Vertebrae

Question 1

body

Answer 1

centre part where the disc sits

Question 2

spinous process

Answer 2

posterior to body, where muscles/ligaments of the spine attach

Question 3

transverse processes

Answer 3

branch off from the pedicles/side, key to thoracic as join with ribs

Question 4

vertebral foramen

Answer 4

gap for the spinal cord to pass through

Question 5

laminae

Answer 5

arch to connect spinous process to vertabra

Question 6

pedicles

Answer 6

connect transverse processes to vertabra

Question 7

cervical vertabra

Answer 7

small body, large vertebral foramen, hole within the transverse process (transverse foramen) to allow carotid arteries to pass through

Question 8

thoracic vertabra

Answer 8

loss of transverse foramen, enlarged transverse processes to fuse with ribs

Question 9

lumbar vertabra

Answer 9

larger body and processes to account for weight and muscle to support

Question 10

C1 vertabra

Answer 10

atlas - supports the head, lack of a vertebral body, flattened transverse processes for head to rest

Question 11

C2 vertabra

Answer 11

axis - allows for rotation of the head by enlarged spinous process

Question 12

sacrum

Answer 12

five levels

Question 13

coccyx

Answer 13

four levels, often fused