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vertebral column
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| contain foramina in the transverse processes | atlas, axis, cervical vertebrae |
| have articular facets for the ribs on their bodies and tranverse prcesses | thoracic vertebrae |
| bifid spinous process | cervical vertebrae |
| a circle of bone, articulates superiorly with the occipital condyles | atlas |
| shield-shaped composite bone; has alae | sacrum |
| thickest bodies; short blunt spinous process | lumbar vertebrae |
| beats a peg-shaped dens that acts as a pivot | axis |
| fused rudimentary vertebrae; tailbone | coccyx |
| are 5 in number; not fused | lumbar vertebrae |
| are 12 in number; not fused | thoracic vertebrae |
| no intervertebral disc between these two bones | atlas, axis |