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Anatomy of the vertebral column

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      • What 5 bones form the axial skeleton?
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      • How many vertebrae are there in the vertebral column?
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      • How many cervical vertebrae are there?
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      • How many thoracic vertebrae are there?
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      • How many lumbar vertebrae are there?
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      • What are the 5 regions of the vertebral column?
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      • Which intervertebral discs are often subject to early degeneration (2)?
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      • What are the 3 parts of an intervertebral disc?
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      • What is another name for vertebra C1?
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      • What is another name for vertebra C2?
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      • What 3 features distinguish the first cervical vertebra (atlas) from a regular cervical vertebra?
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      • What feature distinguishes the second cervical vertebra (axis) from a regular cervical vertebra?
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      • What 3 features distinguish cervical vertebrae 3-7 from a regular thoracic vertebra?
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      • In the vertebral column, the superior and inferior facets of 2 vertebrae form a joint called the [...] joint.
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      • The sacrum is formed of [...] fused vertebrae.
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      • The outer shell of a vertebra is made of [...] bone while the internal structure is made of [...] bone.
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      • What fills the spaces between the trabeculae in a vertebra?
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      • The 7th cervical vertebra is also called the [...] because of its long spinous process.
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      • Which vertebra is also called the vertebra prominens?
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      • Through which part of the 1st cervical vertebra does the weight of the head go through?
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      • At what age does the sacrum finish fusing completely?
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      • What kind of joint are intervertebral joints?
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      • Are intervertebral discs innervated?
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      • How do intervertebral discs receive nutrients and get rid of waste products?
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      • Why are the layers of differently oriented collagen in the annulus/anulus fibrosus of the intervertebral disc important to its function?
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      • What is the consistency of the nucleus pulposus of the intervertebral disc?
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      • The nucleus pulposus of the intervertebral disc is [...]% water in the young adult.
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      • The nucleus pulposus of the intervertebral disc is 70% [...] in the young adult.
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      • The nucleus pulposus of the intervertebral disc contains type [...] collagen.
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      • The annulus fibrosus of the intervertebral disc contains type [...] collagen.
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      • Is the annulus fibrosus of the intervertebral disc thicker anteriorly or posteriorly?
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      • Is the annulus fibrosus of the intervertebral disc more tightly packed anteriorly or posteriorly?
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      • The vertebral end plates of the intervertebral disc are formed of [...] cartilage.
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      • Are the vertebral end plates of the intervertebral disc permeable?
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      • The thoracolumbar fascia is also called the [...] fascia.
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      • The lumbodorsal fascia is another name for the [...] fascia.
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      • What is the fascia which covers the deep muscles of the back?
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      • The dens of vertebra C2 is also called the [...].
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      • The odontoid peg/process is another name for the [...] of vertebra C2.
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