Vertebral Column

Question 0

How many Vertebrae?

List them?

Answer 0

33 Vertebrae
Cervical 7

Thoracic 12

Lumbar 5

                     Free 24 ------------------------------- Sacrum 5

Coccyx 4
Will Fuse 9
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Question 1

4 Curvatures of Spine

Answer 1

Cervical
Thoracic
Lumbar
Sacral

Question 2

Anatomy structure of Typical Vertebra ?

Answer 2

Body centrum 
Vertebral Foramen 
Superior Articular facet
Spinous process 
Pedicle
Transverse process 
Lamina
Intervertebral Foramen 
Inferior Articular facet

Question 3

Transverse Foramen only on?

Answer 3

Cervical Vertebrae

Question 4

Atlas C1

Answer 4

• Supports head via articulation
• No Body
• No spinous Process
• Depressed oval Articular facet.

Question 5

Anatomical differences between cervical , thoracic, and lumbar vertebrae

Answer 5

Crevical- bifid spinous process(sp
- has transverse Foramen (holes)

Thoracic- no transverse Foramen
- Costal facets & demifacets( articulates with ribs)

Lumbar - robust body

• no costal facets
• no transverse Foramen (holes)
• hatchet shaped spinous