vertebrae

Vertebrae

Bones in the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar regions of the body that make up the vertebral column. Vertebrae have a central foramen (hole), and their superposition makes up the vertebral canal that encloses the spinal cord.

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vertebra

[vur′təbrə] pl. vertebrae

Etymology: L, joint

any one of the 33 bones (26 in the adult) of the spinal column, comprising the 7 cervical, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar, 5 sacral (1 in adult), and 4 coccygeal vertebrae (1 in adult). The vertebrae, with the exception of the first and second cervical vertebrae, are much alike and are composed of a body, an arch, a spinous process for muscle attachment, and pairs of pedicles and processes. The first cervical vertebra is called the atlas and has no vertebral body. The second cervical vertebra is called the axis and forms the pivot on which the atlas rotates, permitting the head to turn. The body of the axis also extends into a strong, bony process (the dens).

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abductor muscle of little finger
abductor muscle of little toe
Butterfly Vertebra
coccygeal muscle
cranial vertebra
depressor muscle of lower lip
erector muscle of spine
false vertebra
long muscle of head
long muscle of neck
lumbar vertebrae
odontoid vertebra
semispinal muscle of head
semispinal muscle of neck
semispinal muscle of thorax
spinal muscle of neck
spinal muscle of thorax
splenius muscle of head
splenius muscle of neck