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Vertebral column

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Support, movement, protection. Consists of 33 vertebrae -7 cervical, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar, 5 sacral, 4 coccygeal. All have same general layout with subtle differences.

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Primary curvature

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Concave anteriorly - retained in thoracic and sacral region (embryo) kyphosis

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Secondary curvature

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Concave posteriorly - cervical and lumbar. Brings everything in line for efficiency in muscle usage. lordosis

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Vertebrae

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Vertebral body and arch. From arch come processes for muscle attachment and articulate points. Pedicles, laminae (flat sheets of bone to form roof of vertebral arch). Spinous process - site for muscle and ligament attachement. Transverse process - site for rib articulation. Superior/inferior articular processes - for vertebrae. Notches.

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Transverse process

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Transverse process - site for rib articulation.

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Superior/inferior articular processes - for vertebrae.

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Superior/inferior articular processes - for vertebrae.

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Spinous process

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site for muscle and ligament

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Vertebral foramina

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Form vertebral canal for spine.

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Intervertebral foramina

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Holes on side due to articulation. Allow structures (spinal nerves, blood vessels) access.

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Cervical vert

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Foramen transversarium (protect vertebral artery). Short spinous process. Atlas and Axis.

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Atlas

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C1 - no vertebral body, ring shaped. Allows for nodding.

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Axis

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C2 - rotation

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Thoracic vertebrae

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Costal facets - articulates with its own rib and the head of the rib below.

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Lumbar

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Transverse process = thin and long. Body is cylindrical, foramen is triangular.

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Sacrum

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5 fused vert.

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Coccyx

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4 fused vert