CERVIX Flashcards
transverse process of a TYPICAL cervical vertebra possess what?
foramen transversarium
what 3 cervical vertebrae are considered as ATYPICAL
1st, 2nd, and 7th
1st vertical vertebra is also known as the?
atlas
the 1st cervical vertebra does not possess 2 things. these are?
-body
-spinous process
what cervical vertebra has anterior and posterior arch?
1st cervical
type of cervical vertebra that has a lateral mass on each side
1st cervical
2nd cervical vertebra is also known as the?
axis
this cervical vertebra has a peglike odontoid process (dens)
2nd cervical
7th cervical vertebra is also known as the?
vertebra prominens
what cervical vertebra has the longest spinous process
7th cervical
what cervical vertebra has a spinous process that is not bifid
7th cervical
what cervical vertebra has a large transverse process but smalll foramen transversarium
7th cervical
characteristics of TYPICAL cervical vertebra:
the spines are
-small
-bifid
characteristics of TYPICAL cervical vertebra:
the body is
-small
-broad
characteristics of TYPICAL cervical vertebra:
vertebral foramen is
-large
-triangular