HK 3401 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Iliac Crest, Intervertebral Foramina, Vertebral Column

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Human Kinetics
• Course: HK 3401
• Professor: Lorraine Jadeski

Document Summary

Vertebral column: consists of 33 vertebrae: 7 cervical, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar, 5 sacral, and 4 coccygeal. Vertebral arch: comprised of 2 pedicles and 2 laminae, most posterior part of vertebrae. Vertebral body: large, solid, disk shaped, most anterior part of vertebrae. Laminectomy: cuing of the laminae to expose the spinal cord. Spinus processes: where two laminae meet, outward projecion from middle of vertebral arch (1 per vertebra) Transverse processes: where the pedicles meet the laminae, horizontal/lateral projecion from vertebral arch (2 per vertebra) Aricular processes: unite two adjacent vertebrae, superior aricular process of vertebra below ariculates with inferior aricular process of vertebra above , (2 superior and 2 inferior per vertebra) Vertebral foramen: opening/hole in the middle of the vertebra. Vertebral canal: vertebral foramina of staked vertebra form vertebral canal, holds spinal cord. Vertebral notch: formed by aricular processes and vertebral body, form intervertebral foramina when vertebrae are staked (superior and inferior)