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vertebrae

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What part of the spine is shown in green?
a)
Lumbar
b)
Thoracic
c)
Cervical
d)
Coccyx
2.
What part of the spine is shown in orange?
a)
Cervical
b)
Thoracic
c)
Lumbar
d)
saccral
3.
What part of the spine is indicated in yellow?
a)
Cervical
b)
Thoracic
c)
Lumbar
d)
Coccyx
4.

What is the second cervical vertebra?

a)
Axis
b)
Body
c)
Vertebra prominens
d)
Atlas
5.

How many lumbar vertebrae are there in the vertebral column?

a)
12
b)
5
c)
7
d)
6
6.
How many thoracic vertebra exist in the spinal column? 
a)
15
b)
5
c)
12
d)
7
7.

What is this hollow space that contains the spinal cord?

a)

Vertebral foramen

b)

Spinous process

c)

Transverse process

d)

Intervertebral disc

8.

Which vertebral bone is labeled as "A", and is the first vertebra?

a)

Atlas

b)

Axis

c)

Thoracic

d)

Lumbar

9.

Which type vertebral bone is labeled as "E"?

a)

Lumbar

b)

Cervical

c)

Cervical

d)

Atlas

10.
WHAT IS #7
a)
TRANSVERSE FORAMEN
b)
BODY
c)
TRANSVERSE PROCESS
d)
LAMINA
11.
WHAT IS #8
a)
SPINOUS PROCESS
b)
BODY
c)
TRANSVERSE PROCESS
d)
LAMINA
12.
WHAT IS #9
a)
SPINOUS PROCESS
b)
BODY
c)
TRANSVERSE PROCESS
d)
LAMINA
13.
WHAT IS #15
a)
SPINOUS PROCESS
b)
BODY
c)
TRANSVERSE PROCESS
d)
PEDICLE
14.

First cervical vertebra; articulates with the head.

a)
Axis
b)
Body
c)
Vertebra prominens
d)
Atlas
15.

Second cervical vertebra; has the dens.

a)
Axis
b)
Body
c)
Vertebra prominens
d)
Atlas
16.
Weight-bearing region of the vertebrae that makes up bulk of the bone's mass; anterior portion of vertebrae
a)
body 
b)
transverse process
c)
spinous process
d)
vertebral foramen
17.

A hollow space that contains the spinal cord. 

a)
Vertebral foramen 
b)
Spinous process
c)
Transverse process 
d)
Intervertebral disc 
18.

Cartilage between vertebrae that provide cushioning; allows flexibility for movement; acts as shock absorber

a)
spinous process
b)
transverse process
c)
intervertebral disk 
d)
vertebral foramen 
19.

Thin projections of bone that point out to the left and right sides (lateral) of the body; used for muscle attachment 

a)
spinous process
b)
intervertebral disc
c)
transverse process
d)
vertebral foramen 
20.

The thinnest most delicate vertebrae in the spine; found in the neck

a)
cervical vertebrae
b)
thoracic vertebrae
c)
lumbar vertebrae
d)
vertebral foramen
21.
The brown represents 
a)
transverse process
b)
spinous process
c)
foramen 
d)
body 
22.
How many cervical vertebrae exist in the spine? 
a)
7
b)
12
c)
5
d)
4
23.
There are __________ lumbar vertebrae. 
a)
12
b)
5
c)
7
d)
6
24.
How many thoracic vertebra exist in the spinal column? 
a)
15
b)
5
c)
12
d)
7
25.
Which letter represents the pedicle?
a)
B
b)
C
c)
F
d)
A
26.

Which vertebrae is this?

a)
thoracic
b)
lumbar
c)

cervical

27.

What type of vertebrae is this?

a)

cervical

b)

thoracic

c)

lumbar

28.
The brown represents 
a)
transverse process
b)
spinous process
c)
foramen 
d)
body 
29.

Which vertebral bone is labeled as "B", and is the second vertebra?

a)

Atlas

b)

Axis

c)

Thoracic

d)

Lumbar

30.

Which vertebral bone is labeled as "C", and is found in the neck?

a)

Cervical

b)

Thoracic

c)

Lumbar

31.

Which vertebral bone is labeled as "D", and is found in attached to ribs?

a)

Cervical

b)

Thoracic

c)

Lumbar

32.

The grey represents 

a)
transverse process
b)
spinous process
c)
foramen 
d)
body