| Question | Answer |
| Number of Vertebrae? Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar, sacral, coccygeal | 7 Cervical, 12 Thoracic, 5 Lumbar, 5 Sacral, 4 coccygeal |
| Vertebrae that are fused? | Sacrum and coccyx |
| Vertebral column is flexible because? | 1. Small parts
2. Ligaments
3. Muscles |
| Weight Bearing characteristics of vertebrae | Vertebrae carry progessive more weight. Larger until sacrum |
| What are the primary curvatures | Thoracic and Sacral |
| What are the seconday curvatures | Cervical and lumbar |
| Kyphosis is? | Hunchback excessive curvature in thoracic vertebrae |
| Lordosis | Sway back, excessive lumbar curvature |
| 4 typical part to vertebrae | 1. Arch
2. Body
3. Several processes for muscle attachment
4. Relatively short spinous and transverse processses |
| Cervical Vertebrae characgteristics | C1- Atlas, C2 Atlas, C3-6 typical
C7- transitional. |
| Carotid Tubercle vertebral level? | C6. Carotid artery can be compressed |
| C1 nerve exits? | Between skull and C1 |
| Thoracic Vertebrae have? | Spinous Processes,
Mammillary process- for muscle attachment
transverse process |
| Medial Sacral Crest formed by? | S3 and S4 spinous processes |
| Sacral Groove | |
