Vertebral column anatomy, spinal ligaments, and intervertebral disc relationships, one fact per card.
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- How many cervical vertebrae are there?
- 7
- How many thoracic vertebrae are there?
- 12
- How many lumbar vertebrae are there?
- 5
- How many sacral vertebrae fuse to form the sacrum?
- 5
- How many coccygeal vertebrae fuse to form the coccyx?
- 4
- What type of curvature does the cervical spine have?
- Lordotic (concave posteriorly)
- What type of curvature does the thoracic spine have?
- Kyphotic (convex posteriorly)
- What type of curvature does the lumbar spine have?
- Lordotic
- What type of curvature does the sacral region have?
- Kyphotic
- What is the common name for the C1 vertebra?
- The atlas
- What is the common name for the C2 vertebra?
- The axis
- What structure does the atlas (C1) lack compared to typical vertebrae?
- A body and a spinous process
- What bony projection unique to the axis (C2) allows rotation of the head?
- The dens (odontoid process)
- What does the dens of the axis articulate with?
- The anterior arch of the atlas
- What bony opening in the transverse processes distinguishes cervical vertebrae from other regions?
- The foramen transversarium