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1
Q

Body or Centrum

A

Center of solid part of each vertebra

2
Q

Vertebral Arch

A

Hollow middle part of each vertebra

3
Q

Vertebral foramen

A

Hole formed by the vertebral arch

4
Q

Transverse process

A

Side arms of each vertebra

5
Q

Spinous Process

A

Middle arm of each vertebra

6
Q

Cervical Vertebrae

A

7 vertebrae
Top of spine
Includes Atlas and Axis

7
Q

Atlas C1

A

Head nods yes
Has longer lateral masses and a round foramen
Has transverse foramen (side holes)

8
Q

Axis C2

A

Head shakes no
Has more round superior articular facets
Includes a pointy dens
Foramen is more heart shaped

9
Q

Dens or Odontoid process

A

Point knob that sticks out of C2

10
Q

Thoracic Vertebrae

A
12 vertebrae
Middle of spine
Giraffe face
Heart shaped body
Costal facets that meet the ribs
Processes sit at an angle
11
Q

Lumbar Vertebrae

A
5 vertebrae
Bottom of spine
Very round thick body
Processes stick straight out at right angles
Moose face
Pointy
12
Q

Sacrum

A

Pelvis

5 fused vertebrae

13
Q

Coccyx

A

3-5 fused vertebrae

Pointy tailbone at very bottom of spine

14
Q

Sternum

A

Center of chest

15
Q

Manubrium

A

“Handle”

Top of sternum

16
Q

Body or Gladiolus

A

Flat “blade”

Long middle part of sternum

17
Q

Xiphoid Process

A

Point tip of sternum

18
Q

Ribs

A

12 pairs
7 “true” ribs (connected to sternum)
5 “false” ribs (connected to each other)
11 & 12 are floating ribs (connected to nothing)