Vertebral Column –Structure ofa Typical Vertebra Vertebral foramen and Canal

Question 1

The opening in the middle of the vertebrae is the?

Answer 1

vertebral foramen

Question 2

Stacked vertebral foramen form the?

Answer 2

vertebral canal

Question 3

The spinal cord begins at the base of the brain and exits the skull through the foramen magnum. It travels through the vertebral canal (made from successive vertebral foramina) and ends (in an adult) at the level of the ___ and _____ ______ ______. Therefore the he spinal cord (in an adult) ______ ______ travel the entire length of the vertebral column

Answer 3

1st and 2nd lumbar vertebrae.

does not