Spinal Column Flashcards
1
Q
First cervical vertebra, hold up head
A
Atlas
2
Q
Seconded cervical vertebra
A
Axis
3
Q
neck vertebrae (7 vertebrae)
A
Cervical vertebrae
4
Q
chest vertebrae (13 vertebrae)
A
Thoracic vertebrae
5
Q
abdominal vertebrae (7 vertebrae)
A
lumbar vertebrae
6
Q
3 vertebrae fused together, pelvis area
A
sacral vertebrae
7
Q
Tail vertebrae
A
coccygeal vertebrae
8
Q
vertical projections from the dorsal part of the vertebrae
A
dorsal spinous process
9
Q
“Wings” project caudolaterally from R & L sides of vertebra
A
transverse process
10
Q
Opening in vertebra which the spinal cord passes through
A
Vertebral foramen
