Vertebral Column, Thoratic Cage Flashcards
1
Q
Hyoid bone
A
Floating behind the mandible
2
Q
Cervical vertebrae
A
Has three extensions. But had the transverse Foramen on the side
3
Q
Thoracic vertebrae
A
Has three extensions
4
Q
Lumbar vertebrae
A
Five extensions
5
Q
Vertebral body
A
The big part of the bone.
6
Q
Spinous process
A
The pokey part of the spine. You feel it when you touch your spine.
7
Q
Transverse Foramen
A
On the side. Cervical hole on the side.
8
Q
Transverse process
A
Sticks out. The side of the cervical bone.
9
Q
Vertebral Foramen
A
Big hole for the spinal cord
10
Q
Intervertebral Foramen
A
Gap in the bone so they connect
11
Q
Atlas
A
Holds the skull in place
12
Q
Axis
A
Under the atlas
13
Q
Dens
A
The nubbin of the axis
