vertebral column (+ some thoracic cage)

Question 1

first section of virtebrae

Answer 1

cervical. C1-C7

Question 2

second section of virtebrae

Answer 2

thoracic. T1-T12

Question 3

third section of virtebrae

Answer 3

lumbar. L1-L5

Question 4

what makes up the vertebral column

Answer 4

vertebrae, sacrum, coccyx

Question 5

what is unique about C1

Answer 5

no body

Question 6

what is unique about C2

Answer 6

has the DENS

Question 7

hole in vertabrae

Answer 7

vertebral foramen

Question 8

extra holes (name) and what type of vertabrae they are on

Answer 8

the transverse foramina, on c-vertabrae.

Question 9

what do T virtabrae have that the others do not

Answer 9

superior and inferior costal facets (4 overall)

2 on body, 2 on transverse processes

Question 10

what animal does a T vertabra look like

Answer 10

giraffe

Question 11

what animal does a L vertabra look like

Answer 11

moose

Question 12

joint name for articulation of the superior articular facets of C3 and the inferior articular facets of C2 (vertabrae are examples)

Answer 12

facet joint

Question 13

joint name for articulation of the superior costal facets with the head of a rib

Answer 13

costovertebral joint

Question 14

joint name for articulation of the costal facets on the transverse process of a t-vertebrae with the tubricle of a rib

Answer 14

costotransverse joint

Question 15

joint name for articulation of the sacrum with the L5 vertabrae

Answer 15

lumbosacral joint

Question 16

inner part of intervertebral discs

Answer 16

nucleus pulposus

Question 17

outer part of intervertebral discs

Answer 17

anulus fibrosis