Vertebrae Anatomy Quiz

Identify the pedicle

Identify the lamina

Identify one of the coastal facets (on the vertebral body) that articulates with the head of the rib bone. (Click on both that is visible in this diagram)

Identify the transverse coastal facets (click on both) that articulates with the the tubercle of the rib bone.

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Thoracic Vertebrae

,

(b) Cervical Vertebrae

,

(c) Lumbar Vertebrae

• 
• contains demifacet for head of rib

• 7 vertebrae

• contains transverse foramen

• 
• contains facet for tubercle of rib

• articulates with ribs

• 5 Vertebrae

• 
• transverse process at 90 degrees to spinous process

Identify the structures

d

e

f

a

b

c

spinous process

lamina of vertebrae

vertebral foramen

transverse foramen

transverse process

pedicle

Identify the region in purple

Identify the region colored green

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Identify the region colored yellow

Identify structure 5.