Details Title: A&P Pam Puckett Lab Test 2 Description: Axial Skeleton--Vertebral Column Total Flash Cards: 21 Created: 07/03/2009 08:16:31		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Anatomy Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term body Definition part of the vertebra that is the front circular part Term irregular shape Definition the vertebrae are considered to be this type of bone Term vertebral foramen Definition the holes in the vertebra Term spinous process Definition the center spike in the back of the vertebra Term transverse process Definition the spikes on the sides of the back of the vertebra Term intervertebral foramina Definition the hole that you can see only when you put 2 vertebrae together Term lamina Definition joins the spinous and transverse process of the vertebra Term pedicle Definition joins the transverse process and the body Term superior articulating process Definition the mini spike on top of the vertebra Term cervical vertebrae Definition the 7 vertebrae in the neck area Term only vertebrae with three holes Definition distinctive characteristic of the cervical vertebrae Term atlas Definition the top vertebra (cervical) that holds the head Term it has two lateral flat, smooth parts on top Definition distinctive characteristic of the atlas Term axis Definition the 2nd vertebra contains the dens (ondontoid process) that allows your head to turn (pivot joint)--it sticks up Term dens (ondontoid process) Definition the part of the axis that sticks up and allows your head to turn (pivot joint) Term thoracic vertebrae Definition the second set of vertebrae that contains 12 vertebrae Term the spinois process points down Definition distinctive characteristic of a thoracic vertebra Term lumbar vertebrae Definition the lowest set of 5 vertebrae Term the spinous process points out--thick, big body Definition distinctive characteristic of a lumbar vertebra Term sacrum Definition above the tail bone and below the lumbar vertebrae that consists of 5 fused vertebrae Term coccyx (coccygeal vertebra) Definition the most inferior part of the spinal column below the sacrum that can have between 3-5 fused vertebrae