum of rib

Question 13

Facet for tuberculum

Answer 13

Articulate with tuberculum of rib

Question 14

Metapophysis

Answer 14

• surface for attachment of muslces

- allow movement between lumbar vertebrae

Question 15

Anapophysis

Answer 15

• surface for attachment of muslces

- allow movement between lumbar vertebrae

Question 16

Hypapophysis

Answer 16

• surface for attachment of muslces

- allow movement between lumbar vertebrae

Question 17

Facet for Ileum

Answer 17

Articulation with ileum of pelvic girdle

Question 18

Vertebral column

Answer 18

• protection of heart, lungs

- protective cage formed in thoracic region (made up of dorsal backbone, lateral ribs and ventral sacrum)

Question 19

Function of vertebral column

Answer 19

1. Support mid-axis of body
2. protect spinal cord
3. support head and allow movement
4. provide flexibility
5. support and leverage to girdles for locomotion