Compare and contrast cervical, thoracic, and lumbar
vertebrae. match the description to the type of vertebrae
below.
1st choice Cervical 2nd choice Lumbar 3rd choice Thoracic 4th choice Lumbar 5th choice Thoracic 6th choice Cervical 7th choice Thoracic 8th choice Cervical 9th choice Lumbar 10th choice Thoracic 11th choice Thoracic 12th choice Cervical Short, blunt spinous process that projects directly posteriorly[ Massive kidney shaped body Allows for rotation and limited flexion, extension, and lateral flexion Allows for flexion, extension, rotation, and lateral flexion Small, wide side to side body Heart shaped body Forked spinous process Circular vertebral foramen Contains transverse foramina Allows for flexion, extension, limited lateral flexion, but rotation is prevented Long, sharp spinous process that projects inferiorly Transverse processes contain transverse costal facets
Compare and contrast cervical, thoracic, and lumbar vertebrae. match the description to the type of vertebrae below.
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