The Vertebral Column
GENERAL ANATOMY
The Vertebral Column
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1 Vertebrae
a Cervical
b Thoracic
c Lumbar
2 Atlas (C1)
3 Axis (C2)
4 Inferior vertebral notch
5 Intervertebral foramen
6 Superior vertebral notch
7 Superior articular process
8 Sacrum
9 Coccyx
10 Auricular surface
The Lumbar Vertebra
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1 Lamina
2 Transverse process
3 Vertebral foramen
4 Body
5 Pedicle
6 Mamillary process
7 Spinous process
Nerves and Blood Supply of the Spine
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1 Internal vertebral venous plexus
2 Lamina
3 Spinal cord
4 Spinal nerve
5 Root sheath
6 Anulus fibrosis
7 Intervertebral cartilage (disk)
8 Nucleus pulposus
9 Vertebral body
10 Vertebral a.
11 Vertebral vv.
12 Superior articular facet
13 Dura mater
14 Spinous process
