Description of Vertebrae

Question 1

Cervical body

Answer 1

Small rounded rectangle

Question 2

Thoracic body

Answer 2

Love heart shape

Question 3

Lumbar body

Answer 3

Bean shaped

Question 4

Cervical vertebral foramen

Answer 4

Large triangle

Question 5

Thoracic vertebral foramen

Answer 5

Circle

Question 6

Lumbar vertebral foramen

Answer 6

Smaller triangle

Question 7

Cervical spinous process

Answer 7

Snake tongue
Short
Bifid

Question 8

Thoracic spinous process

Answer 8

Long rectangle

Slopes posteriorly - inferiorly

Question 9

Lumbar spinous process

Answer 9

Axe shaped

Question 10

Cervical transverse process

Answer 10

Teddy bear shape with hole in middle

Question 11

Thoracic transverse process

Answer 11

Long and strong rectangle with facet

Question 12

Lumbar transverse process

Answer 12

Long and slender rectangle

Question 13

Cervical articular facet

Answer 13

Superior -
Superior and posterior
Inferior -
Inferior and anterior

Question 14

Thoracic articular facet

Answer 14

Superior -
Posteriorly and laterally
Inferior -
Anteriorly and medially

Question 15

Lumbar articular facet

Answer 15

Superior -
Posterior and medially
Inferior -
Anterior and lateral