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Emily Zhou- Surface markings,features of ind vertebrae+ribs
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Anatomy
12th Grade
12/05/2011

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Spinous Process
Definition
sharp, slender projection that serves as a point of attachment for large back muscles[image]
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Facet for head of rib
Definition
On thoracic cavity- place where the rib articulates to individual vertebrae
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Transverse Process
Definition

Thick, elongated projection that can serve as an attachment point for muscles (projects where pedicle meets lamina)

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Vertebral Foramen
Definition
Large hole in about center of each individual vertebrae where spinal cord passes through[image]
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Transverse Foramen

 

Definition
Cervical Vertebrae- Holes that pierce the transverse processes. Gives passage to the vertebral veins and arteries, and sy[image]mpathetic nerves
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Pedicle
Definition
two short, thick processes, which project dorsally, one on either side, from the superior part of the vertebral body at the junction of its posterior and lateral surfaces. They connect the body of the spinal vertebra to the arch. [image]
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