Spine Anatomy

What is the vertebral arch?

• Red Portion

• Blue Portion

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What is the vertebral body?

• Red Portion

• Blue Portion

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What structure is not apart of the vertebral arch?

• Pedicle

• Transverse Process

• Lamina

• Intervertebral Disc

• Spinous Process

What is number 1? Bony projection posteriorly.

• Transverse Process

• Spinous Process

• Body

• Pedicle

What is number 2? Bony projection that articulates with the vertebra above it.

• Demifacet

• Superior Articular Facet

• Lamina

• Pedicle

What is number 3? Bony projection laterally from the vertebra.

• Demifacet

• Superior Articular Facet

• Transverse Process

• Lamina

What is number 4? Portion that connects the vertebral body with the vertebral arch.

• Pedicle

• Superior Articular Facet

• Transverse Process

• Lamina

What is number 5? Bony projection that articulates with the vertebra below it.

• Pedicle

• Superior Articular Facet

• Transverse Process

• Inferior Articular Facet

What is number 6? C'mon. EASY!

• Pedicle

• Body

• Transverse Process

• Inferior Articular Facet

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

This vertebra is from what portion of the spine?

• Cervical

• Thoracic

• Lumbar

• None of these