Vertebrae Flashcards
What is the spinal canal called
Vertebral foreman
What two things make up the vertebral arch
Lamina
Pedicle
What is the nose of the vertebral disc called
Spinous process
What is the side holes of the cervical spine called
Transverse foramina
What is vertebral discs called
Intervertebral foramina
Which bone marking sits closest to the transverse foreman
Pedicle
What is the arch closest to the spinous process called
Lamina
Name the first cervical vertebrae
Atlas
What is the second vertebrae called
Axis
What are two key qualities the axis has
The dens
Bifurcated spinous process
What is the smooth flat indent on both sides of the vertebrae when looking at superior view
Superior articular process
How many cervical vertebrae
7
What do lumbar vertebrae look like?
Moose
What do thoracic vertebrae look like?
Giraffe
How many thoracic vertebrae are there?
12
How many lumbar vertebrae are there?
5
What is the name of your tailbone?
Coccyx
What is an intervertebral disc?
Fibrocartilage in between bodies of spine
What comes out of the innervertebral foramina?
Spinal nerves
What part of the spine are the ribs connected to?
Thoracic
