Vertebrae Flashcards
1
Q
Name the formula for the canine vertebral spine:
A
C7, T13, L7, S3, Cd20
2
Q
What is meant by the term accessory process?
A
There are small extra projections on caudal articular processes that lock into the cranial articular process
3
Q
Define the describe what is meant by the vertebral body:
A
- most trabecular bone
- epiphyses @ each end in younger animals
- lots of red marrow
- convex cranial end, concave caudal end
- not perfectly cylindrical, flattened dorsally
- slight ventral edge
4
Q
What is the name for the first sternebrae
A
manubrium
5
Q
What is the nasme for the last sternebrae
A
Xiphoid process. Extended caudally by the xiphoid cartilage
