Vertebral Anatomy
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What is the purpose of the intervertebral foramina?

  • To transmit spinal nerves and blood vessels (correct)
  • To protect the vertebral artery
  • To protect the spinal cord
  • To transmit blood vessels

    • What is the function of the vertebral foramen?

  • To enclose and protect the spinal cord and its coverings (correct)
  • To transmit spinal nerves
  • To transmit blood vessels
  • To articulate with adjacent vertebra

    • What features of the pedicles form the intervertebral foramina?

  • Lateral and medial borders
  • Anterior and posterior borders
  • Superior and inferior borders (correct)
  • Transverse processes

    • What is the function of the articular facets?

    <p>To articulate with adjacent vertebra</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many articular processes arise from the junction of the laminae and the pedicles?

    <p>Four</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of a typical cervical vertebra?

    <p>The transverse processes possess a transverse foramen for the passage of the vertebral artery and veins</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the direction of the pedicles in a typical lumbar vertebra?

    <p>Backward</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the size of the body in a typical lumbar vertebra?

    <p>Large</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is unique about the 7th cervical vertebra?

    <p>It has the longest spinous process</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the shape of the vertebral foramen in a typical thoracic vertebra?

    <p>Circular</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the odontoid process in the 2nd cervical vertebra?

    <p>To serve as a pivot for the rotation of the head</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the shape of the body in a typical thoracic vertebra?

    <p>Medium and heart-shaped</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What forms the sides of the vertebral arch?

    <p>The right and left pedicles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of the vertebral column?

    <p>To support the skull, shoulder girdle, upper limbs, thoracic cage, and the pelvic girdle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the number of intervertebral discs in the vertebral column?

    <p>23</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many vertebrae are there in the vertebral column?

    <p>33</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the intervertebral discs?

    <p>To separate and unite the vertebrae</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the cavity that contains the spinal cord?

    <p>The spinal cavity</p> Signup and view all the answers

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