Question: The vertebral column includes seven ________, twelve ________, one ________ of five fused vertebrae, and one ________ formed from three to five fused vertebrae.
Answer: cervical vertebrae; thoracic vertebrae; sacrum; coccyx 2
Question: The first cervical vertebra is also known as the ________. The second cervical vertebra is known as the ________.
Answer: atlas; axis 3
Question: C2 has a unique bony feature called the ________ that forms a pivot joint for ________ movements.
Answer: dens (odontoid process); rotational 4
Question: C7 is referred to as the ________ because of its elongated ________.
Answer: vertebra prominens; spinous process 5
Question: All seven cervical vertebrae have a unique bony feature, the ________, that provide a passageway for blood vessels serving the brain.
Answer: transverse foramina 6
Question: All twelve thoracic vertebrae articulate with a pair of ________. The spinous processes of the thoracic vertebrae are sharp and have a(n) ________.
Answer: ribs; inferior slope 7
Question: The five lumbar vertebrae have the ________ allowing for better support and spinous processes that are ________.
Answer: largest vertebral bodies; blunt 8
Question: The five sacral bones fuse by the age of ________. The ________ is usually formed from four fused vertebrae.
Answer: 26; coccyx Question 1