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24 Cards in this Set
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Vertebrae |
Spinous process Vertebral (Neural) arch Vertebral foramen Lamina Pedicle Vertebral body (Centrum) Superior articular process Superior articular facet Inferior articular process Inferior articular facet Transverse process Intervertebral discs |
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Spinous process |
Posterior The Boney spine look tip |
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Vertebral (Neural) arch |
Posterior to the body of spine |
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Vertebral foramen |
Hole between body and vertbral arch |
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Lamina |
Posterior to the pedicle |
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Pedicle |
Anterior to lamina |
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Vertebral body (Centrum) |
Big part |
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Superior articular process |
Round area of the superior articular facet |
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Superior articular facet |
Superior face |
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Inferior articular process |
Inferior articular facet cover area |
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Inferior articular facet |
Inferior face |
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Transverse process |
The outer branches of spine |
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Intervertebral discs |
Fiberocartilage pads between vertebrae |
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Vertbral column regions |
Cervical Thoracic Lumbar Sacrum Coccyx
Curvatures |
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Cervical (7) |
Transverse foramen Atlas (C1) Axis (C2) |
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Transverse foramen |
Lateral Holes |
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Atlas (C1) |
Supports skull Flat oval look |
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Axis (C2) |
Finger point look Allows the head to turn |
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Thoracic (12) |
Costal (rib) facets Costal demifacets |
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Costal (rib) facets |
Transverse process connection |
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Costal demifacets |
Posterior inferior of the spine body |
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Lumbar (5) |
Lack distinguishing features Are large |
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Sacrum (5) |
Fused together in adult skeleton |
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Coccyx (4) |
Fused together in adult Skeleton "Tail bone" |