Anatomy of Vertebrae

Identify the pedicle

Identify the lamina

Identify the demifacet for the head of the rib

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Thoracic Vertebrae

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(b) Cervical Vertebrae

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(c) Lumbar Vertebrae

• 7 vertebrae

• contains facet for tubercle of rib

• transverse process at 90 degrees to spinous process

• contains demifacet for head of rib

• 5 Vertebrae

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• articulates with ribs

• contains transverse foramen

Identify the structures

d

e

f

a

b

c

pedicle

transverse process

lamina of vertebrae

spinous process

transverse foramen

vertebral foramen

Identify the region in purple

Identify the region colored green

Identify the region colored yellow

Identify structure 4.

Identify structure 5.