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Spine
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| foramen | The triangular hole within the vertebrae represents |
| axis | Second vertebrae; allows the skull to rotate left and right |
| intervertebral disk | Thin regions of cartilage between vertebrae that provide cushioning; Outer portion made of fibrocartilage that binds vertebrae together and allows flexibility for movement; soft inner portion acts as shock absorber |
| cervical vertebrae | The first curve of the spine; thinnest most delicate vertebrae in the spine; function to allow flexibility for the neck, to protect the spinal cord |
| sacral vertebrae | Fourth curve of the spine; single bone in adults that forms form the fusion of 5 vertebrae during adolescence |
| coccyx | the tailbone; bears body weight when sitting; formed by the fusion of 3 to 5 vertebrae during adolescence |
| vertebral arch | The lateral and posterior portion of the vertebrae |
| lumbar vertebrae | The third curve of the spine that is composed of 5 vertebrae in the lower back; These are the largest of the vertebrae and bears the weight of the upper body; these bones function in protection of the spinal cord and in supporting the weight of the body |
| transverse process | Thin columns of bones that point out to the left and right sides (lateral) of the body |
| spinous process | Projects from transverse process in the posterior direction; one per vertebrae |
| atlas | The first vertebrae (C1) that supports the head and allows for movement of the head up and down is the |
| vertebral foramen | A hollow space that contains the spinal cord and meninges |
| body | Weight-bearing region of the vertebrae that makes up bulk of the bone's mass; anterior portion of vertebrae |
| thoracic vertebrae | Second curve of the spine; articulates with the ribs; stronger than cervical vertebrae, but not as strong as lumbar vertebrae; protects the spinal cord |
| sacrum | the part of the spinal column that is directly connected with or forms a part of the pelvis |
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