Vertebral Column

Question 1

Vertebral Column

Answer 1

-26 vertebrae bones
-support for head and trunk of body
-protection for spinal cord
-connection point for ribs and muscle

Question 2

General Characteristics

Answer 2

-vertebral arch is a bony ring behind the body
-opening in ring called vertebral foramen-> spinal cord goes through this
-spinous process protrudes/ where the muscle attaches

Question 3

Four regions of the vertebral column:

Answer 3

1. Cervical Vertebrae
2. Thoracic vertebrae
3. Lumbar Vertebrae
4. Sacrum + Coccyx