Spinal Column Flashcards

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Body of the vertebra

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Anterior portion of the vertebra

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Lamina

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Posterior portion of the vertebra, transverse and spinous processes extend from this area

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Vertebral foramen

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Opening in the middle of the vertebra, allows spinal cord to pass through and protect spinal cord

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4
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Intervertebral disks

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Made of cartilage, separate and cushion the vertebrae from each other

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5
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Sacrum

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Triangular shaped bone near the base of the spine that forms the lower poriton of the back

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6
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Coccyx

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Tailbone, forms the end of the spine

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