cervical vertebrae
cervic/o- neck;cervix
vertebrae C1-C7 of the vertebral column in the neck. C1 is the atlas;
C2 is the axis
coccyx
coccyg/o- coccyx (tail bone)
group of several small, fused vertebrae inferior th the sacrum. It is
also known as the tail bone
intervertebral disk
disk between two vertebrae. It consists of an outer wall of
fibrocartilage and an inner gelatinous substance, the nucleus
pulposus, that acts as a cushion
lumbar vertebrae
lumb/o- lower back; area b/w ribs and pelvis
vertebrae L1-L15 of the verteral column in the lower back
sacrum
group of five fused vertebrae inferior to the lumbar vertebrae
spine
bony column of vertebrae. AKA vertebral column, spinal column, or
backbone. divided into five regions: cervical vertebrae, thoracic
vertebrae, lumbar vertebrae, sacrum, and coccyx. Spine also refers to
a bony projection, such as the spinous process on a vertebrae
thoracic vertebrae
vertebrae T1-T12 of the vertebral column in the area of the chest.
Each vertebrae joins with one pair of ribs
vertebrae
spondyl/o- vertebrae
bony structure in spine. Most vertebrae have a vertebral body (flat,
circular area), spinous process (bony projections
along the midback), two transverse processes (bony
projections to the side), and a foramen (hole where
the spinal cord passes through)
cervical vertebrae
cervic/o- neck; cervix
vertebrae C1-C7 of the vertebral column in the neck. C1 is the atlas;
C2 is the axis
coccyx
group of several small, fused vertebrae inferior th the sacrum. It is
also known as the tail bone
intervertebral disk
disk between two vertebrae. It consists of an outer wall of
fibrocartilage and an inner gelatinous substance, the nucleus
pulposus, that acts as a cushion
lumbar vertebrae
vertebrae L1-L15 of the verteral column in the lower back
sacrum
group of five fused vertebrae inferior to the lumbar vertebrae
spine
bony column of vertebrae. AKA vertebral column, spinal column, or
backbone. divided into five regions: cervical vertebrae, thoracic
vertebrae, lumbar vertebrae, sacrum, and coccyx. Spine also refers to
a bony projection, such as the spinous process on a vertebrae
thoracic vertebrae
vertebrae T1-T12 of the vertebral column in the area of the chest.
Each vertebrae joins with one pair of ribs
vertebrae
bony structure in spine. Most vertebrae have a vertebral body (flat,
circular area), spinous process (bony projections along the midback),
two transverse processes (bony projections to the side), and a foramen
(hole where the spinal cord passes through)