Vertebral Column

• Cervical Vertebrae (C1-C7)


  first set of 7 bones, forming the neck

  
• Thoracic Vertebrae (T1-T12)


  the 12 bones of the vertebral column (midspine)

  
• Lumbar Vertebrae (L1-L5)


  third set of 5 larger vertebrae, which forms the inward curve of the spine

  
• Sacral Vertebrae (S1-S5)


  5 vertebrae which are fused to form the sacrum in the pelvis

  
• Coccyx Vertebrae


  4 fused vertebrae, tailbone

  
• Primary curvatures of the vertebral column

  thoracic and sacral (C shaped at birth)

  
• Secondary curvatures of the vertebral column

  Develop in the cervical and lumbar regions

  "S" shape in adults

  Developed after birth

  
• Body(centrum) of vertebrae


  rounded central weight-bearing portion of the vertebra, which faces anteriorly in the human vertebral column

  
• Vertebral arch: pedicle

  
• Vertebral arch: lamina

  
• Veretbral Foramen

  
• Transverse processes of vertebra

  
• Spinous process of vertebra

  
• Inferior articular process

  
• Superior articular process of sacrum