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6 Cards in this Set
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Typical Cervical Vertebra (3-6)
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*Transverse Foramen
*Large triangular vertebral foramen *Bifid spine *Small body |
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C1-Atlas
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*No body
*No spine *Anterior & Posterior arch *Anterior & Posterior tubercles *Consists of two lateral masses |
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C2-Axis
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*Peg like dens
*Superior articular surface |
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C7
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*Very long spinous process
*Spine is not bifid *Transverse foramen is small and sometimes absent |
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Thoracic Vertebra (2-8)
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*Costal facet (articulates with rib)
*Heart shaped body *Long, slender and downward spine *Small and rounded vertebral foramen |
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Lumbar Vertebra
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*Absence of transverse foramen w/i
transverse process *No costal facets *Kidney shaped body |
