12 Questions
What type of process is absent in the Axis vertebra?
Body
In which vertebra is the cranial articular surface divided by a notch?
Third cervical
Which vertebra has a bifid spine?
Axis
Which vertebra has cranial and caudal branches in its transverse processes?
Third cervical
What is unique about the spinous process of the thoracic vertebrae in horses?
Sharp both cranially and caudally
Which vertebra has sharp cranial and grooved caudal spinous processes?
Sixteenth thoracic
Which part of the axial skeleton consists of the skull, vertebral column, ribs, and sternum?
Axial skeleton
How is the vertebral column subdivided for description?
By regions
Which region of the vertebral column consists of fused (false) vertebrae?
Sacrum
What feature distinguishes the cervical vertebrae in terms of transverse processes?
Two pronged transverse processes
Which vertebra in the axial skeleton has only caudal costal facets and a single transverse process at its last position?
T18
What do the thoracic vertebrae bear that distinguishes them from other regions?
Longest spinous processes
This quiz covers the anatomy and components of the axial skeleton, including the skull, vertebral column, ribs, and sternum. It also discusses the structure and regions of the vertebral column in detail.
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