4.268 Quiz on Human Vertebral Column

What is the opening in each vertebra known as?

• Neural canal

• Centrum

• Facet

• Transverse process

Which part of the vertebral column has the spinal cord located in the neural canal?

• Sacral vertebrae

• Caudal vertebrae

• Lumbar vertebrae

• Thoracic vertebrae

Which vertebrae possess a long spinous process?

• Thoracic vertebrae

• Caudal vertebrae

• Lumbar vertebrae

• Sacral vertebrae

Which vertebrae have facets for articulation with the ribs?

• Thoracic vertebrae

• Lumbar vertebrae

• Caudal vertebrae

• Sacral vertebrae

Which vertebrae have a large centrum to bear the weight of the lower back of the body?

• Caudal vertebrae

• Sacral vertebrae

• Lumbar vertebrae

• Thoracic vertebrae

How many vertebrae are fused together to form sacral vertebrae?

• Five

• Four

• Six

• Three

What is the structure formed by four bones fused together in caudal vertebrae?

• Square

• Circle

• Triangle

• Rectangle

Which vertebrae are the biggest and strongest?

• Lumbar vertebrae

• Caudal vertebrae

• Sacral vertebrae

• Thoracic vertebrae

What do the spinous and transverse processes serve as attachment sites for?

• Bones and joints

• Nerves and blood vessels

• Tendons and cartilage

• Muscles and ligaments

Which vertebrae possess a short spinous process?

• Thoracic vertebrae

• Lumbar vertebrae

• Caudal vertebrae

• Sacral vertebrae