pt 2.

Question 1

vertebral foramen

Answer 1

cavity enclosing the nerve cord

Question 2

body

Answer 2

weight-baring portion of vertebrae

Question 3

transverse process, spinous process

Answer 3

provides levers against which muscles pull

Question 4

transverse, superior articular facet

Answer 4

provide an articulation point for the ribs

Question 5

intervertebral foramina

Answer 5

opening providing for exit spinal nerves

Question 6

lamina, pedicle

Answer 6

structures that form an enclosure for the spinal cord