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What is the singular form of vertebrae?
Vertebra
What are the two main parts of a vertebra?
Body and vertebral arch
What space is enclosed by the parts of a vertebra?
Vertebral foramen
What do successive vertebrae form when stacked?
Vertebral canal for the spinal cord
What binds the vertebrae together?
Intervertebral discs and ligaments
Where are the muscles that move the vertebral column mostly located?
Posterior to it
What is the anterior weight-bearing part of a vertebra called?
Body
How does the size of the vertebral body change down the column?
Becomes progressively larger towards the caudal column
What do the intervertebral surfaces of the vertebrae have covering them?
Hyaline cartilage called vertebral end plates
The vertebral foramina form the vertebral canal for which structures?
Spinal cord and associated structures
True or False: The vertebrae are inflexible and cannot move.
False
Fill in the blank: The vertebrae form a strong but _______ central axis of the body.
Flexible
What varies in size and shape among vertebrae?
The body of the vertebra
Which part of the vertebra is referred to as the vertebral arch?
The posterior part of the vertebra
