Vertebral Bones Flashcards
Number of cervical bones
7
Number of thoracic bones
12
Number of lumbar bones
5
Number of sacral bones
5 (fused)
Primary curves of the spine
Kyphotic
Secondary curves of the spine
Lordotic
Bone
Cervical vertebrae
Structure
Cervical spinous process
Structure
Cervical vertebral foramen
Structure
Transverse foramen
Structure
Cervical vertebral body
Structure
Cervical vertebral arch
Structure
Cervical pedicle
Structure
Cervical lamina
Structure
Cervical superior articular facets
Bone
Thoracic vertebrae
Structure
Thoracic vertebral body
Structure
Thoracic vertebral foramen
Structure
Thoracic vertebral arch
Structure
Thoracic pedicle
Structure
Thoracic lamina
Structure
Thoracic spinous process
Structure
Thoracic transverse process
Structure
Thoracic superior articulating facets
Structure
Costal facets
Bone
Lumbar vertebrae
Structure
Lumbar vertebral arch
Structure
Lumbar vertebral body
Structure
Lumbar vertebral foramen
Structure
Lumbar pedicle
Structure
Lumbar lamina
Structure
Lumbar spinous process
Structure
Lumbar transverse process
Structure
Lumbar superior articulating facets
Structure
Mamillary process
Bone
Sacrum
Structure
Sacral base
Structure
Sacral canal
Structure
Sacral superior articulating facets
Structure
Sacral crest
Cervical vertebrae unique features
One foramen in each transverse process
Thoracic vertebrae unique features
Costal facets
Lumbar vertebrae unique features
Mamillary process
Sacral vertebrae unique features
Fused bones
What is the vertebral foramen for
Spinal cord
What is the transverse foramen for
Individual nerve exits, and blood vessels
What does pars interarticularis mean
part between articular facets
What is the clinical significance of pars interarticularis
That is where the screws are drilled during surgery
In an oblique x-ray of the lumbar spine, an image resembling a dog can be seen. What is Scottie’s nose?
Transverse process
In an oblique x-ray of the lumbar spine, an image resembling a dog can be seen. What is Scottie’s eye?
Pedicle
In an oblique x-ray of the lumbar spine, an image resembling a dog can be seen. What is Scottie’s ear?
Superior articulating facet
In an oblique x-ray of the lumbar spine, an image resembling a dog can be seen. What is Scottie’s neck?
pars interarticularis
In an oblique x-ray of the lumbar spine, an image resembling a dog can be seen. What is Scottie’s front leg?
Interior articulating facet
Bone
C1
Structure
Posterior tubercle
Structure
Transverse process
Structure
Transverse foramen
Structure
Superior articulating facet
Bone
C2
Structure
Spinous process
Structure
Transverse process
Structure
Transverse foramen
Structure
Superior articulating facets
Structure
Dens