Cervical Flashcards
1
Q
A
Atlas
C1 - 1st cervical vertebrae
One of the 7 cervical vertebrae of vertebral collumn
Irregular vertebrae
-no vertebral body or spinous process
2
Q
A
Axis
C2 vertebrae
Split spinous process
Dens - prominent superior projection from body
3
Q
How many cervical vertebrae are there
A
7
C1 (atlas) - C7
4
Q
Is the cervical curvature concave or convex?
A
Convex
5
Q
Name the bone and the highlighted landmark
A
Axis
C-2
Dens
6
Q
Name the bone
A
Atlas
C-1
