The posterior portion of the vertebral arch is formed by fusion of the:

Choose the two (2) curves of the vertebral column that are classified as primary curves:

Identify each lettered structure of the lateral aspect of thoracic vertebra, showing structures common to all vertebral regions. 008004 labeled.jpg

The intervertebral foramina of the thoracic spine are best demonstrated in the ____ projection.

The tough, fibrous outer covering of an intervertebral disk is known as the:

Which region of the vertebral column is perforated with foramen for the passage of the vertebral artery and vein and on what structure of the vertebra are these foramen located?

Which structure is known as the “axis”?

Which of the following statements are true in regards to C1? The transverse processes are longer than the other cervical vertebrae It is divided into anterior and posterior portions by the transverse atlantal ligament The anterior portion transmits the proximal spinal cord

On a lumbar vertebrae, the smoothly rounded projection on the back of each superior articular process is termed the:

On a typical cervical vertebra, the superior and inferior articular facets form short, thick columns of bone that are termed: