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WorksheetsVertebrae Anatomy Quiz
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 21mins
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.
12 vertebrae
contains demifacet for head of rib
contains facet for tubercle of rib
articulates with ribs
contains transverse foramen
7 vertebrae
5 Vertebrae
transverse process at 90 degrees to spinous process
Identify the structures
spinous process
vertebral foramen
transverse process
lamina of vertebrae
pedicle
transverse foramen
Identify the region in purple
(a)
Identify the region colored green
(a)
Identify the region colored yellow
(a)
Identify structure 5.
(a)
Identify structure 2
(a)
Identify structure 8
(a)
What is structure #1?
transverse process
vertebral foramen
body of vertebrae
spinous process
What is structure #2?
transverse process
vertebral foramen
body of vertebrae
spinous process
Identify the bony landmark.
Vertebral Body
Spinous Process
Transverse Process
Vertebral Foramen
Identify the bony landmark.
Vertebral Body
Spinous Process
Inferior articular facet
Superior articular facet
What is the main weight-bearing component of the vertebra?
Transverse Process
Vertebral Body
Spinous Process
Vertebral Foramen
What is the function of costal facets on thoracic vertebrae?
The superior articular facet of the inferior vertebra articulates with what of the superior vertebra?
