Quiz 7 Flashcards
Costotransverse Joints are located between the ________of the rib, and the _________ of the thoracic vertebrae.
tubercle, transverse process
What is the one distinctive feature of all thoracic vertebrae which makes them different from all other vertebrae?
facets for articulation with ribs
On which thoracic vertebrae are costotransverse joints present?
T1-T10
Costovertebral joints are located between _________ of the rib, and the ___________ of the thoracic vertebrae.
Heads, Bodies
On which thoracic vertebrae are costovertebral joints present?
T1-T12
What is the one major distinctive feature of all cervical vertebrae?
3 Transverse Foramina
What is the anatomical name for C1?
Atlas
What is the anatomical name for C2?
Axis
Embryologically the body of C1 has fused to C2 and is called the ______ or the _________.
Dens or Odontoid Process
C7 has an extra long spinous process what is C7 special anatomical name?
Vertebra Prominens
The transverse process of a typical cervical vertebra is smaller than a typical lumbar vertebrae and also has an opening through it called the:
Transverse Foramina
On some cervical vertebrae the spinous processes is short and ends in 2 projections. What is the anatomical name for a double ended spinous process?
Bifid Process
On typical cervical vertebrae there is a short column of bone found at the junction of the pedicle and lamina, which has a superior articular process above and an inferior articular process below. What is the name of this region?
Reticular Pillar
