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