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Vertebral Column
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How many bones are in the vertebral column | 33 |
| 33 bones in vertebral column | 7 cervical, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar, 5 sacrum, 4 coccyx |
| Function: protect spinal cord | vertebral column |
| C1 – allows us to nod “yes” | atlas |
| cervical bone that has no body present | atlas |
| C2 – allows us to nod “no” | axis |
| Which cervical bone is the “dens” present? | axis |
| Smallest, spinous process is forked (2) vertebral foramen is triangular | cervical vertebra |
| Shaped like a giraffe head | thoracic vertebra |
| Has heart shaped body, vertebral foramen is round, spinous process is long, and downward pointing | thoracic vertebra |
| Shaped like a moose head | lumbar vertebra |
| Massive and block-like with short block-like spinous process | lumbar vertebra |
| Spinal cord stops around what vertebra? | L1 or L2 |