Vertebral Anatomy
Vertebral body, Vertebral arch, articular processes, vertebral articulation
Vertebral body
(centrum) part of a vertebra that transfers weight along the axis of the vertebrae, are interconnected by ligaments and separted by intervertebral disc.
Vertebral Arch
(neural arch) Forms the lateral and posterior margins of the vertebral foramen. Has a floor ( posterior body ) walls ( pedicles ) roof (laminae )
Vertebral regions
Cervical x 7, Thoracic ,x12, lumbar x 5 , sacrum
Cervical Vertebrae
the smallest vertebrae, from occipital bone to thorax.. C-1 ( Atlas) C-2 ( Axis ) C-3_C-7