Vertebrae

Question 1

What are the 2 classes of vertebrae?

Answer 1

• Typical

- Atypical

Question 2

What do typical vertebrae include?

Answer 2

• Vertebral body
• Pedicles
• Lamina
• Transverse process
• Spinous process
• Superior articular process ]
• Inferior articular process

Question 3

What is found under each pedicle?

Answer 3

The vertebral notch

Question 4

What is the intervertebral foramen?

Answer 4

When you stack 2 vertebrae together and a hole is created between the 2 pedicles

Question 5

What do atypical vertebrae include?

Answer 5

• Transverse foramen (only on cervical vertebrae)
• Superior, inferior and transverse costal facets (only on thoracic vertebrae, mamillary process (only on lumbar vertebrae))

Question 6

What are the typical cervical vertebrae?

Answer 6

• C3, C4, C5, and C6

Question 7

What are the atypical cervical vertebrae?

Answer 7

• C1 - atlas, C2 - axis and C7 - vertebral prominins

Question 8

What does the vertebral arch consist of?

Answer 8

• A pedicle which connects the body to the articular process, and a lamina that connects the articular process to the spinous process