The Vertebral Column Flashcards
Vertebral Column Function
Support the head and body and provide protection for the spinal cord
Vertebra
Individual bones that compromise the vertebral column
The combining form for vertebra
Spondyl/o
Vertebr/o
Body of the vertebra
The solid portion ventral to the spinal cord
Arch of the vertebra
The dorsal part of the vertebra that surrounds the spinal cord
Lamina of the vertebra
The left or right half dorsal part of the arch
Spinous process
Single projection from the dorsal part of the arch
Transverse process
Processes that project caudolaterally from the right and left sides of a vertebra
Vertebral Foramen
The opening in the middle of the vertebra through which the spinal cord passes
Intervertebral disks
Cartilage disks that separate and cushion the vertebrae
Cat/Dog vertebral formula
C-7, T-13, L-7, S-3, Cy 6-23
Equine Vertebral formula
C-7, T-18, L-6, S-5, Cy 15-21
Bovine vertebral formula
C-7, T-13, L-6, S-5, Cy 18-20
Pigs vertebral formula
C-7, T-43, L-6, S-4, Cy 20-23