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Osteology of the vertebral column Flashcards

1
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What are the components of the axial skeleton?

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  • cranium
  • vertebral column
  • bones of the thorax
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What bones comprise the osteological elements of the vertebral column?

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  • 7 cervical vertebrae
  • 12 thoracic vertebrae
  • 5 lumbar vertebrae
  • 5 sacral vertebrae
  • 4 coccygeal vertebrae
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Name the portions of the vertebral column that form convex and concave curvatures.

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  • cervical curvature (concave)
    • 7 vertebrae, C1-C7
  • thoracic curvature (convex)
    • 12 vertebrae, T1-T12
  • Lumbar curvature (concave)
    • 5 vertebrae, L1- L4
  • Sacrum (convex)
    • 5 fused vertebrae
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What portions of the vertebral column contain fused vertebrae?

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  • Sacrum-5 fused vertebrae
  • Coccyx -4 fused vertebrae
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The cervical lordosis and lumbar lordosis are also termed what type of curvatures?

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2o curvatures

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The thoracic kyphosis and the sacral kyphosis are also termed what typed of curvatures?

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1o curvatures

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What is A?

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Spinous process

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What is B?

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Vertebral foramen

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What is C?

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Transverse process

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What is D?

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Body

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What is E?

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Transverse foramen

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What is F?

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Inferior articular process

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What is G?

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Superior articular process

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14
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What type of vertebrae is this?

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cervical

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What is A?

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Spinous process

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What is B?

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Superior articular process

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What is C?

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Body

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What is D?

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Inferior articular porcess

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What is E?

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Transverse process

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20
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What is C?

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superior articular process

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21
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What type of vertebrae is this?

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Cervical

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What is A?

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Spinous process

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What is B?

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Transverse process

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What is D?

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Body

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What is E?

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Facet for tubercle of rib

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What is F?

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Vertebral foramen

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27
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What type of vertebrae is this?

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Thoracic

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What is A?

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Superior articular process

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What is B?

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Body

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30
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What is C?

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Costal demifacet for head of rib

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What is D?

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Inferior notch

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What is E?

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Spinous process

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What is F?

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Transverse process

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34
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What type of vertebrae is this?

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Thoracic

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What is A?

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Spinous process

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36
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What is B?

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Transverse process

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37
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What is C?

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Superior articular process

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38
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What is D?

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Body

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39
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What is E?

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Vertebral foramen

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40
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What type of vertebrae is this?

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Lumbar

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What is A?

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Body

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What is B?

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Inferior notch

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What is C?

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Inferior articular process

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What is D?

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Spinous process

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45
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What is E?

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Superior articular process

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46
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What type of vertebrae is this?

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Lumbar

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47
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What is A?

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Spinous process

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48
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What is B?

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Veterbal arch

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49
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What is C?

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Vertebral foramen

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50
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What is D?

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Body

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51
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What is E?

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Pedicle

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52
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What is F?

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Superior articular facet

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53
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What is G?

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Superior articular process

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54
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What is H?

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Transverse process

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55
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What is I?

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Lamina

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56
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What is A?

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Dens of axis

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57
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What is B?

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Transverse ligament of atlas

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58
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What is C?

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C1 (atlas)

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59
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What is D?

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C2 (axis)

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60
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What is E?

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C3

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61
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What is F?

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Inferior articular process

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62
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What is G?

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Bifid spinous process

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63
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What is H?

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Tranverse processes

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64
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What is I?

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C7 (vertebra prominens)

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65
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What portion of the of the vertebral column would this fall under?

66
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What is A?

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Fovea dentis (facet for odontoid process)

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What is B?

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Anterior tubercle

68
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What is C?

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Anterior arch

69
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What is D? (inferior view)

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Inferior articular surface

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What is E?

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Posterior tubercle

71
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What is F?

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Lateral masses

72
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What is G?

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Posterior arch

73
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What is H?

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Transverse foramen

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What is I?

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Transverse process

75
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Which vertebrae is this?

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Atlas (C1)

76
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What is A?

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Dens (odontoid process)

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What is B?

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Superior articular surface

78
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What is C?

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Transverse foramen

79
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What is D?

80
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What is E?

81
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What is F?

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Spinous process

82
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What is G?

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Inferior articular process

83
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What is H?

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Transverse process

84
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What is I?

85
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Which vertebrae is this?

86
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What is A?

A

Superior articular process

87
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What is B?

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Articular facet for tubercle of rib

88
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What is C?

89
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What is D?

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Intervertebral disc

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What is E?

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What is F?

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Demifacet for head of rib

92
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What is G?

A

Inferior articular process

93
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What is H?

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Spinous process

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What is I?

95
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What is J?

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Transverse process

96
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Which portion of the vertebral column would this fall under?

97
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What is A?

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Superior articular process

98
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What is B?

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Transverse process

99
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What is C?

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Spinous process

100
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What is D?

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Inferior articular process

101
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What is E?

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Intervertebral disc

102
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What is F?

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What is G?

104
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Which portion of the vertebral column does this structure come from?

105
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What is A?

106
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What is B?

107
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What is C?

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Sacral promontory

108
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What is D?

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Ventral sacral foramina

109
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What is E?

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What is F?

111
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What is G?

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Transverse lines (site of vertebral fusion)

112
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What is H?

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Lateral port

113
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What is I?

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Body of first sacral vertebra

114
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What is A?

115
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What is B?

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Superior articular process

116
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What is C?

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Lateral sacral crest

117
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What is D?

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Sacral hiatus

118
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What is E?

119
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What is F?

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Dorsal sacral foramina

120
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What is G?

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Median sacral crest

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What is H?

122
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What is I?

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Sacral canal

123
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What is A?

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Intervertebral disc

124
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What is B?

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Anterior longitudinal ligament

125
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What is C?

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Intervertebral column

126
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What is D?

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Posterior longitudinal ligament

127
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What is E?

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Annulus fibrosus

128
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What is F?

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Nucleus pulposus

129
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What is G?

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Sectioned body of vertebra

130
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What is H?

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Inferior articular process

131
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What is I?

A

Interspinous ligament

132
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What is J?

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Ligamentum flavum

133
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What is K?

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Sectioned spinous process

134
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What is L?

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Transverse process

135
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What is M?

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Supraspinous ligament

136
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What is A?

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Tectorial membrane

137
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What is B?

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Deeper (accesory) part of tectorial membrane

138
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What is C?

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Posterior longitudinal liament

139
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What is D?

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Capsule of zygapophyseal joint (C2-3)

140
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What is E?

141
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What is F?

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Capsule of lateral atlanotaxial joint

142
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What is G?

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Atlas (C1)

143
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What is H?

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Capsule of atlantooccipital joint

144
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What is A?

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Alar ligaments

145
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What is B?

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Atlas (C1)

146
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What is C?

147
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What is D?

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Deeper (accessory) part of tectorial membrane

148
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What is E?

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Inferior longitudinal band

149
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What is F?

A

Transverse ligament of atlas

150
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What is G?

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Superior longitudinal band

151
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What 3 letters comprise the cruciate ligament?

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  • E- inferior longitudinal band
  • F- transverse ligament of atlas
  • G- superior longitudinal band
152
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What is A?

A

Apical ligament of dens

153
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What is B?

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Alar ligament

154
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What is C?

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Posterior articular facet of dens (for transverse ligament of atlas)

155
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What is D?

156
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What is E?

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Atlas (C1)

157
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What is A?

A

Alar ligament

158
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What is B?

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Anterior tubercle of atlas

159
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What is C?

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Synovial cavities

160
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What is D?

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Transverse ligament of atlas

161
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What is E?

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